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Blanchland Village – Weardale Descent to Stanhope loop from Durham

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North East England

Blanchland Village – Weardale Descent to Stanhope loop from Durham

Hard

15

riders

Blanchland Village – Weardale Descent to Stanhope loop from Durham

04:13

84.3km

1,210m

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: September 24, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 836 m for 80 m

After 1.05 km for 59 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

982 m

View of Durham Castle and Elvet Bridge over the River Wear

Highlight • River

marked paths can be a little confusing

Tip by

24.7 km

Hall Park

Forest

38.5 km

Hotburn Plantation

Forest

4

41.3 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.

Tip by

5

51.1 km

Weardale Descent to Stanhope

Highlight • Climb

Very long descent from here down into Stanhope through Crawleyside.

Tip by

6

52.2 km

Stanhope–Castleside Road Junction (B6278)

Highlight • Cycleway

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

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7

54.9 km

View of Waskerley Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Fantastic stretch of road cycling with wonderful expansive views over Muggleswick Common and Waskerley Reservoir.

Waskerley Reservoir stands as the largest among a trio of reservoirs situated on Muggleswick Common …

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8

60.3 km

Ascent to the Pennines with View of Derwent Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

9

61.0 km

View of Castleside

Highlight • Viewpoint

10

61.7 km

Waskerley Way

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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69.6 km

Ragpath Heath nature reserve

Nature Reserve

B

84.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

71.5 km

7.69 km

3.98 km

887 m

150 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

78.1 km

5.94 km

120 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Weather

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Friday 9 October

13°C

7°C

23 %

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