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North East England

Rothbury Village Centre – Sharp's Folly loop from Rothbury

Bike touring routes & trails

North East England

Rothbury Village Centre – Sharp's Folly loop from Rothbury

Hard

5.0

(1)

15

riders

Rothbury Village Centre – Sharp's Folly loop from Rothbury

03:38

46.0km

710m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Northumberland National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

283 m

Rothbury Village Centre

Highlight • Settlement

Rothbury is a peaceful town in the heart of Northumberland. Close to the hills and the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, it is an ideal base for explorations. …

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2

1.64 km

Sharp's Folly

Highlight • Monument

Sharp's Folly is a 30-foot (9 m) high tower that was built in the 1720s by Archdeacon Sharpe, Rector of Rothbury. The folly was built to alleviate local unemployment, as …

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3

8.78 km

Viewpoint on Simonside Hills

Highlight • Trail

The climb from Rothbury is nearly 300m elevation gain, but it's really worth it when you see the views here on a clear day. For the very, very best experience, …

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4

22.0 km

Winter's Gibbet

Highlight • Historical Site

Winters Gibbet hill climb from the village of Elsdon up to the viewpoint at Battle Hill.
Climb number 61 in the top 100 hills list. It climbs 153m in 3.7km with an average gradient of 4%. Max gradient 10%.

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27.7 km

Mill Dene

Lake

6

30.6 km

View Over Bilsmoor

Highlight • Viewpoint

Fabulous panoramic views from the open road, which forms part of the Pennine Cycleway, NCN route 68.

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31.7 km

Grasslees Wood

Forest

34.4 km

Ovenstone Plantation

Forest

9

36.3 km

Coquet River Crossing South of Hepple

Highlight • River

10

42.6 km

View of Thropton

Highlight • Viewpoint

Outstanding views bit it can be exposed in places, so take your waterproofs.

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46.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.3 km

12.2 km

4.23 km

1.29 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.6 km

16.1 km

1.26 km

869 m

106 m

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Thursday 7 May

15°C

5°C

56 %

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