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Waskerley Way – Hownsgill Viaduct loop from Durham

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Waskerley Way – Hownsgill Viaduct loop from Durham

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Waskerley Way – Hownsgill Viaduct loop from Durham

04:27

74.1km

630m

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: May 7, 2026

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.89 km

View of Durham Cathedral

Highlight • Viewpoint

Epic views of the Cathedral especially just before sundown, the light hitting the building is spectacular.

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4.67 km

National Cycle Network Signpost: Consett–Bishop Auckland

Highlight • Structure

7.37 km

Finchale Priory Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

This is NOT Finchale priory it is Beaurepaire

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17.5 km

Cycle Path to Lanchester

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Nice bit of lines

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21.0 km

Stone Wall View Near Delves Lane

Highlight • Structure

Just around the corner from Knitsley Farm Shop

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24.6 km

Waskerley Way is a 9.7 mile (15.6 km) traffic-free cycle path. Running through County Durham's finest countryside, it passes impressive railway structures, patchwork farmland, woodland, wetland, scrub and moorland. The …

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38.5 km

Parkhead Station Café

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This former station master's house on the old Stanhope and Tyne Railway has been converted into a walker and cyclist-friendly cafe and B&B. Whether you are after a scone to …

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52.5 km

Hownsgill Viaduct

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A former railway bridge, the Hownsgill was constructed by Stanhope and Tyne Railway from 1832 to 1834. Designed by engineer Robert Stephenson, the bridge is 690 feet (210 m) long …

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74.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.8 km

17.7 km

15.4 km

2.62 km

2.18 km

150 m

141 m

Surfaces

43.3 km

28.5 km

1.25 km

345 m

268 m

250 m

Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Tuesday 12 May

10°C

3°C

68 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Waskerley Way – Hownsgill Viaduct loop from Durham

View of Durham Cathedral

National Cycle Network Signpost: Consett–Bishop Auckland

Finchale Priory Ruins

Cycle Path to Lanchester

Stone Wall View Near Delves Lane

Waskerley Way

Parkhead Station Café

Hownsgill Viaduct

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