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Hetton

Wind Farm Trail – Hetton Lyons Lake loop from Hetton-le-Hole

Routes
Mountain biking trails
United Kingdom
England
North East England
Sunderland
Hetton

Wind Farm Trail – Hetton Lyons Lake loop from Hetton-le-Hole

Easy

3.9

(12)

15

riders

Wind Farm Trail – Hetton Lyons Lake loop from Hetton-le-Hole

01:40

25.6km

240m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 14.1 km for 182 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

4.19 km

View of Great Eppleton Wind Farm

Highlight • Structure

Perfect spring summer on a nice day

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2

6.91 km

Hawthorn–Ryhope Way

Highlight • Cycleway

Very long stretch of public footpath suitable for cycling, walking/running, and dogs. I saw many on my walk today.

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3

11.6 km

Ryhope Colliery Pit Wheel

Highlight • Structure

This pit winding wheel stands on the site of a former colliery as a reminder of past times.

It's located on a disused railway line, now part of NCN 1. …

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4

14.9 km

20.9 km

Sharpley Plantations

Forest

6

21.2 km

Wind Farm Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Fun, semi-technical farm track - double track - single track sections. Watch for the tight squeeze between the concrete blocks entering the woods.

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7

23.8 km

Crit Track open at all times - watch for pedestrians. Explore the Cyclo-cross trails scattered around the East side of the park. Hetton Lyons was the site of the 2018 British Cycling National Cyclo-Cross Championships.

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8

24.2 km

Hetton Lyons Lake

Highlight • Rest Area

Hetton Lyons Country Park is a pretty park centred around a water sports lake.

It has a cafe based in the Springboard Adventure centre.

It was once the site of …

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9

24.5 km

Mural Wall on the Stephenson Trail Bridleway called Into the Light. Lewis Hobson AKA Durham Spray Paints is the inspired artist.

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B

25.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.64 km

5.02 km

3.86 km

3.70 km

2.88 km

488 m

Surfaces

8.28 km

6.95 km

3.96 km

3.71 km

2.31 km

127 m

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Monday 18 May

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8°C

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