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Waskerley Way – Derwent Walk loop from Ilford Road

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United Kingdom

England

North East England

Waskerley Way – Derwent Walk loop from Ilford Road

Hard

4.8

(18)

252

riders

Waskerley Way – Derwent Walk loop from Ilford Road

08:00

117km

1,210m

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: August 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 7.17 km for 269 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

4.15 km

Side and Dean street view from Tyne Bridge

Viewpoint

5.17 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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7.31 km

Dunston Staithes

Ruins

18.8 km

Rowlands Gill Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

Great views from the viaduct.

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20.9 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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22.8 km

Make-me-Rich Plantation

Forest

23.8 km

Byerside Wood

Forest

37.2 km

Consett to Waskerley Cycleway

Highlight • Viewpoint

Special cycling, high path

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70.4 km

Waskerley Way is a 9.7 mile (15.6 km) traffic-free cycle path. Running through County Durham's finest countryside, it passes impressive railway structures, patchwork farmland, woodland, wetland, scrub and moorland. The route runs from Stanhope to Lydgetts Junction. As the route is very popular with cyclists, hikers and horse riders, it may be quite crowded, especially in summer. Look out for slow worms and butterflies along the way!

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101 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 haven for cyclists and hikers.

The traffic-free route runs through riverside wetlands, wild meadows, and Derwenthaugh Park.

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103 km