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Consett to Waskerley Cycleway – Waskerley Station loop from Blanchland

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Consett to Waskerley Cycleway – Waskerley Station loop from Blanchland

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Consett to Waskerley Cycleway – Waskerley Station loop from Blanchland

02:31

37.5km

530m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.95 km

High Hospital Plantation

Forest

5.08 km

Low Hospital Plantation

Forest

17.6 km

Old Railway Bridge (S&CO Railway)

Highlight • Historical Site

Old railway bridge on the line

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17.9 km

Consett to Waskerley Cycleway

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Special cycling, high path

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18.6 km

Palmer's Bridge

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Bridge which is a crossroads on the coast to coast with a bridleway that runs through the fields

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18.9 km

Curved Wall Seats in North Pennines National Landscape

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2 seats on either side of the wall to shelter from the wind

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22.3 km

Waskerley Station

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Waskerley Station is at the top of Stanhope Moor. This is where the old Stanhope - Tyne train line, now forms the Waskerley Way and C2C cycle route.

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24.3 km

Waskerley Way

Highlight • Cycleway

28.2 km

Parkhead Station Café

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This former station master's house on the old Stanhope and Tyne Railway has been converted into a walker and cyclist-friendly cafe and B&B. Whether you are after a scone to …

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32.2 km

View of the North Pennines

Highlight • Natural Monument

Looking across the valley

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37.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.2 km

8.34 km

2.93 km

840 m

156 m

Surfaces

32.2 km

4.70 km

368 m

156 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

16°C

9°C

70 %

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Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Consett to Waskerley Cycleway – Waskerley Station loop from Blanchland

Old Railway Bridge (S&CO Railway)

Consett to Waskerley Cycleway

Palmer's Bridge

Curved Wall Seats in North Pennines National Landscape

Waskerley Station

Waskerley Way

Parkhead Station Café

View of the North Pennines

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