Waskerley Way – Consett to Waskerley Cycleway loop from Consett

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Waskerley Way – Consett to Waskerley Cycleway loop from Consett

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Waskerley Way – Consett to Waskerley Cycleway loop from Consett

04:39

66.7km

840m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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600 m

Terris Novalis Sculptures

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The sculptures on the C2C trail are amazing. They represent 140 years of steelmaking at Consett's steel plant. The largest plant in Europe, until it closure in 1980.

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2.07 km

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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33.4 km

Allenheads to County Durham Border Climb

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Nice road climb out of Allenheads through a small forest. Ends at Durham/Northumberland border

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54.6 km

Waskerley Way

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56.7 km

Waskerley Station

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Waskerley Station is at the top of Stanhope Moor. This is where the old Stanhope - Tyne train line, now forms the Waskerley Way and C2C cycle route.

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61.0 km

Consett to Waskerley Cycleway

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Special cycling, high path

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61.4 km

Old Railway Bridge (S&CO Railway)

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Old railway bridge on the line

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64.8 km

Hownsgill Viaduct

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A former railway bridge, the Hownsgill was constructed by Stanhope and Tyne Railway from 1832 to 1834. Designed by engineer Robert Stephenson, the bridge is 690 feet (210 m) long …

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66.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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