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North East England

South Hetton Colliery Wheel – South Hetton Colliery Memorial loop from Horden

Bike touring routes & trails

North East England

South Hetton Colliery Wheel – South Hetton Colliery Memorial loop from Horden

Moderate

3.7

(6)

21

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South Hetton Colliery Wheel – South Hetton Colliery Memorial loop from Horden

02:33

40.5km

320m

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: April 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 20.0 km for 81 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

12.3 km

South Hetton Colliery Wheel

Highlight • Monument

2

12.5 km

South Hetton Colliery Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Check out the names and dates of former miners, engraved into the bricks of the monument

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3

16.6 km

Stony Cut Bank Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Long drag out of Seaham. Formerly a colliery line carrying coal from Murton and South Hetton Collieries to Seaham Harbour. It's straight, so what you see is what you get! The surface makes it interesting.

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4

20.1 km

Tommy War Memorial, Seaham

Highlight • Monument

This striking statue was created by artist Ray Lonsdale. Found close to the Seaham war memorial on the seafront, the huge steel soldier depicts a soldier from World War I. …

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5

20.4 km

Tommy Statue (Seaham)

Highlight • Historical Site

6

21.0 km

Above Beyond Below Miners Mural

Highlight • Monument

7

31.3 km

South Hetton to Shotton Railway Path

Highlight • Structure

This track has recently been tarmacked from "South Hetton" to "Shotton" the restriction in the photo is not there now

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B

40.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.5 km

4.66 km

3.68 km

2.17 km

1.38 km

1.00 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.0 km

5.24 km

3.39 km

974 m

626 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Thursday 2 July

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