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North East England

Gateshead Millennium Bridge – Tanfield Railway loop from Heworth

Routes
United Kingdom
England
North East England

Gateshead Millennium Bridge – Tanfield Railway loop from Heworth

Moderate

5.0

(1)

18

riders

Gateshead Millennium Bridge – Tanfield Railway loop from Heworth

02:42

40.4km

430m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel 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: March 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 18.3 km for 54 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

4.38 km

BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art

Highlight • Viewpoint

great spot to view art or to have food and drinks. free to enter

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2

4.51 km

Gateshead Millennium Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Opened in 2001 to commemorate the new millennium, Gateshead Millennium Bridge is one of the iconic bridges spanning the River Tyne in Newcastle. The bridge is open for cyclists and …

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3

5.50 km

Lots of photo opportunities along the Tyne, you can even see the Angel of the North at one point, see my other highlights or find the spot yourself 😉

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7.70 km

Saltmarsh Garden

Nature Reserve

5

13.2 km

Derwenthaugh Fish Pass

Highlight • Natural

Nice spot to catch a moment.

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6

15.0 km

Really nice surface for cycling but beware and be considerate to the many walkers

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7

15.3 km

Tunnel Under the Derwent Walk

Highlight • Bridge

Bridleway underneath the Derwent Walk

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16.5 km

Gladeley Hill

Forest

9

20.1 km

Tanfield Railway

Highlight • Monument

tanfield-railway.co.uk
Good day out to see the worlds oldest railway. you can cycle on the old Bowes and Tanfield track from here or easy ride from Newcastle, check the surface and gradient on Komoot

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10

31.3 km

Bowes Railway Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The cycleway is protected by gates like this along the whole path. Usually in correspondence of road crossings or when passing through private land with right of passage.

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B

40.4 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.5 km

12.2 km

5.10 km

4.31 km

1.23 km

980 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.5 km

16.2 km

2.27 km

823 m

402 m

202 m

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

17°C

9°C

38 %

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