Route sign at the junction of NCN routes 68 and 72 in Haltwhistle
Narrow bridge under the railway on NCN route 72
NCN route 72 on an asphalt farm lane west of Hexham
Sign for the Sandstone Way mountain bike route west of Hexham
NCN route 72 passing beneath the A69 Hexham bypass, and sign for the Sandstone Way mountain bike route
NCN route 72 passing under the A69 Hexham bypass
Sign for NCN route 72 at upgraded railway crossing west of Hexham
Sign for NCN route 72 at Hexham bridge
NCN route 72 towards Hexham - quite a wide fast road, but without too much traffic
Signs for NCN route 72 and the National Byway near Chesters
Signs for NCN route 72, Warden
NCN route 72 towards Hexham - this sign has gained some stickers since 2012.
Footpath links from the NCN route 72 underpass, Hexham bridge
Not shown on OpenCycleMap, but NCN route 72 turns 180 degrees to the left to use an underpass at Hexham bridge.
Not shown on OpenCycleMap, but NCN route 72 is signed through this underpass at Hexham bridge.
Not shown on OpenCycleMap, but NCN route 72 is signed through this underpass at Hexham bridge.
The turning down Tyne Green Lane on the National Byway to join NCN route 72 is unsigned.
NCN route 72 avoids the centre of Hexham - to go there, follow the National Byway
NCN route 72 crosses the level crossing towards Hexham - or you can take the riverside route to the left, signed as a mountain bike route.
Cyclists Dismount sign - the rails are at an awkward angle, so some kind of warning is needed.
On the long fast descent into the Tyne Valley
Bridleway towards the Roman Military Road
Sustrans milepost on NCN route 72 between Vindolanda and Hexham
Route sign on NCN route 72 from Vindolanda to Hexham
The right-turn sign for NCN route 72 towards Vindolanda is missing.
No Motor Vehicles on NCN route 72 east from Vindolanda
Wheelbenders at Vindolanda
NCN route 72 towards Vindolanda
NCN route 68 continues ahead, or there's a left turn to Vindolanda on NCN route 72
The B6319 turns left here, but is the minor road at the junction; NCN route 72 continues ahead.
Signs for the Sandstone Way and NCN route 72 west of Hexham
Sign for the Sandstone Way and NCN route 72 looping north off the B6319
Route signs on NCN route 72 west of Hexham
Upgraded level crossing on NCN route 72 entering Hexham
NCN route 72 and a view of a disused railway viaduct which would make a very useful cycle route.
NCN route 72 passing below the West Coast Main Line
NCN route 72 passing below the West Coast Main Line
NCN route 72 heading west from Carlisle
NCN route 72 heading west from Carlisle
Awkwardly placed signs where NCN route 72 turns right
Route signs on NCN route 72, Carlisle
NCN route 72 leaving Bitts Park, Carlisle
Faded markings on NCN route 72 in Bitts Park, Carlisle
NCN route 72 to the right in Bitts Park, Carlisle
NCN route 72 beneath the Eden Bridge, Carlisle
NCN route 72 on the south bank of the River Eden, Carlisle
NCN route - rather narrow, and sometimes unlit
Closure to through-traffic
Ferry to North Shields, which takes bikes
Ferry at North Shields takes 10 cycles
Cycle stands on Workington station
Sign for a branch of NCN route 71 through a car park to Workington station and the sea
Route signs for NCN routes 10, 71 and 72 in Workington
NCN routes 10 and 72 on Central Way beneath Workington's shopping centre
NCN routes 10 and 72 leaving Workington on a former railway
Crossing on NCN routes 10 and 72 entering Workington on a former railway
NCN routes 10 and 72 on former railway into Workington
Start of former railway section of NCN routes 10 and 72 into Workington
NCN routes 10 and 72 leaving Workington on shared-use footway
NCN routes 10 and 72 passing Workington Fire Station
NCN routes 10 and 72 passing Workington Fire Station
No sign, but NCN routes 10 and 72 swing right here on the edge of Workington
Junction on NCN routes 10 and 72 in Harrington
Barriers with bypass on link to NCN routes 10 and 72
Bridge over NCN routes 10 and 72
Barriers and bypass on NCN 10 and 72
NCN 10 and 72 swing right towards Whitehaven
NCN routes 10 and 72 passing beneath the new A595 and swinging right towards Whitehaven
NCN routes 10 and 72 passing beneath the new A595
Bollard on the new stretch of NCN routes 10 and 72 alongside the new A595
New stretch of NCN routes 10 and 72 alongside the new A595
Junction on the new stretch of NCN routes 10 and 72 alongside the new A595
New stretch of NCN routes 10 and 72 alongside the new A595
New stretch of NCN routes 10 and 72 alongside the new A595
NCN routes 10 and 72 beneath the new A595
Sustrans milepost by NCN routes 10 and 72
Bridge on NCN routes 10 and 72
Bridge on NCN routes 10 and 72
Bridge on NCN routes 10 and 72
Barriers and bypass on NCN routes 10 and 72 between Parton and Workington
Start of former railway section of NCN 10 and 72 between Parton and Workington
Barriers on this new section of NCN 10 and 72 - the on-road option is still available.
Barriers on this new section of NCN 10 and 72 - the on-road option is still available.
Barriers on this new section of NCN 10 and 72 - the on-road option is still available.
The sign angles look strange but are correct.
It's not clear, but cyclists can use the footway for a couple of hundred metres along this former main road.
Route sign for NCN routes 10 and 72
Turn left here on NCN routes 10 and 72
Route signs for NCN routes 10 and 72, and the first England Coast Path signs I've seen
End of the stretch of NCN route 72 along the railway from Whitehaven to Parton
NCN route 72 from Whitehaven to Parton
Barriers and bypass on NCN route 72 north from Whitehaven
NCN route 72 north from Whitehaven
Route sign and modal filter on NCN routes 10 and 72 by Whitehaven harbour
Pedestrianised shopping street in Whitehaven
Sign for NCN 71 by Whitehaven harbour (a scenic variant, perhaps)
Modal filter by Whitehaven harbour
Link from Keekle to NCN route 72
Link from NCN route 72 to Keekle
Short link: https://cycle.st/photomap/tags/ncn72/