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The 10 most beautiful runs in North West England
Running
· North West England
Kendal Helm Hill
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
13 km
2:05 h
144 m
164 m
Running loop past the historic site of Kendal Castle to the top of The Helm.
Running
· North West England
Kendal to Castle
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
4.3 km
0:40 h
54 m
54 m
A short running route around Kendal and the Castle.
Running
· North West England
Kendal, Natland, Levens, Brigsteer
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
19.9 km
3:10 h
270 m
276 m
A tough running loop around the villages and towns near Kendal.
Running
· North West England
Dales Traverse® 2025
Difficulty
difficult
53.2 km
12:00 h
1,447 m
1,490 m
The Dales Traverse® is a 55km ultra following Wainwright’s coast-to-coast route from Kirby Stephen to Richmond. The event has an adventurous ethos and culture of self-sufficient.
Running
· North West England
Lakes Traverse® 2025
Difficulty
difficult
96.4 km
30:00 h
3,286 m
3,027 m
The Lakes Traverse® is a 100km ultra following Wainwright’s coast-to-coast route through the Lake District fells. The event has an adventurous ethos and culture of self-sufficient.
Running
· North West England
Northern Traverse® 2025
Difficulty
difficult
closed
295.3 km
111:30 h
7,014 m
7,015 m
The Northern Traverse® is a 300km ultra following Wainwright’s coast-to-coast route from St Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay. The event has a strong adventurous ethos and culture of self-sufficient.
Running
· North West England
Oldham Road - Rochdale loop
Difficulty
moderate
9.5 km
1:23 h
64 m
63 m
9.5k Run. Very few obstructions are present on this route. Be careful of the traffic roundabout in the middle of Oldham Road (does not have any pedestrian crossing buttons - the road crossing is very wide).
Running
· North West England
Alvaston Hall & Back Again
8.8 km
1:16 h
14 m
14 m
A pleasant jog off pavement, but a very muddy route if wet.
The photos and description provide a basic overview, use the map to navigate. It's likely that they’ll be phone signal throughout the route with most providers.
Running
· North West England
Running on 29 November 2023 at 09:24
6.8 km
0:40 h
8 m
9 m
Chapelford - Westbrook - Saint Philip - Gemini - Callands - Sankey Canal - Dallam - Sankey Valley Park - Sankey Brook - Bewsey - Old Hall - Brownlees Pond - Twenty Acre Park
Running
· North West England
Around Kendal Run 15-06-2020
Difficulty
easy
10.3 km
1:34 h
104 m
105 m
getoffthechair.comGood run around Kendal on the public foot paths. Run alonge the canal path and along the river. Nice and ferly flat.please donate to:2020.getoffthechair.comDistance: 10.56kmTotal Time: 1:10:59
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Tally-Ho! from Norley by Dorab
September 06, 2023
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Community
Walked (not ran) this route on a hot day, so were really grateful that it was mostly in the shade. A great route, although suspect that the section around Hart Hill would be very boggy in winter and spring
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