A journey through the council estates of Whitehaven, raising towards the peaks of the Lake District. Some steep climbs through Lorton to the mountian bikers paradise at Whinlatters forest then a speedy descent to Derwent water and a welcome chip butty in Keswick. ... Out from Alston on desolate roads to the highest point on C2C (see photo) A mean meandering climb out Allenheads village to an early but welcome lunch at The Rookhope pub in Rookhope. ...
Alston claims to be the highest market town in England, the road from Nenthead to Weardale the highest major road in England, the track which once passed over Bolts Law into Rookhope the highest point reached by a railway in England ...
