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North East England

Winter's Gibbet – Mitford Castle and Church loop from Rothbury

Road cycling routes

North East England

Winter's Gibbet – Mitford Castle and Church loop from Rothbury

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Winter's Gibbet – Mitford Castle and Church loop from Rothbury

03:27

75.7km

880m

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

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Northumberland National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

10.6 km

Coquet River Crossing South of Hepple

Highlight • River

12.5 km

Ovenstone Plantation

Forest

15.2 km

Grasslees Wood

Forest

4

17.0 km

Otterburn Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Legs will get you there, the reward will be ocular!

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19.2 km

Mill Dene

Lake

6

23.5 km

Winter's Gibbet

Highlight • Other

Glorious stretch of good tarmic after a steady climb

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7

23.5 km

Winter's Gibbet

Highlight • Historical Site

Winters Gibbet hill climb from the village of Elsdon up to the viewpoint at Battle Hill.
Climb number 61 in the top 100 hills list. It climbs 153m in 3.7km with an average gradient of 4%. Max gradient 10%.

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8

49.0 km

Mitford Castle and Church

Highlight • Historical Site

Ok

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9

49.7 km

Mitford Thatched Cottage

Highlight • Settlement

Mitford. Thatched cottage. Easy to miss as you cross the bridge

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10

74.3 km

Road Into Rothbury

Highlight • Trail

11

74.9 km

Rothbury Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Today popular with locals and visitors: Here you will find a huge shady picnic area right by the river, next to the bridge

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B

75.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

75.6 km

115 m

Surfaces

74.8 km

769 m

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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