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Framwellgate Moor

Brasside Pond – Brasside Ponds loop from Brasside Ponds SSSI

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Bike touring routes & trails
United Kingdom
England
North East England
Framwellgate Moor

Brasside Pond – Brasside Ponds loop from Brasside Ponds SSSI

Moderate

8

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Brasside Pond – Brasside Ponds loop from Brasside Ponds SSSI

01:07

16.4km

180m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 4.36 km for 11 m

After 8.70 km for 4 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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3.53 km

Freemen's Beacon Viewpoint, Beacon Hill

Highlight • Natural Monument

At 94m this little hill just north of central Durham gives great views across the city to the south. You can see the Durham Obelisk in William Wharton Park to …

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2

3.96 km

6.64 km

The Scrogs

Forest

4

7.89 km

Brasside Pond

Highlight • Lake

Brasside Pond is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Two large ponds, the result of flooding of old clay pits. Important breeding site for wildfowl.

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8.98 km

Brasside Ponds

Highlight • Natural

An important breeding site for wildfowl, Brasside Ponds is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest on the outskirts of the city of Durham. The ponds occupy former clay pits …

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16.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.50 km

3.84 km

2.04 km

1.40 km

554 m

Surfaces

11.3 km

1.85 km

1.70 km

1.09 km

300 m

< 100 m

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Monday 5 October

14°C

8°C

67 %

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