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Five Counties in one day Please note that this ride out is not for the faint hearted. It is a long, fast, hard days ride out, but well worth all the aches the next day! <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p> </o:p> I did this ride out last year – okay so we got lost a couple of times but it added to the fun. <o:p> </o:p> Mileage is 320+ <o:p> </o:p> This is a trip across <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">England</st1:place></st1:country-region>’s shoulders, a rollercoaster ride over old Pennine drover’s tracks and a genuinely wild countryside. Four counties can be visited in just over an hour by motorcycle on this route; <st1:country-region w:st="on">Cumbria</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Northumbria</st1:country-region>, <st1:City w:st="on">Durham</st1:City> and <st1:place w:st="on">Yorkshire</st1:place>… <o:p> </o:p> The RouteWe start from the outskirts of Preston (PR5 my house) <st1:place w:st="on">Lancashire</st1:place>, heading onto the A59, taking a left on to the back roads to Sawley on to Rathmell. We cut across the A65 to Settle for a quick fuel stop/comfort break/meeting point, before heading on to Hawes. From Hawes, heading towards Brough passing through Kirkby Stephen (B6259 onto A685). At Brough onto the B6276 – open roads and very scenic, passing Selset and Grassholme Resevoirs to Middleton in Teesdale. From there going back along the High Street taking the left fork onto the B6277, which is signed for Alston. The road rises gradually, tree lined at first, then onto open moors once more. Stunning scenery surrounds you during the last 10 miles or so to Alston - this route really is a tour across some of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">England</st1:place></st1:country-region>’s wild open spaces. From Alston we now do a loop-de-loop – taking the A686/B6305, the terrain gets more undulating, tree-lined much of the way, to Hexham, then the B6306 to Blanchland, moving upwards on the B6278, switchbacking onto the moors - watch for some hairpins - and eventually catching a glimpse of the Derwent Reservoir on the left. It’s a narrow road in places, and there’s the odd wandering sheep to contend with. The road drops down into the small <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">village</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Stanhope</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>. From Stanhope, we can either do the B6277 again or take the A689 back to Alston, stopping at Hartside Café. Then we head home – A686 towards Penrith, picking up the A6 to Kendal via Shap. The A6 southbound is one of my favourite roads – fast with long sweeping corners and not many cars. From Kendal we take the A65 to Kirkby Lonsdale stopping for a comfort break at Devils Bridge. From there it’s the A65 back to Rathmell, Sawley, A59 back to <st1:place w:st="on">Preston</st1:place>. <o:p> </o:p> PitstopsHartside Cafe is a known haunt the (at 2,000 feet above sea level) attracting many bikers on a sunny Sunday. Great food, very fair prices and absolutely amazing views all the way across the Solway to <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Scotland</st1:place></st1:country-region>. We’ll probably stop in Middleton as we’ve found a biker friendly café. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Devils</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Bridge</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> for a brew and to stretch legs. As and when for photo shoots. <o:p> </o:p> <o:p>If you're interested, hands up please . . .any questions, please pm me </o:p> <o:p> </o:p>

Five Counties in one day
Please note that this ride out is not for the faint hearted. It is a long, fast, hard days ride out, but well worth all the aches the next day!
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I did this ride out last year – okay so we got lost a couple of times but it added to the fun.
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Mileage is 320+ 
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This is a trip across <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">England</st1:place></st1:country-region>’s shoulders, a rollercoaster ride over old Pennine drover’s tracks and a genuinely wild countryside. Four counties can be visited in just over an hour by motorcycle on this route; <st1:country-region w:st="on">Cumbria</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Northumbria</st1:country-region>, <st1:City w:st="on">Durham</st1:City> and <st1:place w:st="on">Yorkshire</st1:place>…
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The RouteWe start from the outskirts of Preston (PR5 my house) <st1:place w:st="on">Lancashire</st1:place>, heading onto the A59, taking a left on to the back roads to Sawley on to Rathmell.
We cut across the A65 to Settle for a quick fuel stop/comfort break/meeting point, before heading on to Hawes.
From Hawes, heading towards Brough passing through Kirkby Stephen (B6259 onto A685).
At Brough onto the B6276 – open roads and very scenic, passing Selset and Grassholme Resevoirs to Middleton in Teesdale.
From there going back along the High Street taking the left fork onto the B6277, which is signed for Alston. The road rises gradually, tree lined at first, then onto open moors once more.
Stunning scenery surrounds you during the last 10 miles or so to Alston - this route really is a tour across some of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">England</st1:place></st1:country-region>’s wild open spaces. 
From Alston we now do a loop-de-loop – taking the A686/B6305, the terrain gets more undulating, tree-lined much of the way, to Hexham, then the B6306 to Blanchland, moving upwards on the B6278, switchbacking onto the moors - watch for some hairpins - and eventually catching a glimpse of the Derwent Reservoir on the left. It’s a narrow road in places, and there’s the odd wandering sheep to contend with. The road drops down into the small <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">village</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Stanhope</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>.
From Stanhope, we can either do the B6277 again or take the A689 back to Alston, stopping at Hartside Café.
Then we head home – A686 towards Penrith, picking up the A6 to Kendal via Shap. The A6 southbound is one of my favourite roads – fast with long sweeping corners and not many cars.
From Kendal we take the A65 to Kirkby Lonsdale stopping for a comfort break at Devils Bridge.
From there it’s the A65 back to Rathmell, Sawley, A59 back to <st1:place w:st="on">Preston</st1:place>.
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PitstopsHartside Cafe is a known haunt the (at 2,000 feet above sea level) attracting many bikers on a sunny Sunday. Great food, very fair prices and absolutely amazing views all the way across the Solway to <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Scotland</st1:place></st1:country-region>. 
We’ll probably stop in Middleton as we’ve found a biker friendly café.
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Devils</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Bridge</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> for a brew and to stretch legs. 
As and when for photo shoots.
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<o:p>If you're interested, hands up please . . .any questions, please pm me </o:p>
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