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Alston - Haydon Bridge - Haltwhistle

Stan Whitaker

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Alston - Haydon Bridge - Haltwhistle

Stan Whitaker planned a road ride

February 9, 2025

Alston - Haydon Bridge - Haltwhistle

Hard

05:19

95.3km

17.9km/h

1,670m

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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.

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After 46.6 km for 104 m

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View of Hadrian's Wall from Stanegate Road

Highlight • Historical Site

There is a great view of Hadrian's Wall from here. It's also the course of a Roman road that would have run parallell to the wall on easier ground. There …

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View of Sycamore Gap from Near Vindolanda

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From the end of the pines you can spot the Sycamore gap.

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Saddlers Bakery & Bistro

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Good to explore instead of racing through, plenty places for refreshment.
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Alston Cobbles on Front Street

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About a 30m section of cobbles is being replaced in front of the market square on Front Street. The council have used a couple of different patterns for a trial …

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View of the Valley, North Pennines National Landscape

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There are nice widespread views all around this area. You can see through the valley onto the hills on the opposite side of the river. When the weather is clear it is a nce experience seeing sights like this

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Northumberland–County Durham Border Sign

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Here, you will cross over from Northumberland into county Durham. The border sign is found at the side of a long stretch of road that stretches into the Pennines a …

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