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Blanchland Village – Rookhope Old Mine Headframe loop from Haydon Bridge

Blanchland Village – Rookhope Old Mine Headframe loop from Haydon Bridge

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Blanchland Village – Rookhope Old Mine Headframe loop from Haydon Bridge

04:34

84.2km

1,400m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

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After 49.3 km for 514 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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32.1 km

Blanchland Village

Highlight • Religious Site

Lovely spot, there's a tap round the back of the abbey if you need to fill up with drinking water when the pub and cafe are both closed.

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41.9 km

Rookhope Arch

Highlight • Monument

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

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45.1 km

Rookhope Old Mine Headframe

Highlight • Historical Site

After climb out of Allenheads this descent goes on for about 4 miles!

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48.2 km

Cairn at Northumberland–County Durham Border

Highlight • Viewpoint

Road from Allenheads to Rookhope

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48.5 km

Hairpin Climb from Allenheads to Rookhope

Highlight • Trail

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.

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49.6 km

Fawside Plantation

Forest

50.1 km

Alltwen Road Climb

Highlight • Forest

Long drag up through the forest out of Allenheads but then the summit with a long descent.

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56.5 km

Coalcleugh Descent

Highlight • Trail

This is the highest point (after short hairpin climb) from which a long fast descent across to Allenheads (this stretch is listed for fastest times on Strava).

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57.5 km

Coalcleugh Route 7 Junction

Highlight • Trail

Key split here - straight ahead for 9 miles to Allendale, right for Allenheads, left for Nenthead.

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66.6 km

Ninebanks Tower

Ruins

84.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

66.6 km

17.1 km

490 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

61.2 km

22.6 km

482 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

22°C

15°C

33 %

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Blanchland Village – Rookhope Old Mine Headframe loop from Haydon Bridge

Blanchland Village

Rookhope Arch

Rookhope Old Mine Headframe

Cairn at Northumberland–County Durham Border

Hairpin Climb from Allenheads to Rookhope

Alltwen Road Climb

Coalcleugh Descent

Coalcleugh Route 7 Junction

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