Lakes and Dales Loop - Holiday Cycling Tour Package

196 miles over 2 - 5 days

The Lakes and Dales Loop

With great accommodation

2 National Parks

Cycle light weight

Luggage transfers each day

196 mile circular road bike tour - North West England

2, 3, 4 or 5 days

Cycling holidays in England do not get any better than this. A cycle route that loops around our most beautiful national parks, skirting the foothills of our mightiest mountains, meandering along the Eden Valley with its picture-perfect stone built villages: It is no wonder that The Telegraph newspaper described this journey as “Britain most beautiful bike route.”

This fabulous cycle ride was designed collaboratively by local and national groups, intent on showcasing the very best cycling, most welcoming towns and villages, and stunning natural scenery that abound in The Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks. At CycleActive we know this region, and this route, inside out – it’s been our home for over 20 years and our HQ is in Penrith, the official start point for this cycle tour.

Our organised tours of the Lakes and Dales loop can be enjoyed over anything from 2 to 5 days – this lets us cater for everyone from expert level road riders seeking a big challenge, to leisure cyclists who want to combine backroad cycling with great experiences of Lakes and Dales life, culture, food and scenery along the way.

This is a self-guided tour, so you do need to be fairly self-sufficient during the daily rides. The route is signed on the road, we provide you with a fully marked up map, and can give you digital downloads of the route for your phone or GPS device to make things run smoothly. We organise great accommodation in hand-picked hotels and guesthouses, vehicle support for emergencies (so breaking down doesn’t mean the end of the ride), and move your bags from point to point so you can cycle with just what you need during the day.

The quiet roads makes this ride perfect for road bikes as its 100% tarmac. Hybrid bikes, e-bikes and mountain bikes are also welcome. You can also choose to hire a bike and helmet from CycleActive, which gives you greater flexibility if arriving by train. The Lake District is only three and a half hours from London Euston train Station.

£195.00 - £395.00

Price (per person)

£100 deposit with the final balance due 2 months before the tour date

Trip Dates below - keep scrolling

Bike rental: £60 - £150, Kit bag with pump, inner tubes and multi-tool.

Helmet rental: is £5

Single room Guarantee: £60 - £150

Extra night at the end:

£95 Double / twin room (2 people)

£75 Single occupancy in a double / twin room

£55 Single room

GPS rental: £10 per day

GPX files for your GPS: (Free on request)

There is no supplement for single travellers who are willing to share

Duration:
3, 4, 5 or 6 days

The biking:

2 - 5 days, place-to-place
Self-guided
Tour group size 8 - 30
Fitness grade 2/4
(Trip grades explained)

What's included:

2 - 5 nights guesthouse accommodation
All breakfasts
Mapping of the route

Luggage transfers

What we provide is:

Carefully selected B&B accommodation
Luggage transfers each day, so you need only cycle with your daily snacks and toolkit
Pre-tour and on-tour advice and information
Ordnance Survey Map of the route
Emergency breakdown support

Price (per person):

2 Day - £195
3 Day - £265
4 Day - £335
5 Day - £395

1 Day - Contact us

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Trip Dates:

5 Day ride £395pp

£100 deposit with the final balance due 2 months before the tour date

40 miles per day average

37 miles - ride 1

56 miles - ride 2
39 miles - ride 3
29 miles - ride 4
35 miles - ride 5

Tuesday evening to Sunday evening

2018

17 - 22 April

8 - 13 May

12 - 17 June

26 June - 1 July

10 - 15 July

7 - 12 August

4 - 9 September

18 - 23 September

16 - 21 October

Fitness grade 2

(Trip grades explained)

4 Day ride £335pp

£100 deposit with the final balance due 2 months before the tour date

50 miles per day average

37 miles - ride 1
56 miles - ride 2
54 miles - ride 3
49 miles - ride 4

Wednesday evening to Sunday evening

2018

18 - 22 April

9 - 13 May

13 - 17 June

27 June - 1 July

11 - 15 July

8 - 12 August

5 - 9 September

19 - 23 September

17 - 21 October

Fitness grade 2/3

(Trip grades explained)

3 Day ride £265pp

£100 deposit with the final balance due 2 months before the tour date

65 miles per day average

65 miles - ride 1

67 miles - ride 2

64 miles - ride 3

Thursday evening to Sunday evening

2018

19 - 22 April

10 - 13 May

14 - 17 June

28 June - 1 July

12 - 15 July

9 - 12 August

6 - 9 September

20 - 23 September

18 - 21 October

Fitness grade 3

(Trip grades explained)

2 Day ride £195pp

£100 deposit with the final balance due 2 months before the tour date

100 miles per day average

101 miles - ride 1

95 miles - ride 2

Friday evening to Sunday evening

2018

20 - 22 April

11 - 13 May

15 - 17 June

29 June - 1 July

13 - 15 July

10 - 12 August

7 - 9 September

21 - 23 September

19 - 21 October

Fitness grade 4

(Trip grades explained)

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Lakes and Dales Loop Bike Ride