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Waskerley Way – Edmundbyers loop from Consett

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Waskerley Way – Edmundbyers loop from Consett

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Waskerley Way – Edmundbyers loop from Consett

03:10

41.9km

570m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Parking

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632 m

Waskerley Way

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Waskerley Way is a 9.7 mile (15.6 km) traffic-free cycle path. Running through County Durham's finest countryside, it passes impressive railway structures, patchwork farmland, woodland, wetland, scrub and moorland. The …

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20.1 km

Boltslaw Incline and Ruins

Highlight • Trail

part of the off-road section of the C2C. Most of it should be ok for gravel bikes but first part probably needs a mountain bike.

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20.8 km

Bolt's Law summit

Highlight • Summit

Classic north east mtb route, these trails is fast and flowy and well marked

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23.7 km

View from the Top of Bale Hill towards Buckshott Fell

Highlight • Summit

If you climbed up from Blanchland along Bale Hill give yourself a pat on the back, time for a breather before the delights of Buckshott Fell.

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23.8 km

Buckshott Fell and Edmondbyers Common Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Something of a long trail for a Highlight, this - but it's totally fabulous. The trail along the tops here (Buckshott Fell, Chop Hardy and Edmondbyers Common) is an old lead mining route.

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30.1 km

Edmundbyers

Highlight • Settlement

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

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30.5 km

The Baa Pub, Hostel and Viking Statues

Highlight • Pub

The Baa is a hostel and campsite with its own pub.

This small, unique and quirky little pub has a cobblestone floor and plenty of sheep related decorations. It serves …

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34.0 km

World War II Pillbox (Defence Site for Consett Steelworks)

Highlight • Historical Site

Defence site for Consett steelworks

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41.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.2 km

9.73 km

8.96 km

4.19 km

830 m

Surfaces

17.3 km

9.78 km

8.29 km

5.64 km

709 m

182 m

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

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Waskerley Way – Edmundbyers loop from Consett

Waskerley Way

Boltslaw Incline and Ruins

Bolt's Law summit

View from the Top of Bale Hill towards Buckshott Fell

Buckshott Fell and Edmondbyers Common Trail

Edmundbyers

The Baa Pub, Hostel and Viking Statues

World War II Pillbox (Defence Site for Consett Steelworks)

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