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Slaley Forest – Whitley Chapel Church loop from Whitley Chapel

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Slaley Forest – Whitley Chapel Church loop from Whitley Chapel

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Slaley Forest – Whitley Chapel Church loop from Whitley Chapel

01:57

24.0km

280m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

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North Pennines National Landscape

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1.95 km

Dukesfield Lead Smelting Mill Ruins

Highlight • Monument

2.13 km

Devil's Water

Highlight • Forest

8.55 km

Coal Road, Slaley

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Relentless ascent, good surfaces, watch out for golfists and organised quad biker groups from Slaley !

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11.8 km

Slaley Forest

Forest

14.4 km

Slaley Forest Log Pile

Highlight • Structure

Watch out for latrge and deep water filled bomb holes around here!

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20.0 km

Slaley Forest

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful hilly forest with various gravel paths. Enjoy getting lost with your gravel bike with beautiful views on the edge of the forest.

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21.4 km

Devil's Water Ford and Footbridge

Highlight • Bridge

Water passage that becomes flooded at high tide. In those cases there is also a wooden bridge for walkers and cyclists, but it is slippery because of the moss and …

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24.0 km

Whitley Chapel Church

Highlight • Other

At the crossroads in Whitley Chapel you have 4 route options on the road to continue bike ride on the road and/or the moors.

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24.0 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.9 km

9.77 km

1.85 km

428 m

108 m

Surfaces

12.0 km

8.54 km

3.56 km

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

21°C

14°C

27 %

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Slaley Forest – Whitley Chapel Church loop from Whitley Chapel

Dukesfield Lead Smelting Mill Ruins

Devil's Water

Coal Road, Slaley

Slaley Forest Log Pile

Slaley Forest

Devil's Water Ford and Footbridge

Whitley Chapel Church

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