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Hownsgill Viaduct – Terris Novalis Sculptures loop from Leadgate

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Hownsgill Viaduct – Terris Novalis Sculptures loop from Leadgate

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Hownsgill Viaduct – Terris Novalis Sculptures loop from Leadgate

04:33

66.5km

1,070m

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: May 17, 2026

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.16 km

Hall Park

Forest

22.5 km

The Lord Crewe Arms & Gardens

Highlight • Pub

Great pub for a warming fire, pie and pint and a lovely village with some nice craft shops

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33.4 km

Rookhope Village

Highlight • Cycleway

This former lead and fluorspar mining village was once described by WH Auden as 'the most wonderfully desolate of all the dales.' Indeed, it is superb walker's territory, surrounded by …

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34.9 km

South Smailsburn Plantation

Forest

38.1 km

Cross Keys

Highlight • Rest Area

Pub on the C2C with B&B rooms

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45.5 km

View from Crawleyside

Highlight • Viewpoint

Enjoy the views from here

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51.4 km

Waskerley Way

Highlight • Cycleway

61.4 km

Hownsgill Viaduct

Highlight • Cycleway

A former railway bridge, the Hownsgill was constructed by Stanhope and Tyne Railway from 1832 to 1834. Designed by engineer Robert Stephenson, the bridge is 690 feet (210 m) long …

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61.9 km

Hownsgill Bunkhouse and Tea Room

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Cafe stop for many cycle routes or walks in the area, C2C or Durham. Good starting point to explore area on road, trail or track

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63.2 km

Terris Novalis Sculptures

Highlight • Viewpoint

The sculptures on the C2C trail are amazing. They represent 140 years of steelmaking at Consett's steel plant. The largest plant in Europe, until it closure in 1980.

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66.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.8 km

7.19 km

4.92 km

2.82 km

1.28 km

521 m

Surfaces

41.7 km

22.5 km

1.19 km

1.09 km

129 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

25°C

13°C

0 %

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Hownsgill Viaduct – Terris Novalis Sculptures loop from Leadgate

The Lord Crewe Arms & Gardens

Rookhope Village

Cross Keys

View from Crawleyside

Waskerley Way

Hownsgill Viaduct

Hownsgill Bunkhouse and Tea Room

Terris Novalis Sculptures

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