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Isaac's Well – Gate onto Allendale Moors loop from Allendale

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Isaac's Well – Gate onto Allendale Moors loop from Allendale

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Isaac's Well – Gate onto Allendale Moors loop from Allendale

01:55

23.3km

360m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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113 m

Isaac's Well

Highlight • Historical Site

Isaac’s Well opened in 1849 to supply fresh water to the village of Allendale Town. Travelling tea seller and local philanthropist Isaac Holden was the driving force behind the well. …

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1.50 km

View of Allendale from Leadside Bank

Highlight • Viewpoint

Leadside Bank is a quiet road climbing out of Allendale which leads to Catton. At this high point you can see Allendale Town.

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2.95 km

Gate onto Allendale Moors

Highlight • Viewpoint

This gate at top of Leadside Bank leads on to Eshells, Spitalfield and Greenrigg moors. Then left to Catton or right towards Hexham

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18.4 km

Burntridge Gate Exit to Whitley Chapel

Highlight • Trail

On the trail past the 4 signs post, look for this gate which is the exit to the road towards Whitley Chapel.

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18.5 km

Bridleway Junction to Whitley Chapel

Highlight • Cycleway

You can go through this gate for longer ride to Whitley Chapel mostly downhill or continue left along the wall to find another road that leads to same crossroads.

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18.5 km

Burntridge Moor Bridleway Junction

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here you can split 3 ways bike or walk for short or longer route.

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20.2 km

Burntridge Stone Trail

Highlight • Natural

This lower section of the trail had 4 areas of solid sheet ice under the snow (unexpected) so need to be aware of water/freeze/snow sequence to avoid falling 4 times!

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21.2 km

Shilburn Road Gate to Burntridge Moor

Highlight • Viewpoint

Take Shilburn Road uphill to the end to this gate leading onto Burntridge Moor, then follow main trail right.

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22.3 km

Shieldburn Plantation

Forest

23.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.00 km

7.32 km

5.94 km

1.03 km

Surfaces

8.74 km

5.54 km

3.81 km

3.44 km

1.13 km

618 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Wednesday 8 July

24°C

13°C

2 %

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Isaac's Well – Gate onto Allendale Moors loop from Allendale

Isaac's Well

View of Allendale from Leadside Bank

Gate onto Allendale Moors

Burntridge Gate Exit to Whitley Chapel

Bridleway Junction to Whitley Chapel

Burntridge Moor Bridleway Junction

Burntridge Stone Trail

Shilburn Road Gate to Burntridge Moor

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