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Croxdale Viaduct – River Browney loop from Bishop Auckland

Bike touring routes & trails

North East England

Bishop Auckland

Croxdale Viaduct – River Browney loop from Bishop Auckland

Hard

2.0

(1)

16

riders

Croxdale Viaduct – River Browney loop from Bishop Auckland

03:43

50.2km

470m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 25.6 km for 153 m

Customers only

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

10.8 km

Tudhoe Mill Wood Nature Reserve

Highlight • MTB Park

More a MTB section with stream crossing and steep dirt banks - amazing its a bridleway!

Tip by

2

14.3 km

Stone Bridge Over the River Wear

Highlight • River

Scenic picnic spot on river Wear.

Tip by

3

15.1 km

Croxdale Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

Croxdale Viaduct, which takes the East Coast Main Line over the River Wear near Croxdale and Sunderland Bridge, is an impressive 11-arch span built by the North Eastern Railway in 1872.

Tip by

4

15.7 km

View of Mainline Viaduct

Highlight • Viewpoint

21.2 km

The Ponderosa

Nature Reserve

6

22.5 km

River Deerness

Highlight • River

7

22.9 km

Broompark Picnic Area

Highlight • Viewpoint

8

24.4 km

River Browney

Highlight • Forest

The River Browney flows through County Durham through moorland, forests, disused coal mines, and remnants of a bygone industrial era. Decades of lead and coal mining badly affected the river's …

Tip by

9

25.7 km

Nice Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Had a lovely cup of Coffee and Cheese scone.

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B

50.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.8 km

11.4 km

11.2 km

9.31 km

2.93 km

1.28 km

245 m

Surfaces

21.3 km

16.4 km

6.18 km

5.85 km

425 m

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Wednesday 14 October

17°C

9°C

85 %

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