Consett to Waskerley Cycleway – Hownsgill Viaduct loop from Consett

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Consett to Waskerley Cycleway – Hownsgill Viaduct loop from Consett

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Consett to Waskerley Cycleway – Hownsgill Viaduct loop from Consett

01:30

22.9km

310m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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: August 13, 2026

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North Pennines National Landscape

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123 m

Consett Steel Works Ladle Car

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Nice ride all up hill, great ride down hill, shame about the gates at the farm crossings but it is what it is.

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4.03 km

Old Railway Bridge (S&CO Railway)

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Old railway bridge on the line

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4.34 km

Consett to Waskerley Cycleway

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Special cycling, high path

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5.08 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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5.32 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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6.37 km

Nana B's Teas, Redhouse Farm

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great cakes and breakfast rolls... Open Thursday - Sunday 10-3

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8.81 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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22.3 km

Hownsgill Viaduct

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A former railway bridge, the Hownsgill was constructed by Stanhope and Tyne Railway from 1832 to 1834. Designed by engineer Robert Stephenson, the bridge is 690 feet (210 m) long …

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