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North East England

Wylam Bridge – George Stephenson's Birthplace loop from Wylam

Bike touring routes & trails

North East England

Wylam Bridge – George Stephenson's Birthplace loop from Wylam

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Wylam Bridge – George Stephenson's Birthplace loop from Wylam

02:38

36.0km

300m

Cycling

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

Last updated: May 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 11.5 km for 78 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

34 m

Wylam railway station

Highlight • Structure

View from a little known track. hard to ride.

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2

119 m

Wylam Bridge

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Use the path as it busy bridge

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3

223 m

Hadrian's Cycleway to Wylam Village

Highlight • River

In the forecourt stands the Great War Memorial, unveiled in 1923 to commemorate local residents who died in the First World War. The memorial, an ornamental Latin cross of Windy …

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4

1.10 km

George Stephenson's Birthplace

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George Stephenson's birthplace is a simple stone worker's cottage on the north bank of the River Tyne in Wylam, built circa 1760 to house mining families, and where the future …

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5

10.9 km

Start of Gravel Section

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Leads to the A69 underpass

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6

11.3 km

North Walbottle Old Railway Path

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Old railway which is now a gravel track

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18.5 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

8

20.1 km

Ponteland Old Railway Line

Highlight • Historical Site

Old railway now a gravel bridleway

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9

20.6 km

Smooth Cycle Path to Ponteland

Highlight • Cycleway

Works finally completed and the result is very good

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B

36.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.1 km

8.46 km

5.94 km

4.01 km

2.32 km

169 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.8 km

11.1 km

10.4 km

875 m

838 m

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Highest point (140 m)

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Friday 29 May

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