Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Road cycling routes

North East England

Blacksmiths' Needle – Angel of the North loop from Chester-le-Street

Road cycling routes

North East England

Blacksmiths' Needle – Angel of the North loop from Chester-le-Street

Moderate

85

riders

Blacksmiths' Needle – Angel of the North loop from Chester-le-Street

03:21

61.5km

750m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 8.82 km for 71 m

After 40.3 km for 155 m

After 50.3 km for 61 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

8.85 km

Lamesley Pastures Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

20.7 km

Folly Wood

Forest

31.6 km

Gladeley Hill

Forest

4

39.8 km

Metal Animal Sculptures

Highlight • Monument

Metal Goat's (easy missed) how many can you find.

Tip by

5

40.3 km

Backyard Bike Shop Café

Highlight • Rest Area

Backyard Bike Shop is much more than just a bike shop and workshop, it is also a café for delicious food and drinks. You can park your bicycle outside the …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6

41.1 km

Gateshead Millennium Bridge and Sage Gateshead

Highlight • Bridge

Plenty of flat cycleways to take in the views of the Sage and bridges on Tyne

Tip by

7

41.4 km

Blacksmiths' Needle

Highlight • Structure

The Blacksmiths' Needle is a 7.6-meter-high conical steel sculpture on Newcastle's Quayside, designed by the British Artist Blacksmiths Association and unveiled in 1997 by percussionist Evelyn Glennie. The artwork consists …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8

41.6 km

Seesaws on Newcastle Quayside

Highlight • Structure

Be quick there only temporary. They play music and flash lights too

Tip by

9

43.2 km

Captain Sir Tom Moore Mural

Highlight • Monument

Tomorrow will be a good day mural, Captain Sir Tom

Tip by

10

51.7 km

The Smithy / Rose Cottage Site

Highlight • Monument

See my photos for info, its just a sign on a old wall that's been left standing, could be some steps to the left

Tip by

11

54.1 km

Angel of the North

Highlight • Monument

It's metal and it's rusty. The car park is free and it's a good point to start a ride or a hike or to simply look at The Angel.

Tip by

B

61.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.1 km

16.9 km

3.21 km

2.33 km

895 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

51.8 km

7.03 km

1.42 km

852 m

335 m

108 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Saturday 9 May

13°C

1°C

-- %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: -- km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Print

Share

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

4.5

186

Tynemouth & Blyth loop from North Shields

01:46h

41.4km

170m

4.6

115

Sunderland and South Shields loop from Newcastle

02:25h

52.3km

290m

5.0

30

Ponteland & Wallington Hall loop from Cramlington station

03:33h

79.8km

550m

11

Edmundbyers and Lanchester loop from Newcastle

04:07h

85.7km

1,100m

3.0

8

Prestwick & North Shields loop from Newcastle

02:31h

59.9km

370m

5.0

20

Barnard Castle & Bishop Auckland loop

02:34h

55.3km

490m

4.0

5

Seaham, Sunderland & Stanley loop from Durham

03:37h

75.8km

640m

9

Angel of the North and North Sea Coast Loop

02:33h

51.7km

390m

16

Piercebridge and Egglescliffe loop from Bishop Auckland

03:57h

83.6km

530m

1.0

3

Silverhills, the Ryals & Perth Bank from Chester-le-Street

05:11h

103km

1,380m

11

Cramlington and Blyth loop from Northumberland Park

02:10h

50.1km

230m

4.5

3

Middlesbrough, Hartlepool & Peterlee loop from Durham

04:30h

92.4km

640m