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C2C Day 4 – Consett to Roker

C2C Day 4 – Consett to Roker

C2C Day 4 – The journey to Roker This was our final day of cycling the C2C. After leaving Hownsgill Bunkhouse we began the day by continuing as we had finished the previous day. So that meant another downhill stretch through Consett to finish off the Waskerley Way.    The route then took us onto the Consett & Sunderland Railway Path as it crossed the Annfield Plain and past Stanley. We stopped off at the Washington Wetland Centre for tea and…

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C2C Day 3 – Alston to Consett

C2C Day 3 – Alston to Consett

Bank holiday Monday was our C2C Day 3. It was always going to be a tough day as there were three big hills to be climbed. As we left Highfield’s B&B in Alston, it was already warm and sunny. We followed the NCN route 68 back to Leadgate where we picked up route 7 again. Then climbed for a while before dropping down into Garrigill. As we left Garrigill, there was a short but very steep climb – which I…

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