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Bowes Castle Ruins – Tan Hill Inn loop from Barnard Castle

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Bowes Castle Ruins – Tan Hill Inn loop from Barnard Castle

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Bowes Castle Ruins – Tan Hill Inn loop from Barnard Castle

03:18

45.7km

630m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 19, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 227 m for 127 m

After 9.84 km for 142 m

Waypoints

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Parking

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290 m

The Bowes Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

The Bowes Museum is an art museum of national importance. It also runs a variety of activities and events throughout the year for the whole family.

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9.91 km

Bowes Castle Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

The magnificent ruins of Henry II's 12th-century keep are on the site of a Roman fort guarding the approach to strategic Stainmore Pass over the Pennines. The English Heritage-owned castle …

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12.1 km

West Plantation

Forest

12.2 km

Gravel Track to Cocker

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Beautiful gravel road in the Moors up to Cocker in the south. The northernmost part is asphalt. Beautiful landscapes.

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23.9 km

Tan Hill Inn

Highlight • Settlement

Tan Hill Inn is Britain’s highest pub at 1,732 feet (528 m) above sea level. This pub offers much more than just a claim to fame, however. With beautiful exposed …

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23.9 km

Tan Hill Inn – Britain's Highest Inn

Highlight • Pub

At 1,732 feet (528m), this historic Inn is the highest in Great Britain!

On the border of Cumbria and the Yorkshire Dales near the village of Keld, the pub is …

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44.0 km

Deepdale Aqueduct

Highlight • Viewpoint

Constructed during the Victorian era, this footbridge spanning the River Tees was initially designed to convey water from the elevated moorland to the coastal industrial towns.

it now serves as …

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44.1 km

Deepdale Footbridge and View of Barnard Castle

Highlight • Bridge

This funny little bridge (with steps that you have to lift your bike up) is a quiet route alternative to the busy, main road that climbs up to the town centre. You also get a great view of the castle.

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45.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.4 km

9.96 km

8.76 km

1.37 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.0 km

10.8 km

8.45 km

229 m

162 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

17°C

11°C

21 %

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Bowes Castle Ruins – Tan Hill Inn loop from Barnard Castle

The Bowes Museum

Bowes Castle Ruins

Gravel Track to Cocker

Tan Hill Inn

Tan Hill Inn – Britain's Highest Inn

Deepdale Aqueduct

Deepdale Footbridge and View of Barnard Castle

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