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Ponteland Old Railway Line – Vicar's Pele Tower loop from Wansbeck Road

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United Kingdom
England
North East England

Ponteland Old Railway Line – Vicar's Pele Tower loop from Wansbeck Road

Moderate

3.7

(3)

8

riders

Ponteland Old Railway Line – Vicar's Pele Tower loop from Wansbeck Road

01:57

33.9km

150m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 27, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 9 m for 24 m

After 33.9 km for 24 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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9.81 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

2

11.4 km

Ponteland Old Railway Line

Highlight • Historical Site

Old railway now a gravel bridleway

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3

11.9 km

Smooth Cycle Path to Ponteland

Highlight • Cycleway

Works finally completed and the result is very good

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4

12.9 km

Ponteland Park

Highlight • Rest Area

🌳Ponteland Park in Northumberland is a much-loved green oasis of approximately 18 hectares, with scenic walks along the River Pont, a wildflower meadow and rest areas at Oxbow Lake.

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5

15.1 km

Darras Hall Woodland Path

Highlight • Forest

Beautiful road with many hikers

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6

16.6 km

A really wonderful route out from Ponteland to Stamfordham or to Matfen – if you have the legs.

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7

20.7 km

Vicar's Pele Tower

Highlight • Monument

Vicar's Pele is a three storey stone pele tower, which was built in the 14th or 15th century. It possibly stands on the site of a 13th century hall house …

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8

21.6 km

Duck Pond, Ponteland

Highlight • Lake

Short smooth road to the pond, then changing to gravel road to Dinnington, very bumpy at the end. See my highlight (Very rough road 100 potholes) komoot.com/highlight/3071854

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9

23.7 km

Prestwick Carr Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

The road along it is quite – and that's an understatement – bumpy.

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B

33.9 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.87 km

8.30 km

8.04 km

4.11 km

2.01 km

1.58 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.7 km

8.54 km

4.36 km

838 m

371 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 24 May

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