Hadrians Cycleway

RAVENGLASS Roman Bath House - note the snow

Back home again after a thrilling three days on the bike, forcing our way through the 'Beast from the East' wind following the Sustrans route of Hadrian's Wall from Cumbria to Tyneside. 

We were delighted to be able to offer BikeRight! vehicles to transport the 8 women and bikes at the start and finish

Cycle path, Cumbria

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 It's the first time ever that we've had NO RAIN and NO PUNCTURES on a cycle trip, and as a result we had stunning views of the white peaks of the Lake District and over the Solway Firth to Scotland.




Hadrian's Wall starts here




On top of the world - 110 miles along

At Once Brewed youth hostel, the star-scape above us was amongst the best we've seen in our whole lives. 


Once we moved inland we could see for miles towards the snowy Yorkshire Dales and the green vast expanses of Northumbrian rolling hills. 





For some of us, the finish was BikeRight! Newcastle at the Cycle Hub on Newcastle Quayside  - apart from the intrepid two who continued the final 9 miles and took the ferry to the Roman Fort at South Shields. We've brought home a sore Achillles tendon, a tremendous satisfaction at seeing the countryside from a bike-side view, and notes for an article for www.totalwomenscycling.com 




Newcastle Cycle Hub