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North East England

Consett Bypass Singletrack – Old Railway Station and Bridge loop from Rowlands Gill

Mountain biking trails

North East England

Consett Bypass Singletrack – Old Railway Station and Bridge loop from Rowlands Gill

Moderate

4.7

(3)

12

riders

Consett Bypass Singletrack – Old Railway Station and Bridge loop from Rowlands Gill

01:57

29.7km

330m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 22.4 km for 65 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

2.58 km

Viaduct on the Lanchester Valley Railway Path

Highlight • Bridge

Eating a sandwich watching the world go by

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2

3.66 km

Pontburn Viaduct and B6310 Junction

Highlight • Bridge

Good views of the different contour of the land are seen here. You can take the B6310 main road, or climb onto the Derwent Walk cycleway. The cycleway is on …

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4.46 km

Make-me-Rich Plantation

Forest

4

8.09 km

Stone railway arch on the Derwent Walk

Highlight • Bridge

One of the many old tunnels over the former railway line. Proof that trains once ran here.

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10.0 km

Whinnyhouse Plantation

Forest

6

14.7 km

View of the Bridge

Highlight • Other

7

16.7 km

Consett Bypass Singletrack

Highlight • Cycleway

here are good sections of fast single track just off the Consett Bypass road. Some parts have a hard compact gravel surface, in and out of woodland areas, then into open playing fields. It is nice to ride through here

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8

26.9 km

Old Railway Station and Bridge

Highlight • Structure

One of the former stations along this former track. A nice nod to the past when trains still ran here instead of walkers and cyclists.

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B

29.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.3 km

10.4 km

3.89 km

2.42 km

1.22 km

389 m

Surfaces

10.8 km

9.95 km

5.67 km

2.88 km

379 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Saturday 7 November

11°C

6°C

47 %

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There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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