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South Tynedale Railway – Hartside Summit Viewpoint loop from Wearhead

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South Tynedale Railway – Hartside Summit Viewpoint loop from Wearhead

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South Tynedale Railway – Hartside Summit Viewpoint loop from Wearhead

08:32

128km

1,950m

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: June 26, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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North Pennines National Landscape

Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.03 km

Killhope Cross

Mountain Pass

9.33 km

View of Nenthead

Highlight • Viewpoint

Fantastic food and wonderful beer - the perfect way to end a ride.

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18.0 km

Start of the South Tyne Trail at Alston

Highlight • Trail

Start of the South Tyne Trail. Walking and cycling only

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18.1 km

South Tynedale Railway

Highlight • Historical Site

This narrow gauge railway winds from Alston into the South Tyne Valley in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Powered by steam, diesel, and electric, the locomotives have …

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28.1 km

Hartside Summit Viewpoint

Highlight • Summit

The highest point of the Pennine Cycleway and the ultimate achievement for cyclists coming from the south or north.

At the top stands a Sustrans Millennium milepost, providing a perfect …

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28.2 km

Hartside Summit

Highlight (Segment) • Summit

Good steady climb in ether direction, just don't go at it to hard, pace it out. Outstanding views at the top

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65.3 km

St Helen's Well and Great Asby Church

Highlight • Natural

Great Asby is a village about 5 miles (9 km) south of Appleby in the Eden district of Cumbria, England. It is part of the civil parish of Asby. The …

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112 km

High Hag Plantation

Forest

116 km

Langdon Beck Plantation

Forest

117 km

Chapel Fell (Harthope Moss) Pass

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Beautiful paved climb through the North Pennines. This motorway is relatively quiet and therefore ideal for cycling, although you will of course still have to cycle up the mountain. Wonderful …

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124 km

St John's Chapel War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

War memorial

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128 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

92.2 km

34.3 km

872 m

348 m

Surfaces

105 km

22.3 km

343 m

273 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (620 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

21°C

13°C

60 %

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South Tynedale Railway – Hartside Summit Viewpoint loop from Wearhead

View of Nenthead

Start of the South Tyne Trail at Alston

South Tynedale Railway

Hartside Summit Viewpoint

Hartside Summit

St Helen's Well and Great Asby Church

Chapel Fell (Harthope Moss) Pass

St John's Chapel War Memorial

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