History
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Facts
- Code
- NE 1116 (provisional)
- Distance
- 4.6 miles (7.3 km)
- Type
- Linear
- Region
- North East
- Total ascent
- About 98 m. Highest point 176 m
NE 1116
Tanfield Railway Path
4.6 miles (7.3 km), linear.
Open the start in OS Maps. The GPX file opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit.
Map incomplete. OpenStreetMap has only part of this route so far, so the map and our measured distance fall short of the real thing.
Up and down
About 98 m of climbing and 194 m of descent; highest point 176 m.
Getting there
- Stations
- Causey Arch (heritage railway), 430 m from the start. DirectionsAndrews House (heritage railway), 1000 m from the start. Directions
- Bus stops
- Causey Arch Country Park, 200 m from the start. DirectionsCausey Arch Country Park, 220 m from the start. DirectionsCausey Arch Inn, 260 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Causey Arch parking (free), 130 m from the start. DirectionsCar park (free), 140 m from the start. DirectionsCar park (free), 150 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Dunston, 490 m from the finish. Directions
- Bus stops
- COTSWOLD GARDENS-MOORFOOT GARDENS-W/B, 100 m from the finish. DirectionsMoorfoot Gardens, 120 m from the finish. DirectionsKNIGHTSIDE GARDENS-DOUGLAS GARDENS-N/B, 150 m from the finish. Directions
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 81%, paved or flagged 10%, earth, rock and mud 7%.
About 4% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 stiles, 4 gates.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 51 m in a kilometre, 200 m in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Sources
Checked against web.archive.org on 2 October 2026.
- Route line: OpenStreetMap relation 11532179, mapped by volunteers
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