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North East England

View from Crawleyside – Rookhope Arch loop from St. John's Chapel

Bike touring routes & trails

North East England

View from Crawleyside – Rookhope Arch loop from St. John's Chapel

Hard

5.0

(1)

17

riders

View from Crawleyside – Rookhope Arch loop from St. John's Chapel

04:05

59.3km

1,020m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 4.84 km for 61 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

1

7.85 km

Cross Keys

Highlight • Rest Area

Pub on the C2C with B&B rooms

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2

15.2 km

View from Crawleyside

Highlight • Viewpoint

Enjoy the views from here

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3

24.1 km

The Baa Pub, Hostel and Viking Statues

Highlight • Pub

The Baa is a hostel and campsite with its own pub.

This small, unique and quirky little pub has a cobblestone floor and plenty of sheep related decorations. It serves …

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27.4 km

Low Hospital Plantation

Forest

27.5 km

High Hospital Plantation

Forest

6

31.5 km

The Lord Crewe Arms & Gardens

Highlight • Pub

Great pub for a warming fire, pie and pint and a lovely village with some nice craft shops

Tip by

7

41.4 km

Rookhope Arch

Highlight • Monument

Remains of the archs that carried the flue from the smelting mill

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8

44.8 km

Groverake Mine Headframes

Highlight • Historical Site

Groverake (or Grove Rake) mine is an area of abandoned headframes from what was once the largest mining operation in the region.

The mine originally produced ironstone between 1819 and …

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9

47.6 km

Stone Cairn on Hexham–Allenheads Road

Highlight • Summit

Clear marking of the top

Translated by Google •

Tip by

10

48.4 km

Allenheads to County Durham Border Climb

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Nice road climb out of Allenheads through a small forest. Ends at Durham/Northumberland border

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B

59.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.7 km

11.8 km

309 m

305 m

212 m

Surfaces

46.0 km

12.5 km

497 m

227 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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Thursday 9 July

25°C

15°C

11 %

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