NCN 72 - Hadrian's Cycleway
South Shields to Hexham
Page last updated 31st July 2007

This 36 mile section forms part of the new 174 mile long distance
Coast to Coast - "The Roman Way" cycle route
between Ravenglass - Cumbria and South Shields - Tyne & Wear

Liaison Ranger John Kirkbride - Hexham to Newburn
Liason Ranger Doug Ridgway - Newburn to South Shields

For more information on Hadrian's Cycleway log onto Doug's website at:
http://www.cycle-routes.org/hadrianscycleway/

Reconstructed Gatehouse at Arbeia - South Shields

From Hexham the route is on-road, passing through Corbridge to Ovingham Bridge where it joins the off-road cycle path on the south bank of the Tyne to Hagg Bank, here it re-crosses the river on the Hagg Bank (Points) Bridge (a fore runner of the Tyne and Sydney Harbour Bridges).
Continuing off-road on the Wylam Waggonway on route to Newburn where it continues down river on a mixture of riverside promenades, railway paths and purpose built cycle tracks.
At the Royal Quays - North Tyneside it returns to the road until the Shields Ferry Landing.
After a short ferry trip over the river to South Shields the route is at first on promenade then on-road to Arbeia Roman Fort where Hadrian's Cycleway finishes. There is an alternative finish at Tynemouth.

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