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Rookhope Old Mine Headframe – Road Into Rookhope loop from Wearhead

Rookhope Old Mine Headframe – Road Into Rookhope loop from Wearhead

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Rookhope Old Mine Headframe – Road Into Rookhope loop from Wearhead

01:44

32.5km

520m

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 16, 2026

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.99 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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8.15 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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8.44 km

Cairn at Northumberland–County Durham Border

Highlight • Viewpoint

Road from Allenheads to Rookhope

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11.0 km

View of Groverake Mine

Highlight • Historical Site

Disused Fluorspar mine

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11.5 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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14.7 km

Rookhope Arch

Highlight • Monument

Remains of the archs that carried the flue from the smelting mill

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15.9 km

Road Into Rookhope

Highlight • Climb

Quiet main road into Rookhope which is about half a mile long with climb / scenery leading out.

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24.9 km

Brotherlee

Highlight • Settlement

One of several small villages along this quiet B road out of Stanhope.

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32.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.5 km

6.03 km

Surfaces

25.4 km

7.09 km

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

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Thursday 23 July

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Rookhope Old Mine Headframe – Road Into Rookhope loop from Wearhead

Alltwen Road Climb

Hairpin Climb from Allenheads to Rookhope

Cairn at Northumberland–County Durham Border

View of Groverake Mine

Rookhope Old Mine Headframe

Rookhope Arch

Road Into Rookhope

Brotherlee

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