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Bishop Auckland

Daddry Shield Quiet Road – View of St John's Chapel loop from Bishop Auckland

Road cycling routes

North East England

Bishop Auckland

Daddry Shield Quiet Road – View of St John's Chapel loop from Bishop Auckland

Hard

46

riders

Daddry Shield Quiet Road – View of St John's Chapel loop from Bishop Auckland

05:02

99.6km

1,290m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 29.7 km for 281 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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29.9 km

Egglesburn Wood

Nature Reserve

2

35.1 km

Middleton-in-Teesdale Village Centre

Highlight • Historical Site

Nestled in the picturesque Teesdale region, Middleton-in-Teesdale is situated on the northern banks of the River Tees and enveloped by the North Pennines.

This historic town witnessed significant growth in …

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42.8 km

High Hag Plantation

Forest

47.2 km

Langdon Beck Plantation

Forest

51.5 km

Harthope Head

Mountain Pass

6

51.6 km

Chapel Fell / Harthope Moss Climb from St John's Chapel

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

It’s not the longest climb or the hardest on paper, but cycling isn’t done on paper and this is a formidable test

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7

56.7 km

Daddry Shield Quiet Road

Highlight • Settlement

One of several small villages along this quiet B road out of Stanhope, parallel to main A road.

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8

58.1 km

View of St John's Chapel

Highlight • Settlement

Several small hamlets along the quieter scenic B road that runs parallel to the faster A road.

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9

59.9 km

Brotherlee

Highlight • Settlement

One of several small villages along this quiet B road out of Stanhope.

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10

67.0 km

Ford and Stepping Stones to Stanhope

Highlight • Trail

Short cut to Stanhope, for walkers and (mad) cyclists, ford is smooth and easy to cross, if its not to deep. You may get wet feet with splashes. I did …

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11

67.7 km

Stanhope Castle

Highlight • Other

view to Stanhope Castle

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12

77.6 km

Market Place, Wolsingham

Highlight • Settlement

Front Street & Market Place

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B

99.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

88.3 km

9.45 km

715 m

506 m

476 m

245 m

Surfaces

83.8 km

14.9 km

751 m

109 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (620 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Sunday 28 June

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