Cycling · County Durham

National Cycle Network Route 715

A 28.3 km point-to-point route near Helmington Hall, with 210 m of mapped climbing and an estimated time of 1.8 hours.

Distance28.3 kmClimbing210 mEstimated time1.8 hrDifficultyhard

Route overview

What the mapped record shows.

National Cycle Network Route 715 is a complete cycling route mapped from OpenStreetMap. It covers 28.3 km as a point to point route.

Route shapepoint-to-point
ActivityCycling
SurfaceAsphalt
Descent161 m

Mapped surface mix

Unknown46% Paved27% Compacted11% Natural11% Gravel5%

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