The 800-mile route from Derbyshire to Cape Wrath developed by Cycling UK has picked up its first award a little over two months after officially launching, picking up the gong atiNewsNational Staycation Awards.
Duncan Dollimore, Cycling UKs head of campaigns said, At Cycling UK were passionate about both encouraging and enabling more people to enjoy the UKs breathtaking countryside, so its great to see our Great North Trail recognised by the Staycation Awards.
The off-road cycling community has been calling for joined up and long-distance routes, which is why Cycling UK developed and launched the Great North Trail. Its an 800- mile trail from Derbyshire to the northern coasts of Scotland, connecting existing off-road routes with quiet lanes to create an iconic largely off-road route across some of northern England and Scotlands most stunning landscapes.
This is all despite Cycling UK admitting the route still"isn't perfect", and say there is an ongoing process in some areas of the trail to negotiate permissive access. This is to designate ideal sections as bridleways rather than footpaths to avoid any on-road sections for cyclistswhere possible.
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