northern run - part 2

He's gagging for it
And the bike

 

Northern Run Part 2

Ok, here goes, probably way over the top for most? But not everyone knows the route, so I'll give an in depth account so you can have a closer look.*
Of course ive only put the pictures in. Just for a quick reference, I'm certainly not expecting them to be printed off. Perhaps Copy and paste the turnings though? Could be handy??

Lessons learnt from the first run, there is no point in coming off the motorway*meeting at the A6 then getting back on so we shall meet here.*

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Forton Services M6.*



Leaving the services we can then travel to J33.
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As you come off the slip road keeping in the left hand lane. take the first exit onto the A6

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Take the Second left turn SP Dolphineholme/Abbystead/Trough of Bowland.*

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Take the next left SP Caton


Go under the railway bridge and take the next left

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Continue on this road, you have 2 cross roads to go straight on at. Both are Stops.*
Pass through Quernmore Village, at the next T junction turn Right, SP *A683 Caton.*

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After the right turn continue towards Caton, follow the road to the next T junction and turn Right!

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Continuing through Caton over mini roundabout "second exit"
*After leaving Caton village *aprox 1mile Caton lay-by on the right.
Regroup here.*

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After regroup and perhaps a brew, turning right out of Caton Layby continue on the A683 no turn offs until A687.*
Turn right here onto A687

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Continue A687 until T junction.*
At T junction turn right onto A65 SP Ingleton

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Continue A65 into Ingleton.*
Over the iron bridge and take the second left onto the B6255 SP white scar caves.*

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Continue B6255, you will pass the caves on your right, continue to the RibbleHead viaduct.*
As you go over the cattle grid pull up near the junction for a regroup.*

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Continue on the B6255 towards Hawes, 11 miles of fast flowing roads await.*
"watch out for that hidden dip that has you airborne"
When in Hawes at T junction turn right.*

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This is the area we shall be meeting?

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After meeting up with the other guys and girls, I'm sure some will be ready for some fuel?

Fuel here?
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Turning left out of fuel station continue round to the right on the A684

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Continue the A684 towards Sedburgh.
On entering Sedburgh at TJunction turn Right onto A683 SP Kirby Stephen.

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When turned right a good idea to regroup?

After regrouping continue A683 towards Kirby Stephen. At this T junction, turn right onto the A685 SP Kirby Stephen.*

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Ride through Kirby Steven continuing on the A685 no turn offs.*
Go under the A66 NOT on it!

Turn Right here onto the B6276

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Continue round to the left here SP B6276 Middleton in Teesdale*

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Have fun over here, quite a few bits to catch you out.*
Continue until you get to here, *keeping left onto the B6277 towards Alston *

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Enter Middleton in Teesdale and turn left.*

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As you leave The town keep round to the left here!

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Continue towards Alston on the B6277.*

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See this? Your in Alston.*


*Go down steep cobbled road to the T junction and turn left onto the A686

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Before leaving Alston there is a fuel station on the right.*
A good idea to grab some more fuel and regroup?

Continue on the A686 to Alston Cafe.*
A quick section of road, as you get to the top, look for telegraph poles and get ready to turn left into cafe forecourt.*
Be careful. Loose stone.

 

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I'm only guessing but perhaps this is where some peeps will split and go their separate ways??

After Cafe stop we turn left onto the A686 down hill edition with some very trick hairpins.
Continue A686 with no turn offs to Penrith.*

At roundabout take the second exit *onto the A6 SP Shap.*

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Continue A6 to Kendal. A very fast section of road should you have the urge?

Enter Kendal there is a fuel station on the right.*
Refuel and regroup here.*

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Turning right out of the garage onto the A6 after 1/2 mile turn Left here
SP A685 Appleby.*
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As soon as you have turned look for next right turning into SandyLands Road.*
This is a residential street with sleeping policemen.

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Once on SandyLands Road Do not turn off! It's a cut through which avoids Kendal's town Center.*
At the T Junction turn left onto the A684.*

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continue A684 towards Sedburgh.*
Again another nice section of road

Turn right here onto the B6256

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*continue on the B6256 to this T junction and turn right onto the A683.*

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Continue on the A683 this will bring you to Kirby Lonsdale/Devils Bridge which comes up on your right.*
Regroup here.*

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I'm guessing there will be another split of riders here?

From devils bridge go to T junction and turn right onto the A65

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Leaving Kirby Lonsdale take the first left turn onto the the B6254. SP Whittington.*

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Continue the B6254, as you pass the Redwell Inn
There is a Left fork. Take this onto Kirby Lonsdale Road

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Continue along Kirby Lonsdale road, there is a left turn "unclassified Road " onto Green Lane. *Narrow road only *about a mile long.*

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At the end of Green Lane turn left on to Low Road*

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Follow low road, this will bring you to the A683 at Caton. At the T junction.*
Turn Left.*

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The next right will put you back onto the Quernmore Road. Where hopefully you will all know where you are for heading back to the A6?

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That should be enough for a blind person. Sorry for those that know the route/area it's way over board. But it will give the ones who haven't travelled these parts an idea.*

Don't worry, I'll be somewhere at the back, so if anyone is unsure of a turning just wait at the side of the road, I'll be along in half an hour

 

Sure mate, are you ready?................




















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