In summer 2017 I decided to plan and ride a solo cycling adventure. Plans had fallen through for another trip and I didn’t want to stay at home doing nothing.

Taking the train up to Penrith, in the Lake District, I would spend the next five days cycling back to Nottingham. I would do this via North Yorkshire, Leeds and the Peak District.

I knew the ride would not be easy. Taking the route I had planned meant going over a lot of hills! I’m not the strongest cyclist and with fully packed panniers, this was never going to be an easy task.

Click on the links below to find out how the trip came about and how I got on along the way!

Solo Cycling Adventure:

When Life Gives You Lemons…Go On An Adventure  – Planning the trip.

Solo Cycling Adventure Day 1: Penrith to Hawkshead – Arriving in the lakes and heading over Kirkstone Pass to YHA Hawkshead.

Solo Cycling Adventure Day 2: Hawkshead to Hawes – Leaving the Lake District for Yorkshire. Taking in some brutal climbs and having a lovely lunch with friends along the way.

Solo Cycling Adventure Day 3: Hawes to Leeds – Climbing out of North Yorkshire and heading down to the outskirts of Leeds and my best friend.

Solo Cycling Adventure Day 4: Leeds to Hope – A gruelling morning, climbing again and again in the wind and rain, before the trip comes to an abrupt end in the Peak District.