Hadrian's Cycleway (Route 72): Workington - Boustead Hill (2/5)
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 46.11 mi
- Elevation gain
- 459 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 472 ft
- Max elevation
- 142 ft
- TrailRank
- 35
- Min elevation
- 142 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 20 hours 2 minutes
- Coordinates
- 2050
- Uploaded
- July 4, 2022
- Recorded
- June 2022
near Workington, England (United Kingdom)
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Itinerary description
Despite being very flat, the whole area is very exposed and at the mercy of winds. When I did it, there were strong gusty winds blowing from the SW, which helped me cruise for the whole day.
I planned to deviate from Route 72 after Whitrigg, taking a gravel path through Longcroft, effectively shortcutting to Bowness-on-Solway. My idea was to add a bit of variation to the route and to somehow justify my decision to bring a mountain bike (the only bike I have) to a trip that almost entirely runs on asphalt roads... The fact that it saved me from pedaling against the strong winds for a while felt like a godsend at the time. Win-win!
Other than enjoying the scenery, there sin't much to see during this leg. Although Bowness-on-Solway marked the western end of Hadrian's Wall, there's nothing of it visible nowadays, as the current village sits on top of the old Maia Roman Fort, which was the second largest on the wall.
Check out the other legs of this trip:
Waypoints
Ruins
44 ft
Milefortlet 21
Despite being right next to the road, the access is a bit earlier. I missed it at the time and could only see the circular ruin remains next to the sea.
Campsite
0 ft
Highfield Farm
I stayed in Highfield Farm for the night. You can choose between camping in a field next to the farm or staying in the B&B. If camping, there's a kitchen with washing machine, toilet and shower available. Nothing fancy but it's all you need in the end.
Waypoint
207 ft
Boustead Hill
Quiet hamlet next to Burgh Marsh with cows grazing next to the road. Not very far there is the monument marking the spot where King Edward I died in 1307.
Intersection
0 ft
Leave Route 72
The pursits may choose to follow Route 72 alongside the coast, but there's also the option to take the gravel path to Longcroft and shortcut to Bowness-on-Solway.
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