Rowlands Gill to Blaydon
NCN 14 enters Gateshead at Rowlands Gill
After crossing over the river viaduct - pass alongside the car park / picnic area - turn right and cross over B6314 road then left along the narrow shared use path, (SUP).
Take care crossing road - poor view of traffic from right coming over river bridge.
For Gibside - National Trust - turn right over river and then next left.
Cross caravan park access road and continue on SUP alongside the A694 road.
After passing garage - turn right at the large wooden gate (with large Derwent Walk sign) - and back onto the railway path.
There
are excellent views of the Gibside Estate NT - across the river. the tall
column that
can be seen is 121 ft. high and has a statute of British Liberty on the top.
After 2 Kms cross the aptly named "Nine Arches" viaduct high above the River Derwent.
WARNING
RED KITE VIEWING PLATFORM
PLEASE SLOW DOWN WHEN CROSSING THE NINE ARCHES VIADUCT
THERE IS A VIEWING PLATFORM AND INFORMATION TENT ON THE VIADUCTSTOP AND FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THIS PROJECT TO RETURN RED KITES
BACK INTO THE WILD IN THE NORRTH EASTClick here for more information
Sustrans Summer Camp Ride
John Grimshaw - Sustrans crossing the Nine Arches Viaduct
Via Derwent Walk
Continue straight ahead along Derwent Walk 2 miles and at the large Information board turn left towards the Swalwell Visitors Centre.
To rejoin NCN 14 turn left (south) on rough track through gate along track - through another gate - pass cricket ground (L) and over River Derwent. Turn right to join NCN 14.or continue to end of the Derwent Walk - turn left on road - then right to hump back bridge.
To join NCN 14 cross this bridge and turn right along west bank of R. Derwent or stay on east bank and follow down river to join NCN 14 at railway. (note - east bank route can be muddy)
Link to Clockburn Lonnen Cycleway - see map above
Via Derwenthaugh Country Park - NCN 14 / C2C
VERY EASY TO MISS
Immediatly after crossing the Nine Arches viaduct, turn left into Derwenthaugh Park.
Sustrans
Rangers on the "Stone Garden"
Derwenthaugh Park - Gateshead.
Bear left on to the wide multi-user path passing the "Stone Garden" sculpture (R) and downhill following the sweeping bend of the River Derwent to a stone bridge.
Take care on this fast downhill path - adverse camber and loose gravel !!
Turn left over stone bridge and right to follow River Derwent now on the west bank downstream - passing a large pond (L) - Picnic areas (L) - Tennis Courts (L) - Dam (R) to a gated control barrier.
Cross access road and join wide off road path between river (R) and A694 road (L).
Pass under road bridge - pass water pipe bridge (R) and stone humpback bridge (R) following the signed NCN 14 route along the west bank of the River Derwent.
There is a route along the east bank between Claverling Bridge and Derwenthaugh Bridge but this is narrow and can be very muddy. There is also a cross river link via the Suspension foot bridge - see Bridges below for more information.
After road salt dump (L) - follow path alongside road and at A1(T) road bridge turn right and left under the A1(T) road viaduct - at T-jcn bear right on tarmac lane around allotments (R) to riverbank. Turn left down stream to pass under the concrete - A1114 road bridge.
Just after the "Express Holiday Inn" (L) you arrive at the Derwenthaugh Railway Bridge and a three way cycle route junction.
Click Here for Photos of Junction
Choice of Route
Take care to select the route you want.
Derwenthaugh Junction
Mind your head on the low girders when passing under the Derwenthaugh Bridge !!!!
Ignore the steps !
Choice of Route
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Keelman's Way to Gateshead Bear left up ramp and immediate sharp right over River Derwent on foot/cycle bridge alongside railway bridge. |
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Keelman's Way to Wylam Bear right down and under Derwenthaugh rail bridge and pass under Scotswood Bridge. |
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Cross river link via Scotswood Bridge (Links to Three Rivers web site) Bear right down and under Derwenthaugh rail bridge and cross over Scotswood Bridge. |
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