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Knitsley Farm Shop & Cafe – Hownsgill Viaduct loop from Iveston

Knitsley Farm Shop & Cafe – Hownsgill Viaduct loop from Iveston

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Knitsley Farm Shop & Cafe – Hownsgill Viaduct loop from Iveston

04:28

74.6km

690m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 9.20 km for 59 m

After 58.5 km for 57 m

After 63.3 km for 59 m

Waypoints

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39.3 km

Peth Bank Road Climb

Highlight • Climb

Perth Bank road from Lanchester up towards Burnhope is a great road climb. It features in the top 100 climbs list.
It's 1.8km and ascends 141m with an average gradient of 8% but a punishing max gradient of 20%.

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44.7 km

Knitsley Farm Shop & Cafe

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As far as farm shops go, this has the option of a sit-in cafe with a great choice of food or alternitavley, the Deli has a choice of freshly made …

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47.8 km

Waskerly Way Telescope Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Plenty of viewpoints and discoveries along this trail. Part of the C2C cycle route

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48.2 km

Hownsgill Viaduct

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A former railway bridge, the Hownsgill was constructed by Stanhope and Tyne Railway from 1832 to 1834. Designed by engineer Robert Stephenson, the bridge is 690 feet (210 m) long …

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56.4 km

View of Pontop

Highlight • Climb

Great views after challenging climb

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59.0 km

Tesco Annfield Plain

Highlight • Parking

Annfield Plain, handy rest stop along the C2C route. Supermarket near by if you need stuff, open till 11pm
Also bike repair shop further down the route

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59.3 km

SIGS Cycle Services

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SIGS Cycle services located on C2C route near Annfield Plain

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74.5 km

15% Steep Ramp With Hairpin in Iveston

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Watch you don't get caught out 15% steep short ramp with hairpins. Investon , nice place

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74.6 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.7 km

21.9 km

12.2 km

3.34 km

1.43 km

1.12 km

Surfaces

49.9 km

10.5 km

10.1 km

2.99 km

1.15 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Sunday 23 August

19°C

6°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

October 7, 2022,Cycling

Well, I didn't quite pull off the 80km gravel adventure I was intending this morning but the rain wasn't exactly light 🌧️🚴 Fun 50km none the less, with my first jaunt along the Lanchester Valley Route.

May 14, 2022,I've Been Taken For A Ride

Northern Soul Playlist # 113
The Saints - I've Been Taken For A Ride

Perfect day for a ride. Hardly any wind and just warm enough 🙂

Scattered clouds, 17°C, Feels like 16°C, Humidity 64%, Wind 10km/h from WSW - by Klimat.app

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Knitsley Farm Shop & Cafe – Hownsgill Viaduct loop from Iveston

Peth Bank Road Climb

Knitsley Farm Shop & Cafe

Waskerly Way Telescope Sculpture

Hownsgill Viaduct

View of Pontop

Tesco Annfield Plain

SIGS Cycle Services

15% Steep Ramp With Hairpin in Iveston

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