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North East England

Sedgefield – Heighington Railway Station loop from Trimdon Limestone Quarry SSSI

Road cycling routes

North East England

Sedgefield – Heighington Railway Station loop from Trimdon Limestone Quarry SSSI

Moderate

5.0

(2)

21

riders

Sedgefield – Heighington Railway Station loop from Trimdon Limestone Quarry SSSI

02:20

52.4km

430m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. 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 14, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

10.6 km

Sedgefield

Highlight • Historical Site

A small market town in County Durham with historical evidence of settlement dating back to the Roman times.
It's now a nice little town with a normal selection of shops, …

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2

10.9 km

Sedgefield Kids Club

Highlight • Rest Area

3

22.3 km

Lime Lane Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Fun 0.3 Mile downhill after the A1 Bridge, the descent has a average gradient of -2% peaking at around -14%. Be careful of loose gravel in the corners as there …

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4

23.0 km

Steel Head Sculpture at Aycliffe Industrial Estate

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

0.3 Mile steady incline with an average gradient of 3% peaking at around 8%.

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5

24.8 km

Heighington Railway Station

Highlight • Historical Site

Heighington Station building was commissioned by the Stockton & Darlington Railway in 1826. It is one of the S&DR’s pioneering railway buildings, designed and built in the pioneering period where …

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6

45.7 km

Open Pit Quarry

Highlight • Other

7

45.9 km

Bishop Middleham Old Quarry Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nice spot for a walk down into the old disused Quarry, which is now a nature reserve;

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52.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.2 km

4.93 km

254 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.8 km

8.60 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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