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St Johns Chapel and Middleton-in-Teesdale loop from Stanhope — North Pennines

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St Johns Chapel and Middleton-in-Teesdale loop from Stanhope — North Pennines

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St Johns Chapel and Middleton-in-Teesdale loop from Stanhope — North Pennines

04:16

59.1km

1,270m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 10, 2024

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North Pennines AONB

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Start point

Parking

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9.92 km

Weardale–Teesdale Pass (B6278)

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This is a long moorland road that links Stanhope in Weardale to Eggleston in Teesdale. It's about 17km and reaches a high point of 511m on Middleton Common. It's quite …

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37.1 km

Chapel Fell (Harthope Moss) Pass

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Chapel Fell (also known as Harthope Moss) is a mountain pass that reaches 2,057 ft (627m).

It divides Weardale to the north and Teesdale to the south and spans a scenic unclassified road, perfect for road cycling.

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50.0 km

Rookhope Arch

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Remains of the archs that carried the flue from the smelting mill

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51.6 km

Rookhope Village

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This former lead and fluorspar mining village was once described by WH Auden as 'the most wonderfully desolate of all the dales.' Indeed, it is superb walker's territory, surrounded by …

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54.0 km

View Across the Valley from the Coast to Coast Route

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Climb up from Rookhope and you are rewarded with this view

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59.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

56.5 km

1.83 km

798 m

Surfaces

49.2 km

9.65 km

342 m

Elevation

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Highest point (620 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Thursday 7 May

13°C

5°C

66 %

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St Johns Chapel and Middleton-in-Teesdale loop from Stanhope — North Pennines

Weardale–Teesdale Pass (B6278)

Chapel Fell (Harthope Moss) Pass

Rookhope Arch

Rookhope Village

View Across the Valley from the Coast to Coast Route

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