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Widdrington Station And Stobswood

Bolam Lake – Winter's Gibbet loop from Widdrington

Widdrington Station And Stobswood

Bolam Lake – Winter's Gibbet loop from Widdrington

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Bolam Lake – Winter's Gibbet loop from Widdrington

05:36

115km

1,160m

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: June 12, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Northumberland National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.94 km

View of the Cheviot Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice long distance view of Cheviot hills

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14.3 km

Mitford Thatched Cottage

Highlight • Settlement

Mitford. Thatched cottage. Easy to miss as you cross the bridge

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27.3 km

Bolam Lake

Highlight • Forest

Bolam Lake country park is managed by Northumberland County Council. It's a mixture of lake, wetland and woodland habitat and home to many species of bird and animals including red …

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28.0 km

Scenic Rural Road

Highlight • Cycleway

Recently resurfaced which was good as it was poor. Lots of very minor side road options

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39.6 km

Mary Castle Plantation

Forest

58.4 km

Carriages Tea Room

Highlight • Cafe

Tea on the Train in Bellingham is a unique stopover for cyclists: this tearoom, housed in a historic high-speed train carriage in Station Yard, serves delicious homemade pastries, savory snacks, …

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79.4 km

Winter's Gibbet

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Glorious stretch of good tarmic after a steady climb

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79.4 km

Winters Gibbet hill climb from the village of Elsdon up to the viewpoint at Battle Hill.
Climb number 61 in the top 100 hills list. It climbs 153m in 3.7km with an average gradient of 4%. Max gradient 10%.

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87.1 km

View of Rothley Castle

Highlight • Castle

115 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

111 km

2.69 km

367 m

111 m

110 m

Surfaces

71.6 km

43.1 km

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Sunday 30 August

21°C

11°C

61 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Bolam Lake – Winter's Gibbet loop from Widdrington

View of the Cheviot Hills

Mitford Thatched Cottage

Bolam Lake

Scenic Rural Road

Carriages Tea Room

Winter's Gibbet

Winter's Gibbet

View of Rothley Castle

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