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Edmundbyers – Rookhope Old Mine Headframe loop from Wolsingham

Road cycling routes

North East England

Edmundbyers – Rookhope Old Mine Headframe loop from Wolsingham

Hard

4.5

(2)

62

riders

Edmundbyers – Rookhope Old Mine Headframe loop from Wolsingham

04:58

108km

1,310m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

14.4 km

Weardale Descent to Stanhope

Highlight • Climb

Very long descent from here down into Stanhope through Crawleyside.

Tip by

2

21.4 km

Edmundbyers

Highlight • Settlement

One of a few small scenic villages along the quieter roads after Blanchland alongside Derwent reservoir.

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24.3 km

High Hospital Plantation

Forest

26.7 km

Hotburn Plantation

Forest

5

81.0 km

Alltwen Road Climb

Highlight • Forest

Long drag up through the forest out of Allenheads but then the summit with a long descent.

Tip by

6

82.2 km

Hairpin Climb from Allenheads to Rookhope

Highlight • Trail

The road heading up onto Redburn Common from Allenheads (430m) in the west climbs through a steep hairpin bend and several shallower corners to reach an altitude of 533m. The descent down the otherside to Rookhope at just over 300m is more gradual and fun to ride.
Also good the other way with a longer steady climb and then a steep descent down to Allenheads, watch out for the tight corners and cattle grid on the descent if riding in this direction.

Tip by

7

82.5 km

Cairn at Northumberland–County Durham Border

Highlight • Viewpoint

Road from Allenheads to Rookhope

Tip by

8

85.6 km

Rookhope Old Mine Headframe

Highlight • Historical Site

After climb out of Allenheads this descent goes on for about 4 miles!

Tip by

9

88.7 km

Rookhope Arch

Highlight • Monument

Remains of the archs that carried the flue from the smelting mill

Tip by

10

89.9 km

Road Into Rookhope

Highlight • Climb

Quiet main road into Rookhope which is about half a mile long with climb / scenery leading out.

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B

108 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

80.7 km

27.5 km

328 m

Surfaces

108 km

328 m

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Thursday 8 October

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55 %

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