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Hownsgill Viaduct – Lanchester Railway Station loop from Consett

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Hownsgill Viaduct – Lanchester Railway Station loop from Consett

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Hownsgill Viaduct – Lanchester Railway Station loop from Consett

02:23

35.7km

520m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

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North Pennines National Landscape

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Start point

Parking

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565 m

Hownsgill Viaduct

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A former railway bridge, the Hownsgill was constructed by Stanhope and Tyne Railway from 1832 to 1834. Designed by engineer Robert Stephenson, the bridge is 690 feet (210 m) long …

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1.96 km

Knitsley Railway Bridge

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Knitsley road runs over the top

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3.77 km

Quiet Lane to Lanchester

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Turn left at the crossroads for a quiet lane

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8.93 km

Longburnford Quarry nature reserve

Nature Reserve

22.6 km

Ragpath Heath nature reserve

Nature Reserve

27.0 km

Lanchester Railway Station

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Lanchester train station

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31.8 km

View of the Fields Near Knitsley

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Cycling between the fields

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32.9 km

Cotswold Way Signpost at Ladysmith

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Not far to go until you reach Lydgetts Junction at Consett

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34.7 km

Old Railway Bridge on the Lanchester Valley Railway Path

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Old railway bridge on the route to Lanchester

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35.6 km

Consett Steel Works Ladle Car

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Nice ride all up hill, great ride down hill, shame about the gates at the farm crossings but it is what it is.

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35.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.7 km

2.98 km

1.40 km

577 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.0 km

12.1 km

2.70 km

577 m

303 m

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

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Friday 22 May

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Hownsgill Viaduct – Lanchester Railway Station loop from Consett

Hownsgill Viaduct

Knitsley Railway Bridge

Quiet Lane to Lanchester

Lanchester Railway Station

View of the Fields Near Knitsley

Cotswold Way Signpost at Ladysmith

Old Railway Bridge on the Lanchester Valley Railway Path

Consett Steel Works Ladle Car

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