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North East England

Winter's Gibbet – Viewpoint on Simonside Hills loop from Elsdon

North East England

Winter's Gibbet – Viewpoint on Simonside Hills loop from Elsdon

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Winter's Gibbet – Viewpoint on Simonside Hills loop from Elsdon

03:37

50.9km

870m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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: March 22, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Northumberland National Park

Waypoints

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4.04 km

Winter's Gibbet

Highlight • Other

Glorious stretch of good tarmic after a steady climb

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4.04 km

Winter's Gibbet

Highlight • Historical Site

Winters Gibbet hill climb from the village of Elsdon up to the viewpoint at Battle Hill.
Climb number 61 in the top 100 hills list. It climbs 153m in 3.7km with an average gradient of 4%. Max gradient 10%.

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11.2 km

View of Forest Tracks

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a nice viewing point. You can see the tracks meandering into the distance and the forests ahead. These are nice blue type tracks to ride on, enjoyable and chilled out ride

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16.7 km

Tree-Lined Trail in Northumberland National Park

Highlight • Trail

These tree lines sections offered a slight rest when riding, the wind is reduced dramatically due to the evergreen coverage on each side of the trail

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19.0 km

Viewpoint on Simonside Hills

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The climb from Rothbury is nearly 300m elevation gain, but it's really worth it when you see the views here on a clear day. For the very, very best experience, …

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21.6 km

Simonside Car Park

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bigger car park than Lordenshaw to park in and a lovely walk out of the woods up to the crags

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24.0 km

Countryside Path in Northumberland National Park

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8

38.8 km

Burma Road Junction, Otterburn Ranges

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Looking down into the dip, steep climb up!

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50.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.0 km

13.3 km

4.51 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.8 km

17.3 km

13.7 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

17°C

10°C

57 %

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