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Gateshead Millennium Bridge – Tyne Bridge loop from Longbenton

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North East England

Gateshead Millennium Bridge – Tyne Bridge loop from Longbenton

Moderate

5.0

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Gateshead Millennium Bridge – Tyne Bridge loop from Longbenton

03:16

44.8km

420m

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: March 1, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 6.11 km for 302 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.16 km

Armstrong Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Victorian, traffic free, bridge above Jesmond Dene

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8.00 km

Gateshead Millennium Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Opened in 2001 to commemorate the new millennium, Gateshead Millennium Bridge is one of the iconic bridges spanning the River Tyne in Newcastle. The bridge is open for cyclists and …

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8.13 km

BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art

Highlight • Viewpoint

great spot to view art or to have food and drinks. free to enter

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9.11 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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11.3 km

Saltmarsh Garden

Nature Reserve

17.3 km

Tanfield Railway Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Great rolling track, carry your speed and enjoy the ramps

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25.4 km

Angel of the North

Highlight • Monument

It's metal and it's rusty. The car park is free and it's a good point to start a ride or a hike or to simply look at The Angel.

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35.5 km

Tyne Bridge

Highlight • Monument

The Tyne Bridge is a defining symbol of Newcastle and an iconic landmark on the city landscape. The bridge was designed by the engineering firm Mott, Hay and Anderson, who …

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36.9 km

The Cycle Hub Newcastle

Highlight • Cycleway

Located on Newcastle Quayside,e The Cycle Hub is a friendly independent bike cafe serving homemade food, great cake and coffee. They also provide bicycle hire and a workshop for any …

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44.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.7 km

6.34 km

5.65 km

4.69 km

4.20 km

220 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.8 km

11.5 km

5.95 km

2.21 km

253 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

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Gateshead Millennium Bridge – Tyne Bridge loop from Longbenton

Armstrong Bridge

Gateshead Millennium Bridge

BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art

View of the Blue Bridges Over the River Tyne

Tanfield Railway Path

Angel of the North

Tyne Bridge

The Cycle Hub Newcastle

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