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Alston Cobbles on Front Street – South Tynedale Railway loop from Alston

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Alston Cobbles on Front Street – South Tynedale Railway loop from Alston

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Alston Cobbles on Front Street – South Tynedale Railway loop from Alston

02:06

28.1km

530m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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294 m

Alston Cobbles on Front Street

Highlight • Structure

About a 30m section of cobbles is being replaced in front of the market square on Front Street. The council have used a couple of different patterns for a trial …

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745 m

South Tynedale Railway

Highlight • Historical Site

This narrow gauge railway winds from Alston into the South Tyne Valley in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Powered by steam, diesel, and electric, the locomotives have …

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869 m

Start of the South Tyne Trail at Alston

Highlight • Trail

Start of the South Tyne Trail. Walking and cycling only

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2.61 km

Mounthooly Plantation

Forest

4.75 km

Off-Road Section in North Pennines National Landscape

Highlight • Trail

12.4 km

Nenthead Lead and Zinc Mines

Highlight • Cave

Located in a remote valley in the North Pennines, the Nenthead mines were once an industrial hub mining lead and zinc. The site has rare lichens and plants that are …

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21.4 km

View of the Valley, North Pennines National Landscape

Highlight • Viewpoint

There are nice widespread views all around this area. You can see through the valley onto the hills on the opposite side of the river. When the weather is clear it is a nce experience seeing sights like this

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27.9 km

C2C Milepost Penrith

Highlight • Other

27.9 km

YHA Alston Hostel

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Comfortable hostel on C2C route

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28.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.1 km

5.00 km

2.77 km

1.46 km

870 m

Surfaces

11.6 km

10.8 km

4.22 km

1.07 km

441 m

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Thursday 3 September

12°C

8°C

76 %

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Max wind speed: 35.0 km/h

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Comments

July 10, 2025,Alston Round

Got out early to avoid the worst of the heat. So early I had to ask for the gates to be opened at the station
This is a nice steady ride mostly on country lanes and double track. I deliberately went off route to drop into Garrigill because the C2C is badly erroded, it is still a better bet than …

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Alston Cobbles on Front Street – South Tynedale Railway loop from Alston

Alston Cobbles on Front Street

South Tynedale Railway

Start of the South Tyne Trail at Alston

Off-Road Section in North Pennines National Landscape

Nenthead Lead and Zinc Mines

View of the Valley, North Pennines National Landscape

C2C Milepost Penrith

YHA Alston Hostel

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