Name: Hairpin Climb from Allenheads to Rookhope
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Hairpin Climb from Allenheads to Rookhope

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Hairpin Climb from Allenheads to Rookhope

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

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Best Road Cycling Rides to Hairpin Climb from Allenheads to Rookhope

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1. Blanchland & Allendale loop from Hexham

65.2km

03:24

1,060m

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

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2. Alston and Nenthead loop from Corbridge – North Pennines

94.2km

05:05

1,700m

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

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3. Teesdale & Weardale loop from Barnard Castle — North Pennines

104km

05:24

1,740m

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

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51m

September 23, 2022

The road heading up onto Redburn Common from Allenheads (430m) in the west climbs through a steep hairpin bend and several shallower corners to reach an altitude of 533m. The descent down the otherside to Rookhope at just over 300m is more gradual and fun to ride.

Also good the other way with a longer steady climb and then a steep descent down to Allenheads, watch out for the tight corners and cattle grid on the descent if riding in this direction.

steve

August 10, 2020

Also good going down but watch out for the cattle grid and the hairpin bends

PStraghan

February 20, 2019

This is the high point after the hairpin through the forest to the county border. Then follows a very long scenic descent well worth the effort.

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

Hairpin Climb from Allenheads to Rookhope

1. Blanchland & Allendale loop from Hexham

2. Alston and Nenthead loop from Corbridge – North Pennines

3. Teesdale & Weardale loop from Barnard Castle — North Pennines

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