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Victoria Viaduct

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Victoria Viaduct

Name: Victoria Viaduct
Rating: 2

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Location: North East England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Victoria Viaduct – Fatfield Bridge loop from Hastings Hill

5.76km

01:31

50m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Victoria Viaduct – Fatfield Bridge loop from Portobello

6.39km

01:41

60m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Penshaw Monument – Cox Green Footbridge loop from Mount Pleasant

12.1km

03:18

180m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Alex Foxfield

July 7, 2021

Longer, higher and older than its more famous neighbour, Chester Burn Viaduct in Chester-le-Street, Victoria Viaduct is a grand, Grade II-listed structure. Familiar to walkers hiking along the picturesque River Wear, the viaduct was built as a railway bridge in 1838 and is 810 feet (247 m) long and 156 feet (48 m) high.

The four main arches are huge, with one spanning a whopping 160 feet (50m). Only an arch on the Ballochmyle viaduct in Scotland can boast a greater extent among Britain's classic railway viaducts. Passenger services ceased in the 1960s, with freight hanging on a little longer. Today, the trains are long gone and the viaduct is even closed to pedestrians.

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Location: North East England, England, United Kingdom

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Victoria Viaduct

1. Victoria Viaduct – Fatfield Bridge loop from Hastings Hill

2. Victoria Viaduct – Fatfield Bridge loop from Portobello

3. Penshaw Monument – Cox Green Footbridge loop from Mount Pleasant

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