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United Kingdom
England
North East England
County Durham

View of Hagg Bank Bridge – Hagg Bank Bridge loop from Shotley Bridge

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
North East England
County Durham

View of Hagg Bank Bridge – Hagg Bank Bridge loop from Shotley Bridge

Moderate

15

riders

View of Hagg Bank Bridge – Hagg Bank Bridge loop from Shotley Bridge

02:26

43.5km

670m

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: April 25, 2026

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Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 22.8 km for 110 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

7.11 km

Junction to Whittonstall and Slaley

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Right to Whittonstall or left to Slaley

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2

12.2 km

View of New Pitsligo

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Just have a sit on the bench and ponder the view

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3

14.7 km

Stocksfield Railway Station

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4

21.5 km

Wylam Pumping Station

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Built by the Newcastle and Gateshead Water Company in 1876 to house a steam-powered Cornish beam engine which was used to pump water from the River Tyne uphill north to the Whittle Dean Reservoirs.

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21.7 km

Horsley Wood

Forest

6

21.8 km

View of Hagg Bank Bridge

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View from Ovingham Road

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7

23.2 km

Hagg Bank Bridge

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The Hagg Bank Bridge, also known as the Points Bridge or Half-Moon Bridge, is a Grade II* listed pedestrian bridge spanning the River Tyne at Wylam. It was originally built …

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8

24.1 km

Wylam Institute

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9

24.9 km

Wylam railway station

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View from a little known track. hard to ride.

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33.5 km

Leadgate Plantation

Forest

B

43.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.7 km

1.79 km

1.27 km

363 m

225 m

133 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.0 km

20.1 km

337 m

148 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Monday 1 June

18°C

12°C

75 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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