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North East England

Wind Farm Trail – Lakes Café loop from Hetton-le-Hole

Hiking trails & Routes

North East England

Wind Farm Trail – Lakes Café loop from Hetton-le-Hole

Moderate

10

hikers

Wind Farm Trail – Lakes Café loop from Hetton-le-Hole

03:50

14.5km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 8, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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3.62 km

Wind Farm Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Fun, semi-technical farm track - double track - single track sections. Watch for the tight squeeze between the concrete blocks entering the woods.

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2

7.91 km

View of Great Eppleton Wind Farm

Highlight • Structure

Perfect spring summer on a nice day

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3

11.7 km

Hetton Lyons Crit Track and Cyclo-cross Courses

Highlight • Trail

Crit Track open at all times - watch for pedestrians. Explore the Cyclo-cross trails scattered around the East side of the park. Hetton Lyons was the site of the 2018 British Cycling National Cyclo-Cross Championships.

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4

12.0 km

Lakes Café

Highlight • Rest Area

Lakes café, open everyday 9am till 3pm,
clean toilets and changing rooms and they do ice-cream for dogs.
Defibrillator on outside wall

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5

12.4 km

View of the Lake at South Moor Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Part of George Stephenson walk through Sunderland

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14.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.17 km

3.92 km

2.07 km

1.26 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.90 km

3.41 km

2.35 km

2.13 km

1.76 km

896 m

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Weather

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Friday 26 June

27°C

13°C

46 %

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Max wind speed: 25.0 km/h

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