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Rookhope Arch – Weardale–Teesdale Pass (B6278) loop from Middleton Quarry SSSI

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Rookhope Arch – Weardale–Teesdale Pass (B6278) loop from Middleton Quarry SSSI

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Rookhope Arch – Weardale–Teesdale Pass (B6278) loop from Middleton Quarry SSSI

05:40

76.2km

1,760m

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 27, 2026

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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11.7 km

Pike Law lead mine workings

Archaeological Site

13.2 km

Swinhope Head

Mountain Pass

20.7 km

St John's Chapel War Memorial

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War memorial

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29.0 km

Lintzgarth Plantation

Forest

30.3 km

Rookhope Arch

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Remains of the archs that carried the flue from the smelting mill

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44.1 km

View of the North Pennines

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Looking across the valley

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44.5 km

View of the North Pennines Moors

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Quiet road across the moors

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48.2 km

Parkhead Station Café

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This former station master's house on the old Stanhope and Tyne Railway has been converted into a walker and cyclist-friendly cafe and B&B. Whether you are after a scone to …

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49.7 km

View from Crawleyside

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Enjoy the views from here

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49.8 km

Gravel Track Parallel to B6278 in North Pennines National Landscape

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Great unpaved alternative that runs parallel to the busier B6278 motorway. It is certainly not faster, but it is fun for the gravel bike. At the top, the track connects …

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62.4 km

Weardale–Teesdale Pass (B6278)

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This is a long moorland road that links Stanhope in Weardale to Eggleston in Teesdale. It's about 17km and reaches a high point of 511m on Middleton Common. It's quite …

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76.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

70.7 km

2.58 km

1.75 km

1.13 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

52.1 km

21.1 km

2.48 km

423 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 10 July

21°C

14°C

27 %

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Rookhope Arch – Weardale–Teesdale Pass (B6278) loop from Middleton Quarry SSSI

St John's Chapel War Memorial

Rookhope Arch

View of the North Pennines

View of the North Pennines Moors

Parkhead Station Café

View from Crawleyside

Gravel Track Parallel to B6278 in North Pennines National Landscape

Weardale–Teesdale Pass (B6278)

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