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View of Haydon Bridge – Hexham Market Cross loop from Haydon Bridge

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View of Haydon Bridge – Hexham Market Cross loop from Haydon Bridge

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View of Haydon Bridge – Hexham Market Cross loop from Haydon Bridge

03:22

44.4km

690m

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 7, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 28.2 km for 222 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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399 m

View of Haydon Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Built in 1776 after the original bridge of 1309 was washed away in the flood of 1771.

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12.6 km

Splitty Lane Entrance to Catton

Highlight • Trail

This road continues from Leadside Bank into Catton, bit longer than main B road route but has the views for your climbing. This is The Crown village pub with food, if you missed Allendale options.

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14.2 km

This is everything you want a moor top bridleway to be. It turns open, narrow, rocky, fast, occasionally thrutchy - and yes, sometimes soggy. But there's a real 'top of the world' feeling which is hard to beat.

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23.2 km

Allendale Road

Highlight • Cycleway

Can be prone to strong prevailing westerly winds and the council have neglected the potholes so alright on a mountain bike but not always so great on a road bike …

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27.3 km

Hexham Market Cross

Highlight • Historical Site

Market for already 800 years, the first market here was in 1222.

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28.3 km

Tyne Green Golf Course

Highlight • Structure

watch out for dogs and walkers when you come out from the railway underpass!

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28.8 km

Sandstone Way MTB Trail Southern End

Highlight • MTB Park

The Sandstone Way is a long distance mountain bike trail from Hexham to Berwick across Northumberland. It's 192km in total but splits well into four sections.

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37.4 km

Newbrough Town Hall

Highlight • Other

Newbrough Town Hall is a distinctive community building in the village of Newbrough, Northumberland, situated on the historic Stanegate Roman Road. Built in 1878 in the Italianate style and donated …

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44.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.9 km

8.84 km

2.38 km

2.23 km

826 m

122 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.0 km

14.3 km

10.9 km

2.72 km

475 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Monday 13 July

19°C

10°C

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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View of Haydon Bridge – Hexham Market Cross loop from Haydon Bridge

View of Haydon Bridge

Splitty Lane Entrance to Catton

Archey Rigg Bridleway

Allendale Road

Hexham Market Cross

Tyne Green Golf Course

Sandstone Way MTB Trail Southern End

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