Gateshead Millennium Bridge – Waggonway Tracks loop from Cramlington

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Gateshead Millennium Bridge – Waggonway Tracks loop from Cramlington

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Gateshead Millennium Bridge – Waggonway Tracks loop from Cramlington

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64.8km

530m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 126 m for 27 m

After 64.7 km for 27 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.70 km

Reivers Trail 10

Highlight • Cycleway

This section is known as the Reivers Trail 10. I think this has been an old railway line, so the surfaces are just about flat, quite fast flowing, but they …

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6.87 km

Street Art on the Seaton Burn Wagonway

Highlight • Structure

18.2 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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21.4 km

Saltmarsh Garden

Nature Reserve

24.5 km

Leaf-Shaped Drinking Fountains

Highlight • Structure

This area has loads of different trails leading off in all directions. There is a nice lake with ducks and swans swimming. Also some decorative features

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28.7 km

Muddy Path Through Woodland

Highlight • Forest

Most of the tracks had puddles on them on this day, but many sections are dedicated cycle routes. The surfaces are compact and you get decent traction

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30.9 km

Carved Stone Monolith

Highlight • Monument

This sculpture sticks out as it is located on a track where not much else is, somewhat unexpected to see this. On one side of the rock there is decoration carved into the stone

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40.3 km

Felling Bypass Path

Highlight • Cycleway

These are good tracks to ride on, the surface is compact and the ride speed is quite fast and flowing. It is an enjoyable section to ride on

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56.0 km

The Waggonway Tracks are brilliant to ride on. These are old railways lines that are disused. They are flat and have compact surfaces. Walkers with dogs commonly use them, there are many miles of Waggonway Tracks

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64.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.5 km

14.2 km

13.6 km

6.72 km

2.46 km

177 m

150 m

Surfaces

31.9 km

13.4 km

9.41 km

5.22 km

4.80 km

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Monday 5 October

13°C

9°C

65 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

April 14, 2024,Tanfield, Bowes and Stephenson railways

I'll be honest and say that I wanted to do an easy ride today but it didn't turn out like that. I plotted a route that took in three of the local railway preservation societies. The Komoot plan said 1600 ' of climbing however in reality it was over 2200. I've swapped the suspension forks on the hard tail my …