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County Durham

Road Into Rookhope – Waskerley Way loop from Consett

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Mountain biking trails
United Kingdom
England
North East England
County Durham

Road Into Rookhope – Waskerley Way loop from Consett

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riders

Road Into Rookhope – Waskerley Way loop from Consett

04:50

67.0km

960m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

921 m

Consett Bypass Singletrack

Highlight • Cycleway

here are good sections of fast single track just off the Consett Bypass road. Some parts have a hard compact gravel surface, in and out of woodland areas, then into open playing fields. It is nice to ride through here

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2

3.97 km

Hownsgill Viaduct

Highlight • Cycleway

A former railway bridge, the Hownsgill was constructed by Stanhope and Tyne Railway from 1832 to 1834. Designed by engineer Robert Stephenson, the bridge is 690 feet (210 m) long …

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10.4 km

Longburnford Quarry nature reserve

Nature Reserve

24.1 km

Elephant Trees

Forest

5

40.3 km

Road Into Rookhope

Highlight • Climb

Quiet main road into Rookhope which is about half a mile long with climb / scenery leading out.

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6

42.3 km

Bolts Law Standing Engine Site

Highlight • Monument

Stunning view looking down onto Rookhope village

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7

43.5 km

Boltslaw Incline and Ruins

Highlight • Trail

part of the off-road section of the C2C. Most of it should be ok for gravel bikes but first part probably needs a mountain bike.

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8

49.1 km

Parkhead Station Café

Highlight • Cafe

This former station master's house on the old Stanhope and Tyne Railway has been converted into a walker and cyclist-friendly cafe and B&B. Whether you are after a scone to …

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9

49.1 km

Waskerley Way

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Waskerley Way is a 9.7 mile (15.6 km) traffic-free cycle path. Running through County Durham's finest countryside, it passes impressive railway structures, patchwork farmland, woodland, wetland, scrub and moorland. The …

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10

64.1 km

View of the Bridge

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B

67.0 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.2 km

19.4 km

16.8 km

5.37 km

2.88 km

1.38 km

Surfaces

30.3 km

11.3 km

10.9 km

7.73 km

6.66 km

247 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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Wednesday 21 October

11°C

4°C

15 %

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