Northumberland

Cycling in Northumberland

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Extraordinary remote landscapes and rural to the very core, cycling in Northumberland feels like a true adventure no matter where you pedal. This huge county is home to the diverse Northumberland National Park with its rolling hills, atmospheric valleys and open moorland. Riding here lends itself to daydreaming as surely as it lends itself to photography.

Would you like to explore cycle routes in Northumberland’s deepest forest? Riding through Kielder Forest Park is a magical experience with immense working timber woods which welcome cyclists with open arms. Tranquility is easy to embrace and, if you’re eagle-eyed, you might spot a red squirrel.

Northumberland has the kind of coastline that draws cyclists and captures their hearts. Castles, mudflats and beaches define bike rides along this lengthy coastline, over half of which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Kielder Water – Freya's Cabin Loop from Falstone	Difficult	02:37 25.0 mi
Kielder Waterside – Kielder Water Loop from Kielder	Difficult	02:20 22.6 mi
Tynemouth. – Tynemouth Castle Loop from Cramlington	Intermediate	03:01 30.9 mi
Kielder Castle – DIRTY REIVER - Event HQ Loop from Kielder	Intermediate	02:07 15.4 mi
Seaton Sluice Harbour – St Mary’s Lighthouse Loop from Cramlington	Intermediate	02:16 23.2 mi
Bamburgh Castle – Holy Island View Loop from Alnmouth	Difficult	07:19 76.5 mi
Wylam Bridge – Wylam Railway Bridge Loop from Prudhoe	Intermediate	01:23 13.4 mi
Bamburgh Castle – Holy Island View Loop from Chathill	Difficult	04:44 49.3 mi
Souter Lighthouse – Gateshead Millennium Bridge Loop from Prudhoe	Difficult	06:57 67.5 mi
Off-road section of NCN1 – Coastal Path Loop from Alnmouth	Intermediate	04:05 41.0 mi
Seaton Sluice Harbour – St Mary’s Lighthouse Loop from Blyth	Easy	01:14 12.8 mi
Kielder Castle – Blakehope Nick Overlook Loop from Kielder	Difficult	05:47 36.4 mi
Gateshead Millennium Bridge – Tyne Bridge Loop from Cramlington	Difficult	03:31 33.6 mi
Blakehope Nick Overlook – Kielder Castle Loop from Kielder	Difficult	04:37 30.9 mi
View of St Mary’s lighthouse – St Mary’s Lighthouse Loop from Old Hartley	Difficult	01:12 11.3 mi
Seaton Sluice Harbour – St Mary’s Lighthouse Loop from Old Hartley	Difficult	03:04 25.1 mi
Kielder Water – Freya's Cabin Loop from Bellingham	Difficult	04:37 45.4 mi
DIRTY REIVER - Event HQ – Kielder Castle Loop from Kielder	Difficult	02:52 19.9 mi
DIRTY REIVER - Event HQ Loop from Kielder	Intermediate	01:19 7.70 mi
Chillingham Castle – Holy Island View Loop from Chillingham	Difficult	03:50 38.5 mi

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Kielder Water – Freya's Cabin Loop from Falstone

Difficult

02:37

25.0 mi

9.6 mph

1,150 ft

Expert bike ride. Good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.

Cycling in Northumberland

Top 20 cycling routes in Northumberland

Kielder Water – Freya's Cabin Loop from Falstone

Kielder Waterside – Kielder Water Loop from Kielder

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Tynemouth. – Tynemouth Castle Loop from Cramlington

Kielder Castle – DIRTY REIVER - Event HQ Loop from Kielder

Seaton Sluice Harbour – St Mary’s Lighthouse Loop from Cramlington

Bamburgh Castle – Holy Island View Loop from Alnmouth

Wylam Bridge – Wylam Railway Bridge Loop from Prudhoe

Bamburgh Castle – Holy Island View Loop from Chathill

Souter Lighthouse – Gateshead Millennium Bridge Loop from Prudhoe

Off-road section of NCN1 – Coastal Path Loop from Alnmouth

Seaton Sluice Harbour – St Mary’s Lighthouse Loop from Blyth

Kielder Castle – Blakehope Nick Overlook Loop from Kielder

Gateshead Millennium Bridge – Tyne Bridge Loop from Cramlington

Blakehope Nick Overlook – Kielder Castle Loop from Kielder

View of St Mary’s lighthouse – St Mary’s Lighthouse Loop from Old Hartley

Seaton Sluice Harbour – St Mary’s Lighthouse Loop from Old Hartley

Kielder Water – Freya's Cabin Loop from Bellingham

DIRTY REIVER - Event HQ – Kielder Castle Loop from Kielder

DIRTY REIVER - Event HQ Loop from Kielder

Chillingham Castle – Holy Island View Loop from Chillingham

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