LOCATION
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Derwent Walk Country Park, Gateshead.
DISTANCE
3km.
SURFACE/DESIGNATION
A 2 mile tarmacked track up the valley finishing with a climb up to join the waggonway, sadly still surfaced in ash. The tarmac is a bit knobbly for fast skiing but fine for touring/training.
SAFETY DETAILS
Can be quite a few walkers and cyclists at weekends.
FACILITIES
Free parking adjacent to the local tennis club.
OTHER DETAILS
A reclaimed coal sorting site, but now maturing into a pleasant and varied green space.
Alidair Wilson,