Ride Details

Newcastle - 2 Valleys to Gibside - 18 miler

Steady

Starting from: Newburn Activity Centre, Grange Road, Newburn, NE15 8ND

Number of Places: 27
Ride Distance: 18 Miles
Suitable For: 8+ (children 8-15 with adult)
Overall Duration: 3 hours 0 mins (2 hours 15 mins cycling)
Bike Type: Mountain Bike
Hybrid (off road tyres)
Hybrid (road tyres)
Road
Suitable for Child Trailers: No
Accessible Route: No

Route Description

Sky Ride Local in Newcastle

Join us on some amazing rides, created in association with our friends at the National Trust. Make the most of some beautiful countryside, and great facilities for cyclists.

If you're fairly confident on your bike and ready to broaden your cycling horizons, our Steady rides are ideal. At a comfortable pace, and possibly with some modest hills along the way, rides take place on mainly quiet roads with plenty of sights along the way. Rides are between 6 and 20 miles long, at a moderate pace of between 7 and 10 miles an hour.

This is a family friendly 'out and back' route along a popular cycle path with great views along the Derwent Valley. Red kites are often seen along the valley and the gradual climb up to Gibside is rewarded with a warm North East welcome.

The National Trust has invested in a major project to offer Gibside's visitors purpose-built, all-weather parking facilities and an improved arrival experience for pedestrians, cyclists and buses too. The local staff and volunteers want to show you that Gibside is a great local destination for people arriving by bicycle.

For more information on Gibside please click on the link below.

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/gibside/

©National Trust Images / John Millar

Additional Information

Helmets must be worn by all under 18's regardless of ride level.
Please bring equipment with you to repair punctures, Ride Leaders are there to help but are not responsible for your bike.
All rides leave at the time stated you must arrive early Ride Leaders will not wait.