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The Lord Crewe Arms & Gardens – Rookhope Arch loop from Hexham

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The Lord Crewe Arms & Gardens – Rookhope Arch loop from Hexham

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The Lord Crewe Arms & Gardens – Rookhope Arch loop from Hexham

04:31

65.9km

1,120m

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: July 28, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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18.0 km

Blanchland Public Toilets

Highlight • River

Public toilet on the right as you enter Blanchland over little bridge, hidden behind the buildings, near the river and you may find other things !!!
Great view of the river over the wall, see photo

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18.1 km

The Lord Crewe Arms & Gardens

Highlight • Pub

Great pub for a warming fire, pie and pint and a lovely village with some nice craft shops

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27.9 km

Rookhope Arch

Highlight • Monument

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

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31.3 km

Groverake (or Grove Rake) mine is an area of abandoned headframes from what was once the largest mining operation in the region.

The mine originally produced ironstone between 1819 and 1875, then later for lead, until the mine closed around 1919. In the 1930s it was reopened to mine fluorspar.

These remnants are now an iconic landmark in the North Pennines and were saved from demolition in 2017.

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34.2 km

Stone Cairn on Hexham–Allenheads Road

Highlight • Summit

Clear marking of the top

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34.9 km

Allenheads to County Durham Border Climb

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Nice road climb out of Allenheads through a small forest. Ends at Durham/Northumberland border

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35.8 km

Gin Hill Mine Shaft

Highlight • Historical Site

There is little of the old mine itself, other than the narrow entrance to the mine shaft. Easy to confuse with a well, but the information board prevents that.

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37.3 km

View of Coalcleugh Road in North Pennines National Landscape

Highlight • Trail

To Coalcleugh

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65.2 km

Moot Hall

Castle

65.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

64.8 km

511 m

439 m

138 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

55.0 km

10.8 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 12 August

33°C

17°C

0 %

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The Lord Crewe Arms & Gardens – Rookhope Arch loop from Hexham

Blanchland Public Toilets

The Lord Crewe Arms & Gardens

Rookhope Arch

Groverake Mine Headframes

Stone Cairn on Hexham–Allenheads Road

Allenheads to County Durham Border Climb

Gin Hill Mine Shaft

View of Coalcleugh Road in North Pennines National Landscape

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