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Bowes Castle Ruins – Barnard Castle Market Cross loop from Barnard Castle

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Bowes Castle Ruins – Barnard Castle Market Cross loop from Barnard Castle

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Bowes Castle Ruins – Barnard Castle Market Cross loop from Barnard Castle

03:23

47.2km

800m

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: February 5, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 11.5 km for 142 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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650 m

Deepdale Footbridge and View of Barnard Castle

Highlight • Bridge

This funny little bridge (with steps that you have to lift your bike up) is a quiet route alternative to the busy, main road that climbs up to the town centre. You also get a great view of the castle.

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664 m

Deepdale Aqueduct

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Constructed during the Victorian era, this footbridge spanning the River Tees was initially designed to convey water from the elevated moorland to the coastal industrial towns.

it now serves as …

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11.6 km

Bowes Castle Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

The magnificent ruins of Henry II's 12th-century keep are on the site of a Roman fort guarding the approach to strategic Stainmore Pass over the Pennines. The English Heritage-owned castle …

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13.8 km

West Plantation

Forest

13.9 km

Gravel Track to Cocker

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Beautiful gravel road in the Moors up to Cocker in the south. The northernmost part is asphalt. Beautiful landscapes.

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30.3 km

Lead Flue

Ruins

34.9 km

The Stang Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

The Stang was the site of the 2013 National Hill Climb Championships. The gradient varies a lot - up to 18% in places, with an average around 5%. Wild and open landscape.

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47.0 km

Barnard Castle Market Cross

Highlight • Historical Site

A market was established below the castle in the 13th-c. The impressive octagonal stone pavilion of the Market Cross was built in 1747. The arcade surrounding its base once sheltered …

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47.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.2 km

4.48 km

938 m

365 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.0 km

6.48 km

4.30 km

351 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Wednesday 6 May

13°C

1°C

20 %

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Bowes Castle Ruins – Barnard Castle Market Cross loop from Barnard Castle

Deepdale Footbridge and View of Barnard Castle

Deepdale Aqueduct

Bowes Castle Ruins

Gravel Track to Cocker

The Stang Climb

Barnard Castle Market Cross

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