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Newcastle Upon Tyne

Smooth Cycle Path to Ponteland – Ponteland Old Railway Line loop from Bank Foot

Running trails & routes

North East England

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Smooth Cycle Path to Ponteland – Ponteland Old Railway Line loop from Bank Foot

Hard

15

runners

Smooth Cycle Path to Ponteland – Ponteland Old Railway Line loop from Bank Foot

01:36

15.3km

70m

Running

Hard run. 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: July 1, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 8.72 km for 58 m

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Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

3.61 km

Newcastle Airport Entrance

Highlight • Structure

2

3.69 km

Shell Petrol Station Near Newcastle Airport

Highlight • Rest Area

Handy food stop just off the waggonways

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3

7.71 km

Duck Pond, Ponteland

Highlight • Lake

Short smooth road to the pond, then changing to gravel road to Dinnington, very bumpy at the end. See my highlight (Very rough road 100 potholes) komoot.com/highlight/3071854

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4

8.62 km

Jan's Kitchen Café, Ponteland

Highlight • Cafe

Good destination or stop if you're traveling through on the Rivers cycleway or a different route.
The roads can be a bit busy at times so watch out.
Good café stop, Jan's Kitchen.

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5

8.69 km

St Mary's Church, Ponteland

Highlight • Religious Site

⛪ St Mary’s Church in Ponteland, officially St Mary the Virgin, is a historic parish church in Northumberland with roots dating back to before the Norman Conquest. The oldest parts, …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6

8.75 km

Ponteland Castle

Highlight • Castle

7

10.2 km

Smooth Cycle Path to Ponteland

Highlight • Cycleway

Works finally completed and the result is very good

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8

10.7 km

Ponteland Old Railway Line

Highlight • Historical Site

Old railway now a gravel bridleway

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B

15.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.78 km

5.38 km

484 m

381 m

295 m

Surfaces

12.3 km

1.52 km

572 m

550 m

355 m

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Saturday 11 July

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