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

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North East England

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

Moderate

4.6

(5)

14

riders

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

01:51

28.1km

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 21, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

117 m

Men Don't Cry Statue

Highlight • Other

2

18.8 km

Fishing Lake Road

Highlight • Trail

3

21.0 km

View of Great Eppleton Wind Farm

Highlight • Structure

Perfect spring summer on a nice day

Tip by

4

24.1 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.

Tip by

5

26.7 km

Hetton Lyons Crit Track and Cyclo-cross Courses

Highlight • Trail

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.

Tip by

6

27.0 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 …

Tip by

7

28.0 km

Tesco Express

Highlight • Rest Area

Shops, open on Sunday, handy if you need food stop, toilets nearby, but closed on my visit

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B

28.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.39 km

8.05 km

7.08 km

1.98 km

1.94 km

723 m

Surfaces

10.4 km

8.84 km

4.45 km

3.87 km

639 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Weather

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Tuesday 6 October

14°C

6°C

72 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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