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Descent Into Stanhope – View Above Rookhope loop from Greenfoot Quarry SSSI

Descent Into Stanhope – View Above Rookhope loop from Greenfoot Quarry SSSI

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Descent Into Stanhope – View Above Rookhope loop from Greenfoot Quarry SSSI

00:53

15.2km

270m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 19, 2026

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North Pennines National Landscape

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.89 km

Descent Into Stanhope

Highlight • Climb

After the climb out from Rookhope, you then get the steep scenic descent down to Stanhope

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3.69 km

View Above Rookhope

Highlight • Climb

After long climb out of Rookhope get some far reaching views from elevated position.

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5.56 km

Rookhope Hill Climb

Highlight • Climb

On main corner through Rookhope, can either go straight on flatter route or here turn left up the long hill past the church.

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6.36 km

Old Mine Loading Bays

Highlight • Historical Site

In an area with such a rich mining history, it's not uncommon to frequently encounter remnants of that past. Here, you can observe what appear to be the loading bays of an old mine.

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11.4 km

Horsley Hall

Highlight • Monument

Horsley Hall is an impressive 17th-century manor house, now used as a 10-bedroom hotel.

It's a Grade II listed building set within 17.5 acres of gardens, woodland and paddocks.

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15.0 km

After descent down to this junction, can turn left into Stanhope or turn right along the A road for a long flattish ride through small villages to the climb out at Wearhead (the A road gets quieter in this direction).

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15.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.9 km

1.25 km

Surfaces

9.43 km

5.69 km

Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Wednesday 27 May

21°C

8°C

26 %

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Descent Into Stanhope – View Above Rookhope loop from Greenfoot Quarry SSSI

Descent Into Stanhope

View Above Rookhope

Rookhope Hill Climb

Old Mine Loading Bays

Horsley Hall

Junction at Stanhope

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