29.6 km
Length
+579 m
Ascent
−442 m
Descent
578 m
Highest point
1
Hairpins
7.4%
Max gradient
0h 39min
Drive time (approx.)
Hartside map
29.6 km · 1 hairpin · 578 m

Elevation profile

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What does Hartside look like?

Carleton, High Cup Heights - geograph.org.uk - 8318875
Carleton, High Cup Heights - geograph.org.uk - 8318875 · Michael Garlick · CC BY-SA 2.0
Leaving Hartside - geograph.org.uk - 4586441
Leaving Hartside - geograph.org.uk - 4586441 · Michael Graham · CC BY-SA 2.0
Heading north through Carleton on the A686 - geograph.org.uk - 7901490
Heading north through Carleton on the A686 - geograph.org.uk - 7901490 · Rob Purvis · CC BY-SA 2.0
Townfoot, Alston - geograph.org.uk - 4501560
Townfoot, Alston - geograph.org.uk - 4501560 · Andrew Curtis · CC BY-SA 2.0

Photos come from Wikimedia Commons under the licences shown; each opens its source page.

Start and finish

Start
Penrith
54.66266, -2.72833
Finish
Alston
54.81250, -2.44141

Along the road

Parking

51
Alston House Hotel Car Park 29.5 km · 280 m
50 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 29.6 km.

EV chargers

3
3 unnamed places along the road, from 6.5 km to 29.6 km.

Restaurants and cafés

6
The Old Village Bakery 12.7 km · 172 m
Melmerby Stores And Tearoom 12.7 km · 176 m
The Crossing Cafe 29.6 km · 278 m
Cobbles Cafe 29.6 km · 278 m
Saddlers Bakery and Bistro 29.6 km · 278 m
The Top Cafe 29.6 km · 278 m

Viewpoints

1
Hartside Top 19.6 km · 572 m

Fuel

2
Texaco 29.4 km · 281 m
Moredun Garage 29.6 km · 278 m

Toilets

2
2 unnamed places along the road, from 29.6 km to 29.6 km.