NCN 72 - Hadrian's Cycleway
South Shields to Hexham
Page last updated 20th October 2010

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 - Ovingham Bridge to Quayside
Liason Ranger Doug Ridgway - Quayside 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 Ovingham Bridge NCN 72 joins the off-road cycle path on the south bank of the Tyne to Hagg Bank, where it 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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