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Location: Belsay, North East England, England, United Kingdom

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Best Road Cycling Rides to Scenic Rural Road

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1. Winters Gibbet – Bolam Lake loop from Fawdon

113km

05:03

1,120m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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Easy

Up to 2 hours and 1,000 ft. of elevation gain. Great for any fitness level.Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

Moderate

Up to 5 hours and 3,000 ft. of elevation gain. Requires good fitness.Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

Hard

More than 5 hours or 3,000 ft. of elevation gain. Requires very good fitness.You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Hard

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2. The Ryals Climb – Bolam Lake loop from Airport

96.7km

04:40

920m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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Easy

Up to 2 hours and 1,000 ft. of elevation gain. Great for any fitness level.Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

Moderate

Up to 5 hours and 3,000 ft. of elevation gain. Requires good fitness.Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

Hard

More than 5 hours or 3,000 ft. of elevation gain. Requires very good fitness.You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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3. Bolam Lake – Kirkley Cafe loop from Tranwell

49.2km

02:16

370m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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Easy

Up to 2 hours and 1,000 ft. of elevation gain. Great for any fitness level.Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

Moderate

Up to 5 hours and 3,000 ft. of elevation gain. Requires good fitness.Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

Hard

More than 5 hours or 3,000 ft. of elevation gain. Requires very good fitness.You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Moderate

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diablotourer

October 13, 2025

Recently resurfaced which was good as it was poor. Lots of very minor side road options

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Location: Belsay, North East England, England, United Kingdom

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