# Kendal Old Fell Road and River Valley Loop

Canonical: https://greeningmoto.com/lake-district/rides/kendal-old-fell-road-and-river-valley-loop
Buy: https://greeningmoto.com/lake-district/rides/kendal-old-fell-road-and-river-valley-loop (£2.00 GPX download)

The old road north, then home over the fells.

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Region | [Lake District](https://greeningmoto.com/lake-district.md) |
| Start and finish town | Kendal |
| Distance | 62.1 miles |
| Estimated riding time | 1 h 31 min |
| Type | Loop (finishes where it starts) |
| Difficulty | easy |
| Landscape | moorland |
| Roads | Old main road, A and B roads |
| Best season | May to October |
| Tags | moorland, big skies, villages, sweeping bends |
| Price | £2.00 (GBP), GPX download |

## About this ride

A fast, open loop that begins on the old main road north, climbing onto a high, exposed fell before dropping to a broad river valley. After a short motorway-free trunk road section, the ride swings back over empty moorland and finishes down a quiet valley.

The trunk stretch in the middle is the dull part: lorries, little scenery and speed limits that change, so get through it and look forward to what follows. The moorland road near the end has cattle grids, so slow for them. The fell can be cold and windy even in summer, and fuel is sparse between the start and the far side, so fill up first.

## What you get

- One GPX file for the route, ready to download straight after payment.
- Works with Garmin, TomTom Rider and phone navigation apps that import GPX ([GPX files explained](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/gpx-files.md), [Garmin](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/garmin.md), [TomTom](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/tomtom.md), [phone apps](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/phone-apps.md)).
- The page shows the start town and region only; the route itself is in the file.

## How to buy

1. Open the ride page and choose **Add to basket** (the ride page URL is the link to buy; there is no account).
2. Add as many rides as you like, then open the basket and tick the box to accept the [terms of sale](https://greeningmoto.com/terms.md).
3. Pay on SumUp's secure payment page. The shop never sees card details.
4. Your order page opens with the GPX downloads available straight away, and an email with a private link to the order page follows (valid for 7 days).

Buy this ride: https://greeningmoto.com/lake-district/rides/kendal-old-fell-road-and-river-valley-loop

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- [Cockermouth Coast Road and Open Plain Loop](https://greeningmoto.com/lake-district/rides/cockermouth-coast-road-and-open-plain-loop.md): 49.6 mi loop from Cockermouth, easy, coast.
- [Keswick High Pass and Lakes Loop](https://greeningmoto.com/lake-district/rides/keswick-high-pass-and-lakes-loop.md): 48.5 mi loop from Keswick, moderate, mountain.
- [Keswick Forest Pass and Valley Loop](https://greeningmoto.com/lake-district/rides/keswick-forest-pass-and-valley-loop.md): 33.7 mi loop from Keswick, easy, forest.
- [Ambleside Lakeshore and Villages Loop](https://greeningmoto.com/lake-district/rides/ambleside-lakeshore-and-villages-loop.md): 36.5 mi loop from Ambleside, easy, lakes.
- [Kirkby Lonsdale Evening River Valley Loop](https://greeningmoto.com/lake-district/rides/kirkby-lonsdale-evening-river-valley-loop.md): 34.1 mi loop from Kirkby Lonsdale, easy, river valley.
- [Penrith High Moor Pass and Valley Loop](https://greeningmoto.com/lake-district/rides/penrith-high-moor-pass-and-valley-loop.md): 61.5 mi loop from Penrith, moderate, mountain.
- [Kendal Grand Coast and Fells Day Tour](https://greeningmoto.com/lake-district/rides/kendal-grand-coast-and-fells-day-tour.md): 127.6 mi loop from Kendal, moderate, lakes.