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Branton Lakes Nature Reserve – Glanton Post Office loop from Powburn

Road cycling routes

North East England

Branton Lakes Nature Reserve – Glanton Post Office loop from Powburn

Moderate

5.0

(2)

14

riders

Branton Lakes Nature Reserve – Glanton Post Office loop from Powburn

02:04

40.6km

590m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Northumberland National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

1.56 km

Branton Lakes Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

Located close to the hamlet of Branton, Branton Lakes Nature Reserve provides 29 hectares of diverse habitat for numerous species of plants, birds and other wildlife.

Tip by

3.04 km

Whaupmoor Burn

Lake

3

5.77 km

Mile Moor Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

4

12.2 km

Muddy Road in Northumberland National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Avoid on your summer bike, potholes, mud, gravel. Other road round here are pristine, not this one.

Tip by

5

25.0 km

View of Simonside from Thropton

Highlight • Viewpoint

several cheekybclombs to work your legs

Tip by

6

31.6 km

Callaly Castle

Highlight • Settlement

Pause a moment from frantic pedalling to slow and appreciate the gorgeous woodlands around the splendour of the ‘Castle’.

Tip by

7

37.9 km

Glanton Post Office

Highlight • Rest Area

Pretty basic but they have cans of juice and snacks.

Tip by

40.2 km

Pow Burn

Lake

B

40.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.7 km

772 m

136 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.1 km

5.35 km

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