For those who enjoy an active vacation, we have lots of suggestions in North West England. Use our Travel Guide as a source of inspiration for planning your next adventure and browse through descriptions and route details of the most beautiful offroad routes.
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The 10 most beautiful offroad routes in North West England
Offroad
· North West England
U1142 Short Off Road Route (legal), Dalston, Carlisle
Difficulty
easy
12.4 km
1:10 h
100 m
47 m
Short route just outside Dalston village cumbria. Note: Mainly farm route and heavily rutted by tractors.
Offroad
· North West England
Tracking on 26 January 2023
22.6 km
0:58 h
578 m
579 m
Moorside - River Tame - Dobcross - Holy Trinity - Lark Hill - New Delph - Delph - St Thomas' Church - Castleshaw Reservoir - Upper Castleshaw Reservoir - Rigodunum Roman Fort - Castleshaw House - Castleshaw
Offroad
· North West England
U3046 Aiketgate Near Penrith Cumbria
Difficulty
easy
6.2 km
1:45 h
156 m
161 m
Aiketgate Near Penrith Cumbria
Offroad
· North West England
Level 3 Enduro Style Ride
111.6 km
10:10 h
2,016 m
2,039 m
https://youtu.be/Zng5Qt7HSWY
Hard sections and some fair road linkages, we encountered one padlocked, official or unoffical is unclear, but with team work you can get the bikes through.
Offroad
· North West England
Nice peaks day
Difficulty
moderate
70.9 km
7:15 h
1,318 m
1,307 m
Nice short run into the peaks, may have issues by the recycling centre due to COVID lane control, but can bypass this via the right hand turn before.
Offroad
· North West England
Lake District Green Lanes
Difficulty
difficult
143.3 km
33:13 h
2,183 m
2,184 m
Some great Lake District green lanes separated by a good chunk of tarmac. Start and finish near Kendal.
Offroad
· North West England
The Old Coach Road
Difficulty
moderate
7.6 km
1:41 h
70 m
340 m
The Old Coach road is a straightforward green lane with a couple of more challenging sections.
Offroad
· North West England
Manchester And District LRC laning Jan 2023
87.3 km
7:55 h
1,929 m
1,778 m
MAD LRC green lane day through oldham and holmfirth in Jan 2023
Offroad
· North West England
TET Peak district
158.2 km
14:25 h
3,634 m
3,478 m
Part of UK TET. Few sections are for bikes only
Offroad
· Central England and the Midlands
Rothers Long Peaks route reversed
Difficulty
moderate
175.5 km
15:58 h
2,818 m
2,944 m
Nice route for 4x4's and bikes, climbs, fields and water. Check for legality 30/08/2021
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UCR - Tagsclough Hill by Dave
April 03, 2024
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Great for motorbikes. Too narrow for 4WD at the Southern end. No vehicle access signs apply to cars only.
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No Access to Vehicles by Dave
April 03, 2024
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Good lane for motorbikes. No vehicle access only applies to 4 wheels. There's no room at the southern end for cars. Too narrow.
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Offroad on 12 February 2022 by Ben
Photo: Ben Edwards, Community
November 19, 2023
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