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North East England

Waskerley Way – Weardale Descent to Stanhope loop from Chester-le-Street

Road cycling routes

North East England

Waskerley Way – Weardale Descent to Stanhope loop from Chester-le-Street

Hard

4.0

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35

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Waskerley Way – Weardale Descent to Stanhope loop from Chester-le-Street

04:10

88.0km

1,130m

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: July 17, 2026

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After 44.8 km for 56 m

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Start point

Train Station

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28.2 km

Waskerley Way

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Waskerley Way C2C route.
Beautiful route passing through a varied
landscape; from urban fringe through to upland sheep farms and
then on to exposed heather moorland. Hownsgill Viaduct towers 46 …

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2

29.6 km

Ascent to the Pennines with View of Derwent Water

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3

37.8 km

Stanhope–Castleside Road Junction (B6278)

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After very long road drag section to here can take left turn or continue to Stanhope.

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4

38.8 km

Weardale Descent to Stanhope

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Very long descent from here down into Stanhope through Crawleyside.

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43.3 km

Crawleyside Bank Climb

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Tough climb out of Stanhope, it can be a little scary with the big wagons coming past.

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44.0 km

Ford and Stepping Stones to Stanhope

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Short cut to Stanhope, for walkers and (mad) cyclists, ford is smooth and easy to cross, if its not to deep. You may get wet feet with splashes. I did …

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44.8 km

Stanhope Castle

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view to Stanhope Castle

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53.8 km

Market Place, Wolsingham

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Front Street & Market Place

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88.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.2 km

33.9 km

9.23 km

724 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

85.0 km

3.02 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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