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Coalcleugh Descent – Coalcleugh Route 7 Junction loop from Wearhead

Road cycling routes

North East England

Coalcleugh Descent – Coalcleugh Route 7 Junction loop from Wearhead

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Coalcleugh Descent – Coalcleugh Route 7 Junction loop from Wearhead

02:38

49.2km

970m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.87 km

Alum & Furnace Climb

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The climb out is not steep & is scenic enough to forget, then at the border you reach the very fast descent down to Allenheads!

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2

8.31 km

Allenheads Stone Bridge

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Road towards Nenthead

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12.9 km

Coalcleugh Descent

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This is the highest point (after short hairpin climb) from which a long fast descent across to Allenheads (this stretch is listed for fastest times on Strava).

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14.0 km

Coalcleugh Route 7 Junction

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Key split here - straight ahead for 9 miles to Allendale, right for Allenheads, left for Nenthead.

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15.2 km

Coalcleugh High Point Turnoff

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6

17.4 km

Coalcleugh Junction

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Amazing scenery in old lead mining country.

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7

22.5 km

Uphill Road to Carrshield

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This road is a long uphill drag for 7 miles to Carrshield, here passing the Allendale chimneys, where there is a footpath to walk past them.

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38.1 km

View Towards Allenheads

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View from Sparty Lea

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49.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.2 km

3.04 km

Surfaces

49.2 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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