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Eerie sight but beautiful.

Great off-road route with an extremely gentle slope in a westerly direction!

Flat section on long climb. Quiet Road with views across valley to Derwent Reservoir.

Rookhope is really interesting- but slowly dying. The arch is almost emblematic of that.

The Lord Crewe Arms is a medieval hotel dating back from 1165. It contains hidden stairways and stone flagged floors as it was used as a hiding hole by monks of nearby Blanchland Abbey. It's named after Lord Crewe, the Bishop of Durham and is said to be haunted by the ghost of his sister, Dorothy Foster. It's now both a pub and hotel, offering a historical experience in a remote setting.

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.

Perth Bank road from Lanchester up towards Burnhope is a great road climb. It features in the top 100 climbs list. It's 1.8km and ascends 141m with an average gradient of 8% but a punishing max gradient of 20%.

Atmospheric restaurant and bar with a beautiful garden terrace.