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North East England

Winter's Gibbet – Winter's Gibbet loop from Rothbury

Road cycling routes

North East England

Winter's Gibbet – Winter's Gibbet loop from Rothbury

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Winter's Gibbet – Winter's Gibbet loop from Rothbury

02:16

45.7km

730m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 5, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Northumberland National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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14.7 km

Grasslees Wood

Forest

2

16.5 km

Otterburn Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Legs will get you there, the reward will be ocular!

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18.7 km

Mill Dene

Lake

4

23.0 km

Winter's Gibbet

Highlight • Other

Glorious stretch of good tarmic after a steady climb

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5

23.0 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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6

30.7 km

View of Rothley Castle

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7

31.9 km

Codger Fort

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Codger Fort was erected by Sir Walter Blackett in the mid-eighteenth century probably around the time of the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion

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8

32.9 km

View Towards Morpeth

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View from Ewesley air strip

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9

44.8 km

Road Into Rothbury

Highlight • Trail

10

45.5 km

Rothbury Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Today popular with locals and visitors: Here you will find a huge shady picnic area right by the river, next to the bridge

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B

45.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.3 km

204 m

142 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

45.5 km

115 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Thursday 7 May

15°C

5°C

56 %

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