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Brotherlee – Road Into Rookhope loop from Parkhead Station

Brotherlee – Road Into Rookhope loop from Parkhead Station

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Brotherlee – Road Into Rookhope loop from Parkhead Station

02:00

30.4km

600m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 27, 2026

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.80 km

Crawleyside Bank Climb

Highlight • Climb

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

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11.6 km

Brotherlee

Highlight • Settlement

One of several small villages along this quiet B road out of Stanhope.

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18.7 km

Lintzgarth Plantation

Forest

19.9 km

Rookhope Arch

Highlight • Monument

Remains of the archs that carried the flue from the smelting mill

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21.1 km

Road Into Rookhope

Highlight • Climb

Quiet main road into Rookhope which is about half a mile long with climb / scenery leading out.

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23.1 km

Bolts Law Standing Engine Site

Highlight • Monument

Stunning view looking down onto Rookhope village

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23.1 km

View of Rookhope and Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

24.3 km

Boltslaw Incline and Ruins

Highlight • Trail

part of the off-road section of the C2C. Most of it should be ok for gravel bikes but first part probably needs a mountain bike.

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30.3 km

Parkhead Station Café

Highlight • Cafe

This former station master's house on the old Stanhope and Tyne Railway has been converted into a walker and cyclist-friendly cafe and B&B. Whether you are after a scone to …

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30.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.2 km

4.31 km

3.22 km

465 m

253 m

Surfaces

13.1 km

9.31 km

4.78 km

3.12 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Saturday 30 May

16°C

9°C

44 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Brotherlee – Road Into Rookhope loop from Parkhead Station

Crawleyside Bank Climb

Brotherlee

Rookhope Arch

Road Into Rookhope

Bolts Law Standing Engine Site

View of Rookhope and Ruins

Boltslaw Incline and Ruins

Parkhead Station Café

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