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Piercebridge Village Green – Back Road to Clesby loop from Gainford

Piercebridge Village Green – Back Road to Clesby loop from Gainford

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Piercebridge Village Green – Back Road to Clesby loop from Gainford

02:22

56.0km

310m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 3, 2025

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After 51.6 km for 108 m

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Bus stop

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4.35 km

Piercebridge Village Green

Highlight • Settlement

Piercebridge is situated on the banks of the River Tees and has a nice village green. There was a Roman fort of AD 260–270 here, which was built at the point where Dere Street crossed the River Tees.

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4.59 km

View of the River Tees from Piercebridge Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely views over the tees.

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4.94 km

Cliffe Hill Stone Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

A 0.5 Mile long Climb up cliffe Hill, the hill has a average gradient of 3% peaking at around 12%.

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37.4 km

St Peter's Church, Croft on Tees

Highlight • Religious Site

St Peter's is a Grade 1 Listed Building situated next to the River Tees in the delightful village of Croft on Tees and was the childhood home of Lewis Carroll .

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42.8 km

Back Road to Clesby

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Back Road To Clesby

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51.3 km

View of the River Tees from Piercebridge Bridge

Highlight • River

You can view the River Tees from the bridge

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51.6 km

Piercebridge Organic Farmshop & Café

Highlight • Structure

Absolutely cracking farmshop and cafe which is usually crammed therefore it is best to book a table if you're planning on stopping off here. however there is a good cafe round the corner which is usually not too packed.

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51.7 km

Gainford Village Green and St. Mary’s Church

Highlight • Settlement

Gainford is situated about halfway between Darlington and Barnard Castle and has a lovely village green. The houses around the green are mostly Georgian with some rubble-built houses on the north and south sides of the green.

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56.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.8 km

12.0 km

108 m

106 m

Surfaces

47.1 km

8.76 km

108 m

Elevation

Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Piercebridge Village Green – Back Road to Clesby loop from Gainford

Piercebridge Village Green

View of the River Tees from Piercebridge Bridge

Cliffe Hill Stone Bridge

St Peter's Church, Croft on Tees

Back Road to Clesby

View of the River Tees from Piercebridge Bridge

Piercebridge Organic Farmshop & Café

Gainford Village Green and St. Mary’s Church

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