Tour de France Lancashire
Stage 2 · Saturday 3 July 2027

The route through Lancashire

Stage 2 of the 2027 Tour de France runs 223 km (about 139 miles) from Keswick in the Lake District to a sprint finish on The Strand in Liverpool. Roughly 80 of those miles belong to Lancashire, the longest run of the day through any single county.

Illustrated map of Tour de France 2027 Stage 2 through Lancashire A hand-illustrated map of the Stage 2 route from Keswick down the Morecambe Bay coast through Lancaster, over the Côte de Jubilee Tower, across the Forest of Bowland to Clitheroe, Whalley, Blackburn and Chorley, then on through West Lancashire to finish on the Liverpool waterfront. Each place is marked with an illustrated landmark icon. IRISH SEA Morecambe Bay FOREST OF BOWLAND PENDLE HILL START Keswick Morecambe Lancaster Côte de Jubilee Tower Climb 1 of 5 Bowland fells Clitheroe Whalley Blackburn Chorley West Lancashire FINISH Liverpool N STAGE 2 · KESWICK TO LIVERPOOL 223 km · roughly 80 miles through Lancashire
Keswick → Liverpool · via Lancashire Indicative route based on the official announcement · not to scale
KeswickRoll-out from the Lake District, Cumbria.
LancasterGateway to the Lancashire fells and the day's first big climb.
5 climbsCategorised King of the Mountains climbs beyond Lancaster.
LiverpoolWaterfront sprint finish on The Strand.
Where it climbs

The Côte de Jubilee Tower and the Bowland fells

Once the race is beyond Lancaster, the road tilts upwards. The official announcement confirms the Côte de Jubilee Tower, on the moors east of the city, as the first categorised climb, with five climbs in all counting towards the polka-dot King of the Mountains competition before the descent towards Merseyside.

The full climb-by-climb road book, exact lane-level roads and the other four categorised ascents are set by A.S.O. and confirmed closer to the race. We will update this page as each detail is officially published. Everything below reflects the corridor confirmed by the January 2026 announcement.

Point to point

The Lancashire corridor

The confirmed towns and landscapes on the Lancashire section, in racing order.

Keswick Start Cumbria

Stage 2 rolls out from the Lake District town of Keswick, heading south past Thirlmere, Grasmere, Rydal Water and Windermere.

Morecambe Bay Lancashire

The race sweeps onto the Morecambe Bay coastline as it crosses into Lancashire, with the Lakeland hills at its back.

Carnforth & Morecambe Lancashire

Historic railway Carnforth and the Art Deco seaside resort of Morecambe mark the county's north-western edge.

Lancaster Lancashire

The county's historic city (castle, quay and the domed Ashton Memorial) and the gateway to the fells.

Côte de Jubilee Tower Climb 1

The first categorised climb of the day, rising onto the moors above Lancaster towards the Jubilee Tower.

Forest of Bowland National Landscape

Wild fells, quiet valleys and some of Lancashire's most dramatic riding through a designated National Landscape.

Clitheroe Ribble Valley

A market town beneath its small Norman castle keep, in the shadow of Pendle Hill.

Whalley & Langho Ribble Valley

Ribble Valley villages known for Whalley Abbey and the great railway viaduct.

Blackburn Lancashire

A major East Lancashire town, with its landmark cathedral and King George's Hall.

Chorley & West Lancashire Lancashire

The stage's second half runs through central Chorley and out across the West Lancashire plain towards Merseyside.

The Strand, Liverpool Finish Merseyside

The race leaves Lancashire through St Helens and Knowsley for a sprint finish on Liverpool's waterfront, beneath the Three Graces.

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