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North East England

Middleton In Teesdale

St John's Chapel War Memorial – Daddry Shield Quiet Road loop from Middleton in Teesdale

Bike touring routes & trails

North East England

Middleton In Teesdale

St John's Chapel War Memorial – Daddry Shield Quiet Road loop from Middleton in Teesdale

Hard

4.0

(1)

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St John's Chapel War Memorial – Daddry Shield Quiet Road loop from Middleton in Teesdale

02:42

36.9km

790m

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: February 15, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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7.10 km

High Hag Plantation

Forest

11.5 km

Langdon Beck Plantation

Forest

15.8 km

Harthope Head

Mountain Pass

4

16.3 km

Chapel Fell (Harthope Moss) Pass

Highlight • Cycleway

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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5

19.1 km

Harthope Road Climb

Highlight • Climb

Nice tough hill to climb, No 62 on the official 100 list. Beautiful views, if you can stop looking at your front wheel. I got 22% gradient at one part …

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6

19.8 km

St John's Chapel War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

War memorial

Tip by

7

19.9 km

North Pennine Trail Start/Finish

Highlight • Trail

8

19.9 km

Chalton Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

nice and friendly, good stop for cyclists, they even have a track pump

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9

21.0 km

Daddry Shield Quiet Road

Highlight • Settlement

One of several small villages along this quiet B road out of Stanhope, parallel to main A road.

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B

36.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.8 km

1.01 km

109 m

Surfaces

22.5 km

14.3 km

109 m

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Highest point (620 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

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Wednesday 6 May

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1°C

34 %

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