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Keelman's Way – Tanfield Railway loop from Wylam

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Keelman's Way – Tanfield Railway loop from Wylam

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Keelman's Way – Tanfield Railway loop from Wylam

04:04

51.3km

660m

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 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 26.9 km for 140 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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611 m

Keelman's Way

Highlight (Segment) • River

The trail is finally open again. Great work - update June 2023

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3.45 km

Keelman's Way

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Riverside route from Wylam to Newcastle

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3.92 km

Shingle Beach

Beach

4.49 km

Shingles

Beach

4.97 km

Newburn Bridge

Highlight • River

There is a pathway suitable for biking on the right side of the Newburn Bridge as you head south. The traffic was quiet on this day and not many cars …

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9.86 km

View of the River Tyne from Scotswood Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

View from Scotswood bridge

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18.1 km

Tanfield Railway Path

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Great rolling track, carry your speed and enjoy the ramps

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19.0 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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26.6 km

Black Hill

Forest

30.9 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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32.7 km

Make-me-Rich Plantation

Forest

33.3 km

Derwent Walk

Highlight • Cycleway

Derwent Walk is a former rail link for the former industry in this area. Since the closure of the track, this has become a beautiful walking and cycling path. This …

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37.3 km

Milkwellburn Wood

Nature Reserve

51.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.9 km

12.8 km

8.05 km

7.42 km

5.58 km

522 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.8 km

17.5 km

9.51 km

3.50 km

1.97 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Today

Wednesday 24 June

26°C

14°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Keelman's Way – Tanfield Railway loop from Wylam

Keelman's Way

Keelman's Way

Newburn Bridge

View of the River Tyne from Scotswood Bridge

Tanfield Railway Path

Tanfield Railway

Lintzford Disused Railway Station

Derwent Walk

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