Hagg Bank Bridge – Gateshead Millennium Bridge loop from Prudhoe

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Hagg Bank Bridge – Gateshead Millennium Bridge loop from Prudhoe

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Hagg Bank Bridge – Gateshead Millennium Bridge loop from Prudhoe

04:53

75.7km

400m

Cycling

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

Last updated: October 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 3.74 km for 6 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.42 km

Hagg Bank Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

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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26.2 km

Seaton Burn Waggonway

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🚂 The Seaton Burn Waggonway, originally known as the Brunton and Shields Railway, was an industrial railway line operated between 1826 and 1920 to transport coal from collieries such as …

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31.0 km

Killingworth Wagonway

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Nice, easy route, but be careful of stray dogs.

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44.9 km

Willington Dene Viaduct

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The Willington Dene Viaduct is a historic railway viaduct in Wallsend. It was built between 1837 and 1839. Originally, it consisted of seven wooden arches, constructed using the Wiebeking system …

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53.0 km

Ouseburn

Lake

53.9 km

Gateshead Millennium Bridge

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Opened in 2001 to commemorate the new millennium, Gateshead Millennium Bridge is one of the iconic bridges spanning the River Tyne in Newcastle. The bridge is open for cyclists and …

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54.9 km

View of the Blue Bridges Over the River Tyne

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Lots of photo opportunities along the Tyne, you can even see the Angel of the North at one point, see my other highlights or find the spot yourself 😉

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57.1 km

Saltmarsh Garden

Nature Reserve

61.2 km

View of the River Tyne from Scotswood Bridge

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View from Scotswood bridge

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70.8 km

George Stephenson's Birthplace

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George Stephenson's birthplace is a simple stone worker's cottage on the north bank of the River Tyne in Wylam, built circa 1760 to house mining families, and where the future …

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75.7 km

End point

Train Station

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