Hownsgill Viaduct – Waskerley Way loop from Consett

Hownsgill Viaduct – Waskerley Way loop from Consett

Moderate

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Hownsgill Viaduct – Waskerley Way loop from Consett

02:14

42.6km

690m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.96 km

Waskerly Way Telescope Sculpture

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

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3.37 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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11.4 km

Waskerley Way

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Waskerley Way C2C route.
Beautiful route passing through a varied
landscape; from urban fringe through to upland sheep farms and
then on to exposed heather moorland. Hownsgill Viaduct towers 46 …

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12.2 km

Ascent to the Pennines with View of Derwent Water

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17.9 km

Muggleswick

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Plenty magic around here, especially the views.

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19.5 km

Hairpin Bends Near Muggleswick (20% Gradient)

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20% gradient Hairpin bends near Muggleswick

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32.5 km

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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