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North East England

Forest And Frith

Alston Cobbles on Front Street – Saddlers Bakery & Bistro loop from Youth Hostel

Road cycling routes

North East England

Forest And Frith

Alston Cobbles on Front Street – Saddlers Bakery & Bistro loop from Youth Hostel

Moderate

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Alston Cobbles on Front Street – Saddlers Bakery & Bistro loop from Youth Hostel

02:24

50.8km

680m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: February 15, 2026

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After 1.46 km for 134 m

After 25.5 km for 80 m

After 26.4 km for 80 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.53 km

Langdon Beck Plantation

Forest

2

9.35 km

View of Teesdale

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3

12.5 km

View Towards Garrigill

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Pennine way

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4

19.0 km

Garrigill to Nenthead Road Climb and Views

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The road between Garragil (343m) in the west and Nenthead (438m) to the east climbs over the col between Flinty Fell and Nunnery Hill to a high point of 591m. …

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25.5 km

Alston Cobbles on Front Street

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About a 30m section of cobbles is being replaced in front of the market square on Front Street. The council have used a couple of different patterns for a trial …

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6

25.7 km

Saddlers Bakery & Bistro

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Good to explore instead of racing through, plenty places for refreshment.
Alston claims to be the highest market settlement in England, being about 1000 feet above sea level. It is …

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26.0 km

South Tynedale Railway

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This narrow gauge railway winds from Alston into the South Tyne Valley in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Powered by steam, diesel, and electric, the locomotives have …

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38.5 km

View of Great Dun Fell

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9

50.1 km

St James the Less Church, Langdon Beck

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From this point on the road, you can see nearby the St James the Less church, which houses the Langdon Beck War Memorial from the First World War.

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50.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.4 km

1.18 km

120 m

109 m

Surfaces

50.4 km

178 m

120 m

109 m

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Highest point (590 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

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