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Hexham Abbey – Hexham Old Gaol loop from Hexham

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Hexham Abbey – Hexham Old Gaol loop from Hexham

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Hexham Abbey – Hexham Old Gaol loop from Hexham

02:05

29.5km

530m

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 15, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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610 m

Hexham Bridge and Salmon Fish Pass

Highlight • River

Busy with traffic but assertive riding will get you across

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4.19 km

Beaufront Castle Gatehouse

Highlight • Historical Site

The Beaufront Castle Gatehouse is the gateway to the impressive Beaufront Castle, a Grade I listed manor house in Northumberland, near Hexham. Although the castle itself was built between 1836 …

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6.77 km

View of Corbridge from the Bridge

Highlight • River

11.8 km

Healey to Wooler Road

Highlight • Trail

pretty good climb about 10% gradient, well worth it though. if you look to your left as you're climbing you'll notice a small burn/beck/stream with trees growing on its banks. …

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22.2 km

Angel of Hexhamshire Sculpture

Highlight • Structure

A replica of the Angel of the North metal sculpture, beside a footpath across a field in Hexhamshire

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28.5 km

Lieutenant-Colonel George Elliott Benson Statue

Highlight • Monument

The statue of Lieutenant Colonel George Elliott Benson in Hexham is an impressive bronze monument commemorating a British officer who died during the Second Boer War in South Africa. The …

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28.8 km

Hexham Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

The Northumberland market town of Hexham, at the confluence of the North Tyne and the South Tyne rivers, is a great base for exploring the North Pennines AONB, the Northumberland …

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28.9 km

Hexham Old Gaol

Highlight • Historical Site

Hexham Old Gaol is England's oldest purpose-built prison, founded in 1333 by William Melton, the Archbishop of York. Located on Hallgate in the center of Hexham, it was built with …

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29.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.0 km

943 m

786 m

691 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.4 km

3.87 km

243 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Thursday 11 June

18°C

11°C

56 %

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Max wind speed: 33.0 km/h

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Hexham Abbey – Hexham Old Gaol loop from Hexham

Hexham Bridge and Salmon Fish Pass

Beaufront Castle Gatehouse

View of Corbridge from the Bridge

Healey to Wooler Road

Angel of Hexhamshire Sculpture

Lieutenant-Colonel George Elliott Benson Statue

Hexham Abbey

Hexham Old Gaol

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