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Cycling in Durham

Discover a map of 201 cycling routes and bike trails near Durham, created by our community.

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Get to know Durham

Find the right bike route for you through Durham, where we've got 201 cycle routes to explore. Most people get on their bikes to ride here in the months of May and August.

10,270 km

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The best bike routes in and around Durham

Houghall_Woods_run_#1
City bikeUnpaved
lizbridge
5

Houghall_Woods_run_#1

Cycling route in Durham, England, United Kingdom

Mostly off-road run around Houghall Woods. 
4.9 km
Distance
105 m
Ascent
104 m
Descent
Durham2Consett2Chester-le2Dru
PavedGravel
lizbridge
2

Durham2Consett2Chester-le2Dru

Cycling route in Durham, England, United Kingdom

Disused railway lines from Durham to Consett to Chester-le-Street and back to Durham.
53.1 km
Distance
314 m
Ascent
304 m
Descent
0

bfcic 2022: DURHAM - YORK

Cycling route in Durham, England, United Kingdom

DAY 1; DURHAM - BISHOP AUCKLAND- DARLINGTON = 29m   DAY 2; DARLINGTON - RICHMOND - BEDALE - N'HALLERTON - THIRSK = 52m == 81m   DAY 3; THIRSK - W TANF. - MASHAM - KIRBY MELZ. - RIPON - B'BRIDGE - K'BOROUGH - HARROG
295 km
Distance
1,839 m
Ascent
1,905 m
Descent
My favorite cycling places in Durham
City bike
Adam Carruthers
2

My favorite cycling places in Durham

Cycling route in Durham, England, United Kingdom

These are my favorite and the most pretty places to cycle in Durham. By my estimation you'd need 1-2hrs to cycle this.
21.3 km
Distance
206 m
Ascent
204 m
Descent

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