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Cycle Routes in County Durham (South)

Foldout map with coverage of cycling in southern area of County Durham. Ordnance Survey based mapping and information about the places information about places of interest along the way. Town centre cycle maps of Spennymoor, Newton Aycliffe and Peterlee.

Extracts:
Easy:
Bishop Auckland to Byers Green loop  12 miles

Newton Aycliffe to Shildon (loop 1)  16 miles
Town to town with a rural feel on the way

Newton Aycliffe to Shildon loop 2  14 miles
Southern loop of Newton Aycliffe with off-road sections to the south

Durham/Brandon/Sunderland Bridge/Bowburn loop 13 miles Contrasting mix of urban and countryside

The loops passing thru' Sedgefield
On and off-road options mostly using railway path for the easterly spine


Intermediate:
Bishop Auckland/Brandon loop  17 miles
Off-road route to Spennymoor (railpath) then bridleways to Sunderland Bridge with some slightly tricky sections. Excellent track from River Wear to minor road up to cross A690  then turn left back to Bishop Auckland (railpath)

Bowburn loop  14 miles
An interesting off-road route with some hills


Challenging:
The South Durham Orbital  54 miles


Information courtesy of Durham County Council