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Daddry Shield Quiet Road – St John's Chapel War Memorial loop from West Rigg Open Cutting

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Daddry Shield Quiet Road – St John's Chapel War Memorial loop from West Rigg Open Cutting

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Daddry Shield Quiet Road – St John's Chapel War Memorial loop from West Rigg Open Cutting

02:20

30.8km

750m

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: May 16, 2026

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.36 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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2.49 km

Chalton Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

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

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2.49 km

North Pennine Trail Start/Finish

Highlight • Trail

2.54 km

St John's Chapel War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

War memorial

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3.28 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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3.78 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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10.9 km

Langdon Beck Plantation

Forest

15.3 km

High Hag Plantation

Forest

24.4 km

Descent Into North Pennines National Landscape

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Easy to hit 40mph+ coming down this hill. Road is in very good condition, but there is gravel build up on some of the bends so be aware.

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30.3 km

Westgate Ford

Highlight • Bridge

Can either stay on the main A road or cross over this ford (over River Wear) for short quieter stretch to Daddry Shield which rejoins the A road again.

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30.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.0 km

1.70 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.7 km

12.9 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (620 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Monday 6 July

16°C

11°C

27 %

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Daddry Shield Quiet Road – St John's Chapel War Memorial loop from West Rigg Open Cutting

Daddry Shield Quiet Road

Chalton Cafe

North Pennine Trail Start/Finish

St John's Chapel War Memorial

Harthope Road Climb

Chapel Fell (Harthope Moss) Pass

Descent Into North Pennines National Landscape

Westgate Ford

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