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Rookhope Arch – Weardale Descent to Stanhope loop from St. John's Chapel

Rookhope Arch – Weardale Descent to Stanhope loop from St. John's Chapel

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Rookhope Arch – Weardale Descent to Stanhope loop from St. John's Chapel

04:10

68.9km

1,590m

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: May 13, 2026

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.50 km

Lintzgarth Plantation

Forest

8.73 km

Rookhope Arch

Highlight • Monument

Remains of the archs that carried the flue from the smelting mill

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11.1 km

View Towards Rookhope

Highlight • Trail

Great views from the moorland road that runs from Rookhope in the south to Blanchland in the north. The high point of the road is at 508m.

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15.4 km

Hunstanworth Village

Highlight • Settlement

Small hamlet on the long elevated exposed road (after left turn away from Rookhope) just before reaching Blanchland.

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26.2 km

Weardale Descent to Stanhope

Highlight • Climb

Very long descent from here down into Stanhope through Crawleyside.

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30.7 km

Crawleyside Bank Climb

Highlight • Climb

Tough climb out of Stanhope, it can be a little scary with the big wagons coming past.

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32.5 km

Ford and Stepping Stones to Stanhope

Highlight • Trail

Short cut to Stanhope, for walkers and (mad) cyclists, ford is smooth and easy to cross, if its not to deep. You may get wet feet with splashes. I did …

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40.7 km

Weardale–Teesdale Pass (B6278)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

This is a long moorland road that links Stanhope in Weardale to Eggleston in Teesdale. It's about 17km and reaches a high point of 511m on Middleton Common. It's quite …

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59.9 km

Pike Law lead mine workings

Archaeological Site

61.4 km

Swinhope Head

Mountain Pass

67.7 km

Daddry Shield Quiet Road

Highlight • Settlement

One of several small villages along this quiet B road out of Stanhope, parallel to main A road.

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68.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

65.2 km

3.52 km

166 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

47.0 km

21.9 km

Elevation

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Highest point (600 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

28°C

14°C

70 %

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Rookhope Arch – Weardale Descent to Stanhope loop from St. John's Chapel

Rookhope Arch

View Towards Rookhope

Hunstanworth Village

Weardale Descent to Stanhope

Crawleyside Bank Climb

Ford and Stepping Stones to Stanhope

Weardale–Teesdale Pass (B6278)

Daddry Shield Quiet Road

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