WEARDALE
Information
ON THE
ROUTE
Linzgarth Arch (Rookhope)
Burnhope Reservoir
Weardale Museum
Dales Centre (Stanhope)
Weardale Railway
REFRESHMENTS
Cowshill Hotel
Rookhope Inn
Pubs at
Eastgate, Westgate, St John's Chapel, Ireshopeburn, Cowshill & Rookhope
PUBLIC TOILETS
Dales Centre
Wearhead *
St Johns Chapel *
* Open Easter-Oct
CYCLE SHOPS
Nenthead
Corbridge
Newton Aycliffe
Richmond
Darlington
ACCOMMODATION
For further information contact
Dales Centre 01388 527650
Ask for a North Pennines Discovery Guide 01388 528801
Request a County Durham Holiday Guide 0191 3833354
TOURIST
INFORMATION CENTRES
Barnard Castle
01833 690909
Stanhope
01388 527650
Middleton in Teesdale
01833 641001
Alston
01434 382244
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CYCLING ON THE UNDISCOVERED LANES OF UPPER WEARDALE
 
Burnhope Reservoir in winter 2010
This cycle route covers the undiscovered roads of Upper
Weardale that run parallel to the main valley road. A good introductory
route to cycling in Weardale.
This circuit on quiet roads is quite testing as it takes in a number of
short sharp climbs and descents. Avoiding the main road the cyclist gains
a different view of the Wear Valley. Discover the small picturesque old
lead mining villages and hamlets overlooking the valley and the reservoir
at Burnhope
Weardale Lanes
Undiscovered Weardale
| From: Stanhope To: Stanhope |
| Cycling Distance: 30 miles
at 10.0 mph 2 hrs 59.76 mins.
at 13.0 mph 2 hrs 18.28 mins.
at 16.0 mph 1 hr 52.35 mins.
at 19.0 mph 1 hr 34.61 mins.
at 22.0 mph 1 hr 21.71 mins
Cycle route 10
1:1 Leaving the Dales Centre at
Stanhope turn RIGHT onto the A689 main
valley road.
1:2 Turn RIGHT after 0.7 mile to road
sign posted Rookhope (Brandon Walls & Hill Top). (2)
1:3 After leaving Rookhope village turn left at
Lintzgarth Arch (3)
1:4 Stay on local roads climbing
over (Lintzgarth Common) and
(Middlehope Bank) descending Well Bank into the
village of New House
(4)
1:5 Bear RIGHT at junction (5)
then after 100yds take the first RIGHT in New House towards Cowshill (6)
1:6 In Cowshill at junction with main valley road
turn RIGHT (7) then after 20yds turn LEFT
into Cowshill village (8)
1:7 After 100yds turn sharp LEFT towards
Burnhope Reservoir (9)
1:8 At the summit of the climb bear RIGHT
along the top of the reservoir and up the sharp climb.
1:9 Dismount and go through the
small access gate and over the fell track until the junction of Causeway
Bank.
1:10 After going through the large gate
turn LEFT down the Causeway into Ireshopeburn (10)
1:11 Turn RIGHT on A689
(11)
1:12 After 50yds turn sharp RIGHT on
local road up the short sharp climb, (12)
after 200 yds bear left and proceed to the T junction on Harthope Moor.
1:13 Turn LEFT towards St John's Chapel,
(13) at the junction of the A689 in St John's
Chapel turn RIGHT
towards Daddry Shield.
1:14 In Daddry Shield
(14) turn right towards Brotherlee (15, 16,
17, 18 19) and continue on local roads to Stanhope.
1;15 At Junction of A689 turn RIGHT onto main
valley road through Stanhope.
!;15 After Weardale Motors Garage on leaving
Stanhope turn RIGHT onto local road (20)
1:16 Stay on local roads to Frosterley, (21,
22) at T junction turn left to join A689 (23)
1:17 Turn LEFT on main valley road back to
Stanhope (24) To view this
route in Google Maps click button
The Hills
Brandon Walls & Hill Top
Height approx 1570ft
Length approx 2 miles
Steepest section 1 in 7
After leaving Stanhope there is a right hand turn marked Rookhope, The
road climbs steeply from the start over the hills in short sharp climbs to
Hill Top before descending into Rookhope.
Middlehope Bank
Height 2000 ft
Length: Quarter of a mile
Steepest section 1 in 4
From the top of Scarsike Head the view of this hill looks really daunting.
The climb is short and steep with a section at 1 in 4. A real leg breaker
straight after climbing Lintzgarth Common.
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