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Hagg Bank Bridge – George Stephenson's Birthplace loop from Prudhoe

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Hagg Bank Bridge – George Stephenson's Birthplace loop from Prudhoe

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Hagg Bank Bridge – George Stephenson's Birthplace loop from Prudhoe

02:25

39.2km

210m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 2.04 km for 92 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.08 km

River Tyne

Lake

3.03 km

Tyne Riverside Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice and relatively quiet path.

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5.05 km

Hagg Bank Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The Hagg Bank Bridge, also known as the Points Bridge or Half-Moon Bridge, is a Grade II* listed pedestrian bridge spanning the River Tyne at Wylam. It was originally built …

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16.7 km

View of the River Tyne from Scotswood Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

View from Scotswood bridge

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17.6 km

View of the River Tyne

Highlight • Viewpoint

Up towards Scotswood bridge

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19.3 km

Derwent Walk Express Sculpture

Highlight • Structure

Giant train at the Swalwell end of the old railway. Sits on top of the archways

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24.4 km

Blaydon Races Sculpture on Keelman's Way

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

Great place to spot waders looking for food in the Tyne mud flats, sometimes a pair of swans can also be seen

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28.0 km

Newburn Bridge

Highlight • River

There is a pathway suitable for biking on the right side of the Newburn Bridge as you head south. The traffic was quiet on this day and not many cars …

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32.6 km

George Stephenson's Birthplace

Highlight • Monument

George Stephenson's birthplace is a simple stone worker's cottage on the north bank of the River Tyne in Wylam, built circa 1760 to house mining families, and where the future …

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35.1 km

Horsley Wood

Forest

39.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.6 km

11.2 km

2.67 km

2.64 km

952 m

158 m

Surfaces

26.4 km

8.88 km

2.62 km

690 m

461 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 31 August

19°C

10°C

43 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

February 3, 2025,A cycle 🚲 along the river Tyne to Ovington via scotswood bridge and back

I definitely prefer walking 🚶‍♂️ to cycling 🚲 my bum is in tatters 😂😂😂 saddle sore

June 14, 2023,Tour

That hill is a killer and i never intend on doing it again 🤣😂

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Hagg Bank Bridge – George Stephenson's Birthplace loop from Prudhoe

Tyne Riverside Path

Hagg Bank Bridge

View of the River Tyne from Scotswood Bridge

View of the River Tyne

Derwent Walk Express Sculpture

Blaydon Races Sculpture on Keelman's Way

Newburn Bridge

George Stephenson's Birthplace

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