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Flooding closes parts of National Cycle Network in Cumbria

Issued on: Monday 23 November, 2009

Damage caused by heavy rain in the north of England has made parts of the National Cycle network across Cumbria impassable, cyclists and walkers are being warned.

In Cockermouth, Sustrans has advised people to avoid NCN Route 71, the incredibly popular C2C path, due to an unsafe town centre bridge and a collapsed bridge at Low Lorton.

The Workington start of C2C is also closed, with no bridge crossings across the River Derwent expected for at least ten weeks, and there are further closures between Keswick and Bassenthwaite due to a collapsed bridge.

Meanwhile, Hadrian's Cycleway - NCN Route 72 - is also impassable at Workington across the River Derwent.

Nikki Wingfield, Sustrans Area Manager in Cumbria, said; 'The advice we are giving those who are keen to tackle either of these routes in the coming weeks is to start on the east side of Keswick to avoid the closures for the C2C route, and to bypass Workington by train for the Hadrian's Cycleway, starting further up the route at Maryport or Silloth.

'We are in the process of assessing the flooded routes and, once we know the scale of the damage, we can begin the restoration process and make temporary diversions where appropriate.'

For additional information and closure details, email Nikki Wingfield nikki.wingfield@sustrans.org.uk or find out more at the Hadrian's Cycleway and C2C Guide websites.

A map of known flood disruption is available to download (pdf).