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Lanchester Valley Path – River Browney loop from Waldridge

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Lanchester Valley Path – River Browney loop from Waldridge

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4.5

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Lanchester Valley Path – River Browney loop from Waldridge

01:53

28.9km

300m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 4.61 km for 312 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.31 km

Daisy Hill Local Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

6.75 km

View of the Open Countryside near Lanchester

Highlight • Natural

8.20 km

Gate Hill Climb

Highlight • Climb

2 gates from bottom to 🔝 really good personal challenge

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10.2 km

Burnhope Welcome Stone

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

It's like Peth Bank but it's off road....

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18.2 km

Lanchester Valley Path

Highlight • Trail

Stretching for 20 miles (32 km) through the countryside, Lanchester Valley Path is perfect for cycling and hiking. The path follows the old Lanchester Valley railway line which ran from …

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21.1 km

National Cycle Network Signpost: Consett–Bishop Auckland

Highlight • Structure

21.5 km

River Browney

Highlight • Forest

The River Browney flows through County Durham through moorland, forests, disused coal mines, and remnants of a bygone industrial era. Decades of lead and coal mining badly affected the river's …

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28.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.1 km

7.78 km

6.16 km

2.27 km

973 m

677 m

Surfaces

15.4 km

8.69 km

2.07 km

1.24 km

794 m

127 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 5 July

20°C

16°C

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Lanchester Valley Path – River Browney loop from Waldridge

View of the Open Countryside near Lanchester

Gate Hill Climb

Burnhope Welcome Stone

Lanchester Valley Path

National Cycle Network Signpost: Consett–Bishop Auckland

River Browney

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