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Quiet Lanes at Foulshaw Moss – Lyth Valley loop from Sedgwick

Quiet Lanes at Foulshaw Moss – Lyth Valley loop from Sedgwick

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Quiet Lanes at Foulshaw Moss – Lyth Valley loop from Sedgwick

01:58

39.0km

370m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

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Lake District National Park

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Start point

Bus stop

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4.56 km

Bay Cycleway (NCN 700) – Cold Dark North Section

Highlight • Trail

This is a great traffic-free link that avoids the busy A590. It's a lovely smooth surface with great views and is part of the Bay Cycleway (NCN 700).

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7.54 km

Heather's Lane

Highlight • Cycleway

Heather's Lane offers a much better alternative than the dual carriageway through the Lyth.

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10.4 km

Quiet Lanes at Foulshaw Moss

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice quiet lanes on NCN70 between the A590 and the Milnthorpe Sands.
Foulshaw Moss nature reserve is to the east, look out for Ospreys which nest here.

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18.2 km

Tow Top Hill Climb

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beware this Savage little climb - 20%+, dark, damp and twisty

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18.6 km

Cartmel Fell Road

Highlight • Trail

30.9 km

Lyth Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Noticeably quieter than the rest of the Lakes, the Lyth Valley is prime riding territory with more rolling hills, less mountainous terrain, scenic woodland, and little lanes.

Springtime is when …

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35.6 km

Flower Cottage Above Brigsteer

Highlight • Settlement

This beautiful cottage above Brigsteer greets you as you head into or out of the Eastern side of the Lyth Valley

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35.6 km

Brigsteer Park Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

It's a longer climb from north to south, but either way the dappled shade and quiet road makes this a lovely segment. You might even catch sight of deer if you are quiet and lucky.

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39.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.5 km

876 m

552 m

116 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.3 km

17.8 km

< 100 m

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Wednesday 24 June

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Quiet Lanes at Foulshaw Moss – Lyth Valley loop from Sedgwick

Bay Cycleway (NCN 700) – Cold Dark North Section

Heather's Lane

Quiet Lanes at Foulshaw Moss

Tow Top Hill Climb

Cartmel Fell Road

Lyth Valley

Flower Cottage Above Brigsteer

Brigsteer Park Road

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