Barnard Castle Bridge – Barnard Castle ruins loop from Barnard Castle

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Barnard Castle Bridge – Barnard Castle ruins loop from Barnard Castle

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Barnard Castle Bridge – Barnard Castle ruins loop from Barnard Castle

01:53

6.94km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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190 m

No 3 Takeaway

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friendly staff serving great food

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694 m

Deepdale Footbridge and View of Barnard Castle

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This funny little bridge (with steps that you have to lift your bike up) is a quiet route alternative to the busy, main road that climbs up to the town centre. You also get a great view of the castle.

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709 m

Deepdale Aqueduct

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Constructed during the Victorian era, this footbridge spanning the River Tees was initially designed to convey water from the elevated moorland to the coastal industrial towns.

it now serves as …

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6.40 km

Barnard Castle Bridge

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This medieval stone bridge spanning the River Tees serves as a vital link between the towns of Barnard Castle and Startforth.

Dating back to the 14th century, this historical structure, …

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6.54 km

Barnard Castle ruins

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The castle was built by the Normans shortly after the conquest of the region, but experienced the greatest importance under Bernard de Bailleul in the second half of the twelfth …

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6.94 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.61 km

632 m

358 m

341 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.15 km

1.98 km

1.19 km

559 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

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Monday 9 November

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Comments

June 24, 2022,Hike

This trek was from the Camping and Caravan club site to Barnard Castle and return by slightly different route.
Kommot and the foot paths beared little resemblement to one another, whether it was the trees that showed me on a different track due to possible poor GPS, not sure but some of the footpaths where no more than animal tracks.