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Kielder Castle – Rolling Climb to the Moor loop from Bellingham

Kielder Castle – Rolling Climb to the Moor loop from Bellingham

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5.0

(1)

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Kielder Castle – Rolling Climb to the Moor loop from Bellingham

06:40

145km

1,730m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Northumberland National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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800 m

Carriages Tea Room

Highlight • Cafe

Tea on the Train in Bellingham is a unique stopover for cyclists: this tearoom, housed in a historic high-speed train carriage in Station Yard, serves delicious homemade pastries, savory snacks, …

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17.7 km

Tower Knowe Visitor Centre and Café

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The Tower Knowe Visitor Centre, run by Kielder Water & Forest Park, is an information center and café on the banks of Kielder Water.
The café is a great place …

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24.6 km

View of Kielder Water

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Fabulous viewpoint of Kielder Water from the road. There's a small layby where you can pull in for a photo.

It's the largest artificial lake in the United Kingdom by …

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31.2 km

Kielder Castle

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An absolutely stunning place to start and finish a ride from.

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36.7 km

England–Scotland Border at Northumberland and Scottish Borders

Highlight • Historical Site

Nice to ride between England and Scotland. Lots of the routes in this area follow the boarder or loop into and out of both countries.
It's the boarder between the Scottish Boarders and Northumberland as well.

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52.8 km

Rolling Climb to the Moor

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Very quiet single-track road on good surface

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68.8 km

Cogsmill Wood

Forest

74.9 km

Whitlaw Wood

Forest

91.9 km

Wauchope Forest Scenic Road

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Wauchope Forest lies either side of the B6357, which links Bonchester Bridge and Newcastleton in the Scottish Borders. The B6357 is a quiet, scenic road cutting through pine trees and winding its way through the gracefully sloping hillsides.

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111 km

England Border Sign (North East)

Highlight • Monument

145 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

132 km

11.3 km

998 m

396 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

143 km

1.94 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

26°C

13°C

12 %

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Kielder Castle – Rolling Climb to the Moor loop from Bellingham

Carriages Tea Room

Tower Knowe Visitor Centre and Café

View of Kielder Water

Kielder Castle

England–Scotland Border at Northumberland and Scottish Borders

Rolling Climb to the Moor

Wauchope Forest Scenic Road

England Border Sign (North East)

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