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Croxdale Viaduct – River Browney loop from Bishop Auckland

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Croxdale Viaduct – River Browney loop from Bishop Auckland

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Croxdale Viaduct – River Browney loop from Bishop Auckland

03:48

49.9km

470m

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: April 19, 2026

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After 25.4 km for 153 m

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.6 km

Tudhoe Mill Wood Nature Reserve

Highlight • MTB Park

More a MTB section with stream crossing and steep dirt banks - amazing its a bridleway!

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14.1 km

Stone Bridge Over the River Wear

Highlight • River

Scenic picnic spot on river Wear.

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14.9 km

Croxdale Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

Croxdale Viaduct, which takes the East Coast Main Line over the River Wear near Croxdale and Sunderland Bridge, is an impressive 11-arch span built by the North Eastern Railway in 1872.

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15.4 km

View of Mainline Viaduct

Highlight • Viewpoint

20.9 km

The Ponderosa

Nature Reserve

22.3 km

River Deerness

Highlight • River

22.7 km

Broompark Picnic Area

Highlight • Viewpoint

24.1 km

River Browney

Highlight • Forest

The River Browney flows through County Durham through moorland, forests, disused coal mines, and remnants of a bygone industrial era. Decades of lead and coal mining badly affected the river's …

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25.5 km

Nice Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Had a lovely cup of Coffee and Cheese scone.

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49.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.4 km

11.2 km

10.7 km

7.50 km

2.58 km

1.28 km

245 m

Surfaces

18.9 km

18.7 km

7.06 km

4.79 km

344 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Friday 26 June

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Croxdale Viaduct – River Browney loop from Bishop Auckland

Tudhoe Mill Wood Nature Reserve

Stone Bridge Over the River Wear

Croxdale Viaduct

View of Mainline Viaduct

River Deerness

Broompark Picnic Area

River Browney

Nice Cafe

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