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Rookhope Arch – Consett to Waskerley Cycleway loop from Allensford Wood Local Nature Reserve

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Rookhope Arch – Consett to Waskerley Cycleway loop from Allensford Wood Local Nature Reserve

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Rookhope Arch – Consett to Waskerley Cycleway loop from Allensford Wood Local Nature Reserve

05:10

76.5km

1,250m

Cycling

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

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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13.3 km

Low Hospital Plantation

Forest

13.4 km

High Hospital Plantation

Forest

27.2 km

Rookhope Arch

Highlight • Monument

Remains of the archs that carried the flue from the smelting mill

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33.5 km

Stone Cairn on Hexham–Allenheads Road

Highlight • Summit

Clear marking of the top

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34.2 km

Allenheads to County Durham Border Climb

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Nice road climb out of Allenheads through a small forest. Ends at Durham/Northumberland border

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60.3 km

View from Crawleyside

Highlight • Viewpoint

Enjoy the views from here

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68.1 km

Waskerley Station

Highlight • Cycleway

Waskerley Station is at the top of Stanhope Moor. This is where the old Stanhope - Tyne train line, now forms the Waskerley Way and C2C cycle route.

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71.8 km

Palmer's Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Bridge which is a crossroads on the coast to coast with a bridleway that runs through the fields

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72.5 km

Consett to Waskerley Cycleway

Highlight • Viewpoint

Special cycling, high path

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72.8 km

Old Railway Bridge (S&CO Railway)

Highlight • Historical Site

Old railway bridge on the line

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76.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.4 km

14.2 km

4.37 km

3.83 km

1.49 km

266 m

Surfaces

60.5 km

13.6 km

1.59 km

612 m

211 m

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Friday 3 July

19°C

13°C

55 %

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Rookhope Arch – Consett to Waskerley Cycleway loop from Allensford Wood Local Nature Reserve

Rookhope Arch

Stone Cairn on Hexham–Allenheads Road

Allenheads to County Durham Border Climb

View from Crawleyside

Waskerley Station

Palmer's Bridge

Consett to Waskerley Cycleway

Old Railway Bridge (S&CO Railway)

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