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George Stephenson's Birthplace – Hagg Bank Bridge loop from Bede

George Stephenson's Birthplace – Hagg Bank Bridge loop from Bede

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282

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George Stephenson's Birthplace – Hagg Bank Bridge loop from Bede

03:27

77.2km

440m

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: May 13, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 18.5 km for 59 m

After 32.5 km for 92 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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14.9 km

View of Dunston Staithes from the North Side

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Dunston Staithes is an impressive 526-meter-long wooden structure on the River Tyne in Gateshead, England, built in 1893 by the North Eastern Railway to efficiently load coal onto ships for …

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18.5 km

Scotswood Bridge

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Opened in 1967

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23.5 km

View of the River Tyne from Newburn Bridge

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View of the Tyne

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26.2 km

Hadrian's Way: Wylam to Newburn

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Nice n smooth path, but needs line down the middle to separate cyclists and walkers.

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28.0 km

George Stephenson's Birthplace

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George Stephenson's birthplace is a simple stone worker's cottage on the north bank of the River Tyne in Wylam, built circa 1760 to house mining families, and where the future …

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29.6 km

Hagg Bank Bridge

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The Hagg Bank Bridge, also known as the Points Bridge or Half-Moon Bridge, is a Grade II* listed pedestrian bridge spanning the River Tyne at Wylam. It was originally built …

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32.5 km

River Tyne

Lake

45.6 km

Horsley Wood

Forest

52.3 km

View of the River Tyne at Newburn

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Route 72 cycle way

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64.7 km

Ouseburn

Lake

74.4 km

Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnel

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Opened in 1951, it is Britain's first purpose-built cycling tunnel. In fact there are two parallel tunnels respectively for pedestrians and cyclists, running under the River Tyne between Howdon and …

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77.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.2 km

22.8 km

5.60 km

775 m

618 m

235 m

Surfaces

59.9 km

13.3 km

3.25 km

500 m

279 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Tuesday 12 May

11°C

4°C

56 %

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George Stephenson's Birthplace – Hagg Bank Bridge loop from Bede

View of Dunston Staithes from the North Side

Scotswood Bridge

View of the River Tyne from Newburn Bridge

Hadrian's Way: Wylam to Newburn

George Stephenson's Birthplace

Hagg Bank Bridge

View of the River Tyne at Newburn

Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnel

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