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Consett to Waskerley Cycleway – Waskerley Station loop from Blanchland

Bike touring routes & trails

North East England

Consett to Waskerley Cycleway – Waskerley Station loop from Blanchland

Hard

5.0

(2)

23

riders

Consett to Waskerley Cycleway – Waskerley Station loop from Blanchland

02:31

37.5km

530m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Tips

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

4.95 km

High Hospital Plantation

Forest

5.08 km

Low Hospital Plantation

Forest

3

17.6 km

Old Railway Bridge (S&CO Railway)

Highlight • Historical Site

Old railway bridge on the line

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4

17.9 km

Consett to Waskerley Cycleway

Highlight • Viewpoint

Special cycling, high path

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5

18.6 km

Palmer's Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Bridge which is a crossroads on the coast to coast with a bridleway that runs through the fields

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6

18.9 km

Curved Wall Seats in North Pennines National Landscape

Highlight • Structure

2 seats on either side of the wall to shelter from the wind

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7

22.3 km

Waskerley Station

Highlight • Cycleway

Waskerley Station is at the top of Stanhope Moor. This is where the old Stanhope - Tyne train line, now forms the Waskerley Way and C2C cycle route.

Tip by

8

24.3 km

Waskerley Way

Highlight • Cycleway

9

28.2 km

Parkhead Station Café

Highlight • Cafe

This former station master's house on the old Stanhope and Tyne Railway has been converted into a walker and cyclist-friendly cafe and B&B. Whether you are after a scone to …

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10

31.9 km

View of the North Pennines Moors

Highlight • Viewpoint

Quiet road across the moors

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B

37.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.2 km

8.34 km

2.93 km

840 m

126 m

Surfaces

32.2 km

4.70 km

368 m

126 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

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Sunday 4 October

17°C

12°C

36 %

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