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Keelman's Way – Wylam Bridge loop from MetroCentre

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North East England

Keelman's Way – Wylam Bridge loop from MetroCentre

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Keelman's Way – Wylam Bridge loop from MetroCentre

03:32

57.3km

320m

Cycling

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

Last updated: March 5, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 44 m for 9 m

After 57.3 km for 9 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.40 km

View of the River Tyne

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Up towards Scotswood bridge

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1.52 km

Keelman's Way Bridge

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On either end of the bridge you can access either access the cycle paths along the River Derwent or the river-side route (Keelman's Way) to Gateshead. Some of the paths …

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7.26 km

Newburn Bridge

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There is a pathway suitable for biking on the right side of the Newburn Bridge as you head south. The traffic was quiet on this day and not many cars …

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7.74 km

Shingles

Beach

8.31 km

Shingle Beach

Beach

8.78 km

Keelman's Way

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Riverside route from Wylam to Newcastle

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11.2 km

Keelman's Way

Highlight (Segment) • River

The trail is finally open again. Great work - update June 2023

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12.3 km

Wylam Bridge

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Use the path as it busy bridge

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14.1 km

Horsley Wood

Forest

45.7 km

George Stephenson's Birthplace

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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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55.1 km

View of the River Tyne from Scotswood Bridge

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View from Scotswood bridge

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57.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.2 km

16.3 km

6.62 km

2.92 km

2.24 km

987 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

41.0 km

12.2 km

3.63 km

351 m

106 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 6 May

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Keelman's Way – Wylam Bridge loop from MetroCentre

View of the River Tyne

Keelman's Way Bridge

Newburn Bridge

Keelman's Way

Keelman's Way

Wylam Bridge

George Stephenson's Birthplace

View of the River Tyne from Scotswood Bridge

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