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Sea to Sea Cycle Route (C2C)
part of National Cycle Route 7 part of National Cycle Route 14 part of National Cycle Route 71 part of National Cycle Route 72
Length	202 km (126 mi)–222 km (138 mi)
Trailheads	Whitehaven or Workington (west) Sunderland or Tynemouth (east)
Highest point	609 m (1,998 ft)
Waymark	C2C

C2C route map
Irish Sea   72  Whitehaven Workington   71  Cockermouth  10  Thornthwaite Keswick Blencow  7  Penrith 580m Hartside (Alston)  68  Nenthead Allenheads 609m Black Hill Consett Stanley Rowlands Gill Gateshead  725  ( Chester-le-Street) Jarrow Washington Shields Ferry or Tyne Cycle Tunnel  72   1  Sunderland Roker Tynemouth  1  North Sea

The Sea to Sea Cycle Route (C2C) is a 140 miles (230 km) cycle route opened in 1994. Combining sections of National Cycle Route 7, 14, 71 and 72; it runs from Whitehaven or Workington on the west coast of Cumbria, and then crosses the Lake District and the Pennines in the north of England by using a variety of both on and off-road trails, ending on the north-east coast in Tyne and Wear at Sunderland or Tynemouth. Sustrans state that it is the UK's most popular challenge cycle route, it is designed for the whole range of cyclists, from families to cycling club riders. Although a challenge with some hard climbs—the highest point being over 609 m (1,998 ft)—the C2C is completed by an average of between 12,800 and 15,000 cyclists every year.