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Gateshead Millennium Bridge – Derwent Walk loop from Byker

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United Kingdom
England
North East England

Gateshead Millennium Bridge – Derwent Walk loop from Byker

Hard

4.6

(25)

235

riders

Gateshead Millennium Bridge – Derwent Walk loop from Byker

04:18

62.8km

530m

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: April 17, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1.30 km

Ouseburn

Lake

2

2.23 km

Gateshead Millennium Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Opened in 2001 to commemorate the new millennium, Gateshead Millennium Bridge is one of the iconic bridges spanning the River Tyne in Newcastle. The bridge is open for cyclists and …

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3

3.23 km

Lots of photo opportunities along the Tyne, you can even see the Angel of the North at one point, see my other highlights or find the spot yourself 😉

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4

10.00 km

Derwent Walk Express Sculpture

Highlight • Structure

Giant train at the Swalwell end of the old railway. Sits on top of the archways

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5

13.1 km

Derwent Walk

Highlight • Cycleway

Derwent Walk follows the route of the Derwent Valley Railway that carried industrial materials across the region. Since its closure, the area has been reclaimed by wildlife and become a …

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6

15.6 km

Rowlands Gill Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

Great views from the viaduct.

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7

17.8 km

Lintzford Disused Railway Station

Highlight • Structure

This old train station is a nice nod to the past, when trains drove here instead of cyclists.

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19.6 km

Make-me-Rich Plantation

Forest

9

22.5 km

View of Ebchester

Highlight • Other

Big skies

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25.1 km

Whinnyhouse Plantation

Forest

11

50.7 km

Tanfield Railway

Highlight • Monument

tanfield-railway.co.uk
Good day out to see the worlds oldest railway. you can cycle on the old Bowes and Tanfield track from here or easy ride from Newcastle, check the surface and gradient on Komoot

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57.5 km

Saltmarsh Garden

Nature Reserve

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62.8 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.8 km

20.1 km

4.70 km

2.52 km

1.76 km

997 m

Surfaces

27.3 km

11.9 km

11.2 km

10.3 km

1.54 km

626 m

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