NCN 62 - Trans Pennine Trail
NCN 62 - Trans Pennine Trail is a 341.2 km road cycling route in North West England with 1274 m of climbing, about 31% of it off road, and it splits into about 5 days at a moderate pace.
The Trans Pennine Trail runs across North West England, threading through the Peak District on its way. Roughly a third of the route is off road, so you move between sealed lanes and rougher surfaces across the ride. The terrain climbs through the hills before dropping back down, and the line shapes itself around that central high ground.
Worth knowing before you go
Five days at a moderate pace is a reasonable plan. Resupply depends on the towns along the way, and the off-road sections can be slower going than the overall distance suggests. The Peak District section is where the route bites hardest.
NCN 62 - Trans Pennine Trail in numbers
- Distance: 341.2 km
- Climbing: 1274 m
- Off road: 106 km, about 31% of the route
- Riding time: about 25 hours, roughly 5 days at a moderate pace
Water, food, campsites and stations along this route are shown on the interactive map.
Plan it and ride it
The map on this page carries the surface breakdown, the elevation profile and every point of interest. You can split the route into days against your own pace, see what it will cost to ride, and take it with you. Download the GPX.
Read the NCN 62 - Trans Pennine Trail route guide.
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Route from Sustrans.
Compiled by Ed Hunton, Cicerone guidebook author, from TourTrax's own route data.