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Waskerley Way – Hownsgill Viaduct loop from Wolsingham

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Waskerley Way – Hownsgill Viaduct loop from Wolsingham

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Waskerley Way – Hownsgill Viaduct loop from Wolsingham

03:04

45.1km

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 8, 2026

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North Pennines National Landscape

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13.9 km

Parkhead Station Café

Highlight • Cafe

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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13.9 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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28.9 km

View of the Bridge

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29.3 km

Terris Novalis Sculptures

Highlight • Viewpoint

The sculptures on the C2C trail are amazing. They represent 140 years of steelmaking at Consett's steel plant. The largest plant in Europe, until it closure in 1980.

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30.7 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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45.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.84 km

9.35 km

8.24 km

7.35 km

6.65 km

3.67 km

Surfaces

26.9 km

10.2 km

6.87 km

559 m

431 m

148 m

Elevation

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Saturday 4 July

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14°C

39 %

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Waskerley Way – Hownsgill Viaduct loop from Wolsingham

Parkhead Station Café

Waskerley Way

View of the Bridge

Terris Novalis Sculptures

Hownsgill Viaduct

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