Kendal Leisure Centre – Oxenholme – Old Hutton/ Middleshaw – Holmescales – Old Hutton – under M6 – Crosslands Farm – down to Gatebeck – up to and through Halfpenny – Crosscrake – near Barrows Green - Kendal
14 miles (22 km) 990' climb (300m)
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Description
From the front of the Leisure Centre go left on the short shared path, before joining the main road and staying in the left hand lane to the lights.
Fork left at the lights (Oxenholme/ Station/ Old Hutton sign) and follow the road up to the station and steeply up to the Station Inn and beyond.
In a mile + Old Hutton/ Middleshaw is reached, and the ride here goes right (unsigned) onto Popplemire Lane, which gradually rises to Holmescales Farm.
Here go left (unsigned) and follow the road up, past the quarry entrance to the crossroads at the main road (top of Old Hutton).
Go right (Old Town/ Kirkby Lonsdale), soon pass under the M6 and continue uphill to reach Crosslands Farm in about a mile, where go right (Gatebeck) and soon down a hill to Gatebeck, there going left (Endmoor).
At the nearby large crossroads the ride goes right (sign Kendal/ M6) to cross the bridge, then gently rising and soon turning right into Low Park.
This undulating lane leads through Halfpenny to the busy A65 main road. Here go right (unsigned) and soon bear left (sign Crosscrake/ Sedgwick) to and pass through Crosscrake.
Just past the large church turn right at the small crossroads (Natland/ Kendal and blue bike signs) up a short sharp hill, then after a short down and gentle up come to a fork. Here there is a choice.
Either turn right to reach the Barrows Green Punch Bowl pub by dropping down (limited visibility, take care) to the pub. To return, simply retrace your steps to the aforementioned fork, and drop down to Natland and on to Kendal.
Or bear left (NCN sign) to drop down to the main road, here going right and returning through Natland to Kendal.
