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Wolsingham Road Descent – Weardale Descent to Stanhope loop from Durham

Wolsingham Road Descent – Weardale Descent to Stanhope loop from Durham

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5.0

(1)

105

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Wolsingham Road Descent – Weardale Descent to Stanhope loop from Durham

03:22

70.4km

970m

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: April 17, 2026

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North Pennines National Landscape

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Start point

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6.22 km

Wolsingham Road Descent

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A cracking descent on a quiet road. Look out for potholes, blind corners and oncoming cars.

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22.2 km

Market Place, Wolsingham

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Front Street & Market Place

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32.7 km

Ford and Stepping Stones to Stanhope

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Short cut to Stanhope, for walkers and (mad) cyclists, ford is smooth and easy to cross, if its not to deep. You may get wet feet with splashes. I did …

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33.4 km

Crawleyside Bank Climb

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Tough climb out of Stanhope, it can be a little scary with the big wagons coming past.

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37.9 km

Weardale Descent to Stanhope

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Very long descent from here down into Stanhope through Crawleyside.

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39.0 km

Stanhope–Castleside Road Junction (B6278)

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After very long road drag section to here can take left turn or continue to Stanhope.

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47.2 km

Ascent to the Pennines with View of Derwent Water

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48.6 km

Waskerley Way

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Waskerley Way C2C route.
Beautiful route passing through a varied
landscape; from urban fringe through to upland sheep farms and
then on to exposed heather moorland. Hownsgill Viaduct towers 46 …

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55.9 km

Triangle Plantation

Forest

56.4 km

Ragpath Heath nature reserve

Nature Reserve

70.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

55.8 km

12.9 km

1.50 km

204 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

68.0 km

2.46 km

Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

18°C

11°C

76 %

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Wolsingham Road Descent – Weardale Descent to Stanhope loop from Durham

Wolsingham Road Descent

Market Place, Wolsingham

Ford and Stepping Stones to Stanhope

Crawleyside Bank Climb

Weardale Descent to Stanhope

Stanhope–Castleside Road Junction (B6278)

Ascent to the Pennines with View of Derwent Water

Waskerley Way

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