Winter's Gibbet – Bolam Lake loop from Fawdon

Winter's Gibbet – Bolam Lake loop from Fawdon

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Winter's Gibbet – Bolam Lake loop from Fawdon

04:59

111km

1,110m

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: August 9, 2026

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After 90.3 km for 161 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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14.3 km

Ogle Village

Highlight • Settlement

Lovely quiet village for a picnic.

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44.7 km

Rothbury Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Today popular with locals and visitors: Here you will find a huge shady picnic area right by the river, next to the bridge

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56.9 km

Ovenstone Plantation

Forest

59.6 km

Grasslees Wood

Forest

61.4 km

Otterburn Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Legs will get you there, the reward will be ocular!

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63.6 km

Mill Dene

Lake

67.9 km

Winter's Gibbet

Highlight • Other

Glorious stretch of good tarmic after a steady climb

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67.9 km

Winters Gibbet hill climb from the village of Elsdon up to the viewpoint at Battle Hill.
Climb number 61 in the top 100 hills list. It climbs 153m in 3.7km with an average gradient of 4%. Max gradient 10%.

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86.1 km

Bolam Lake

Highlight • Forest

Bolam Lake country park is managed by Northumberland County Council. It's a mixture of lake, wetland and woodland habitat and home to many species of bird and animals including red …

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90.3 km

Blacksmiths Coffee Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Nice coffee stop, great home made baked goods like cake and scones. very frequented by cyclist, you can fill up your water and supposedly they sell inner tubes, too!

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