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Hetton Lyons Lake – Hurworth Burn Reservoir loop from Houghton-le-Spring

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Mountain biking trails

United Kingdom

England

North East England

Hetton Lyons Lake – Hurworth Burn Reservoir loop from Houghton-le-Spring

Moderate

3.0

(2)

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Hetton Lyons Lake – Hurworth Burn Reservoir loop from Houghton-le-Spring

02:32

43.5km

260m

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: July 31, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.55 km

Into the Light Mural on the Stephenson Trail

Highlight • Historical Site

Mural Wall on the Stephenson Trail Bridleway called Into the Light. Lewis Hobson AKA Durham Spray Paints is the inspired artist.

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2.90 km

Hetton Lyons Lake

Highlight • Rest Area

Hetton Lyons Country Park is a pretty park centred around a water sports lake.

It has a cafe based in the Springboard Adventure centre.

It was once the site of …

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7.95 km

South Hetton Colliery Wheel

Highlight • Monument

8.11 km

South Hetton Colliery Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Check out the names and dates of former miners, engraved into the bricks of the monument

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8.52 km

Hart to Haswell Track

Highlight • Trail

Cracking little piece of track to push the heart and lungs, just be aware of pedestrians and dog walkers

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11.1 km

South Hetton to Shotton Railway Path

Highlight • Structure

This track has recently been tarmacked from "South Hetton" to "Shotton" the restriction in the photo is not there now

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16.5 km

Junction of National Cycle Routes 1 and 14

Highlight • Cycleway

Point where National cycle route 1 and 14 split off easy to get lost here

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20.9 km

Hurworth Burn Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Nice spot on a summers day to stop for a picnic and a breather whilst cycling this stretch of the Castle Eden Walkway, which is part of National Cycle Network 1.

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40.0 km

Sharpley Plantations

Forest

43.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.7 km

17.5 km

4.46 km

1.83 km

1.36 km

676 m

Surfaces

16.3 km

15.6 km

8.12 km

2.66 km

760 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (150 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Monday 17 August

19°C

13°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

July 7, 2026,Activity

1st long ride on sn electric bike, tried it out on a windy day, was well impressed.

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Hetton Lyons Lake – Hurworth Burn Reservoir loop from Houghton-le-Spring

Into the Light Mural on the Stephenson Trail

Hetton Lyons Lake

South Hetton Colliery Wheel

South Hetton Colliery Memorial

Hart to Haswell Track

South Hetton to Shotton Railway Path

Junction of National Cycle Routes 1 and 14

Hurworth Burn Reservoir

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