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After
passing under the Tyne Bridge - high above you - continue along
South Shore Road, passing beneath the Sage Music Centre (R) - HMS
Calliope (L) towards the "Baltic" - Centre for Contemporary
Art and keep straight ahead on road passing the "Baltic" (L)
There is an alternative route via the "Baltic Square" and riverside promenade around car park to rejoin South Shore Road again.
Cross river link to Hadrian's Cycleway via Gateshead Millennium Bridge
Bear left down vehicle access ramp on to Baltic Square and cross the river to Newcastle
(links to Hadrian's Cycleway website which will open in a new window)
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Up river to Scotswood |

Down river to Tynemouth |
From
this point the route passes through several miles of industrial landscape.
Keep
ahead to gravel works (L) - turn right uphill then left - passing scrapyards
(L) and ahead to end of road. Continue ahead on off-road track to join car park road - turn right uphill, passing Schooner PH (R) to junction with Tyne Main Road and bear left to first turning on left.
Choice
of route.
Turn
left and pass around barrier to follow path over open ground downhill to bottom of hill and turn right
to wye junction.
or
continue straight ahead on Tyne Main Road passing the stone ruins at "Friars
Goose" (L) and turn left at junction downhill to wye junction.

Friar's Goose Pumping Engine
Click here to see
the ruins that remain today
Join
the off road tarmac track uphill through the trees and follow around to reach
Nest Road.
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Down river to Bill Quay |
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Back up river to Blaydon |
Places
of Interest The Tyne Crossings
Tyne Bridge
Gateshead Millennium Bridge Landmarks
Sage Music Centre
Baltic Contemporary Arts Centre
 

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