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North East England

St John's Chapel War Memorial – Harthope Road Climb loop from St. John's Chapel

Road cycling routes

North East England

St John's Chapel War Memorial – Harthope Road Climb loop from St. John's Chapel

Moderate

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St John's Chapel War Memorial – Harthope Road Climb loop from St. John's Chapel

00:36

8.12km

320m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

84 m

Chalton Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

nice and friendly, good stop for cyclists, they even have a track pump

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2

139 m

St John's Chapel War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

War memorial

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3

880 m

Harthope Road Climb

Highlight • Climb

Nice tough hill to climb, No 62 on the official 100 list. Beautiful views, if you can stop looking at your front wheel. I got 22% gradient at one part …

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4

3.66 km

Chapel Fell (Harthope Moss) Pass

Highlight • Cycleway

Chapel Fell (also known as Harthope Moss) is a mountain pass that reaches 2,057 ft (627m).

It divides Weardale to the north and Teesdale to the south and spans a scenic unclassified road, perfect for road cycling.

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5

4.13 km

Chapel Fell / Harthope Moss Climb from St John's Chapel

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

It’s not the longest climb or the hardest on paper, but cycling isn’t done on paper and this is a formidable test

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B

8.12 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.90 km

211 m

Surfaces

8.11 km

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Highest point (620 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

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