Bridleways and disused railways around Durham

We will start from Durham County Hall, then cycle to join Club Lane, then cycle towards Stotgate Farm. Then we will cycle up towards Bearpark and join the Lanchester Disused Railway line, pass Broompark and join the Deerness Line towards Esh Winning.
From there we will cycle along Ragpath woods bridleway.
From there we have two options: 1. to come back via road towards New Brancepeth and rejoin the Deerness Valley line or cycle down towards Lion's Den bridge and rejoin the Deerness valley line there.
We will cycle back through Baxter woods and up Tollhouses road to the Council.

We will be using the disused railway system around Durham, as well as some well known bridleways.

Disused railways, bridleways and some road.

We will try to do a refreshments stop either in the middle or the end of the ride.

Helmets, spare tube, tools, suitable clothing for all weathers and snacks.

Let's go exploring!