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North East England

View from Crawleyside – Rookhope Arch loop from Burnhope Burn SSSI

Bike touring routes & trails

North East England

View from Crawleyside – Rookhope Arch loop from Burnhope Burn SSSI

Hard

13

riders

View from Crawleyside – Rookhope Arch loop from Burnhope Burn SSSI

05:45

83.7km

1,450m

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: May 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

8.89 km

View from Crawleyside

Highlight • Viewpoint

Enjoy the views from here

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35.0 km

Killhope Cross

Mountain Pass

3

38.9 km

Isaac's Tea Trail and Scenic Road near Nenthead

Highlight • Cycleway

Scenic minor road between Nenthead & Allenheads - shorter option fewer cars than main A road.

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4

46.7 km

Allenheads to County Durham Border Climb

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Nice road climb out of Allenheads through a small forest. Ends at Durham/Northumberland border

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5

47.4 km

Stone Cairn on Hexham–Allenheads Road

Highlight • Summit

Clear marking of the top

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6

50.3 km

Groverake Mine Headframes

Highlight • Historical Site

Groverake (or Grove Rake) mine is an area of abandoned headframes from what was once the largest mining operation in the region.

The mine originally produced ironstone between 1819 and …

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7

53.7 km

Rookhope Arch

Highlight • Monument

Remains of the archs that carried the flue from the smelting mill

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8

75.2 km

View of Derwent Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

9

75.7 km

View Across the Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Looking towards the dam

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78.1 km

Hotburn Plantation

Forest

80.5 km

High Hospital Plantation

Forest

B

83.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

71.3 km

12.4 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

61.0 km

22.6 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (620 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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Tuesday 23 June

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15°C

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