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Gateshead Millennium Bridge – Derwent Walk loop from Byker

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North East England

Gateshead Millennium Bridge – Derwent Walk loop from Byker

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4.7

(27)

220

riders

Gateshead Millennium Bridge – Derwent Walk loop from Byker

04:22

63.9km

540m

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: July 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 55.4 km for 147 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.30 km

Ouseburn

Lake

2.23 km

Gateshead Millennium Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Opened in 2001 to commemorate the new millennium, Gateshead Millennium Bridge is one of the iconic bridges spanning the River Tyne in Newcastle. The bridge is open for cyclists and …

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3.23 km

View of the Blue Bridges Over the River Tyne

Highlight • River

Lots of photo opportunities along the Tyne, you can even see the Angel of the North at one point, see my other highlights or find the spot yourself 😉

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13.3 km

Derwent Walk

Highlight • Cycleway

Derwent Walk follows the route of the Derwent Valley Railway that carried industrial materials across the region. Since its closure, the area has been reclaimed by wildlife and become a …

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15.9 km

Rowlands Gill Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

Great views from the viaduct.

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18.0 km

Lintzford Disused Railway Station

Highlight • Structure

This old train station is a nice nod to the past, when trains drove here instead of cyclists.

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19.9 km

Make-me-Rich Plantation

Forest

25.4 km

Whinnyhouse Plantation

Forest

29.9 km

Hownsgill Bunkhouse and Tea Room

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Cafe stop for many cycle routes or walks in the area, C2C or Durham. Good starting point to explore area on road, trail or track

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51.7 km

Tanfield Railway

Highlight • Monument

tanfield-railway.co.uk
Good day out to see the worlds oldest railway. you can cycle on the old Bowes and Tanfield track from here or easy ride from Newcastle, check the surface and gradient on Komoot

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55.4 km

Waterfall in Watergate Forest Park

Highlight • Lake

A little waterfall in the Watergate Forest Park

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58.6 km

Saltmarsh Garden

Nature Reserve

63.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.9 km

18.9 km

4.56 km

3.22 km

2.41 km

997 m

Surfaces

27.9 km

12.3 km

11.4 km

9.78 km

1.54 km

1.07 km

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

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Thursday 3 September

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Gateshead Millennium Bridge – Derwent Walk loop from Byker

Gateshead Millennium Bridge

View of the Blue Bridges Over the River Tyne

Derwent Walk

Rowlands Gill Viaduct

Lintzford Disused Railway Station

Hownsgill Bunkhouse and Tea Room

Tanfield Railway

Waterfall in Watergate Forest Park

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