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Blanchland Village – View towards Rookhope Loop from Riding Mill

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Blanchland Village – View towards Rookhope Loop from Riding Mill

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June 13, 2022

Blanchland Village – View towards Rookhope Loop from Riding Mill

Hard

04:17

87.9km

20.5km/h

1,210m

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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.

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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20.7 km

Blanchland Village

Highlight • Religious Site

Lovely spot, there's a tap round the back of the abbey if you need to fill up with drinking water when the pub and cafe are both closed.

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23.9 km

Hunstanworth Village

Highlight • Settlement

Small hamlet on the long elevated exposed road (after left turn away from Rookhope) just before reaching Blanchland.

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28.1 km

View Towards Rookhope

Highlight • Trail

Great views from the moorland road that runs from Rookhope in the south to Blanchland in the north. The high point of the road is at 508m.

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33.7 km

Rookhope Old Mine Headframe

Highlight • Historical Site

After climb out of Allenheads this descent goes on for about 4 miles!

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34.2 km

View of Groverake Mine

Highlight • Historical Site

Disused Fluorspar mine

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36.8 km

Cairn at Northumberland–County Durham Border

Highlight • Viewpoint

Road from Allenheads to Rookhope

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37.0 km

Hairpin Climb from Allenheads to Rookhope

Highlight • Trail

The road heading up onto Redburn Common from Allenheads (430m) in the west climbs through a steep hairpin bend and several shallower corners to reach an altitude of 533m. The …

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38.2 km

Alltwen Road Climb

Highlight • Forest

Long drag up through the forest out of Allenheads but then the summit with a long descent.

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87.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

82.1 km

5.27 km

411 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

79.1 km

8.76 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Blanchland Village – View towards Rookhope Loop from Riding Mill

Blanchland Village

Hunstanworth Village

View Towards Rookhope

Rookhope Old Mine Headframe

View of Groverake Mine

Cairn at Northumberland–County Durham Border

Hairpin Climb from Allenheads to Rookhope

Alltwen Road Climb

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