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Waggonway Tracks – George Stephenson's Birthplace loop from Palmersville

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Mountain biking trails
United Kingdom
England
North East England

Waggonway Tracks – George Stephenson's Birthplace loop from Palmersville

Moderate

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Waggonway Tracks – George Stephenson's Birthplace loop from Palmersville

03:40

63.5km

280m

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: March 27, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 8 m for 22 m

After 45.0 km for 8 m

After 63.5 km for 22 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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3.21 km

Waggonway Tracks

Highlight • Cycleway

The Waggonway Tracks are brilliant to ride on. These are old railways lines that are disused. They are flat and have compact surfaces. Walkers with dogs commonly use them, there are many miles of Waggonway Tracks

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2

6.39 km

3

6.56 km

Reivers Trail 10

Highlight • Cycleway

This section is known as the Reivers Trail 10. I think this has been an old railway line, so the surfaces are just about flat, quite fast flowing, but they …

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4

7.06 km

Weetslade Country Park

Highlight • Climb

Some great climbs, a bit of an eBike playground

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5

31.9 km

George Stephenson's Birthplace

Highlight • Monument

George Stephenson's birthplace is a simple stone worker's cottage on the north bank of the River Tyne in Wylam, built circa 1760 to house mining families, and where the future …

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6

33.5 km

Wylam Railway Bridge

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River Tynes own minature Sydney Harbour Bridge

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7

36.4 km

Nice section of track running adjacent to Ryton Golf Course. Good compact surface, up and down slightly but fun and good views

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38.4 km

Shingle Beach

Beach

38.9 km

Shingles

Beach

10

42.0 km

Blaydon Races Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Sculpture on Keelmans Way

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48.3 km

Saltmarsh Garden

Nature Reserve

52.6 km

Ouseburn

Lake

B

63.5 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.4 km

10.2 km

4.98 km

4.35 km

3.24 km

180 m

150 m

Surfaces

40.7 km

10.2 km

8.56 km

1.93 km

1.10 km

940 m

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Tuesday 19 May

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