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Gateshead District
6 running routes in Gateshead District
Runners in Gateshead District get anything from 5km to 8.5km, and it's mostly off-road, so trail shoes are the safer bet. Expect gently rolling ground rather than anything sustained. Most are loops, so you finish back where you started.
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Runs in Gateshead District
Alpkit Gateshead
Gateshead, England
Turning right out of the store the route starts at Long Rigg, picking up the river path and heading left all the way down to Butterfly…
Blaydon Burn
Gateshead, England
Starting from a path along the south side of River Tyne just north of Blaydon Station, then follows Blaydon Burn and Long Ridge Lane before…
Derwent Walk and Woodhouses Lane
Gateshead, England
Starting from Park View and following the River Derwent Valley for 3.3k before looping back to Swalwell via Woodhouses Lane.
South along the River Derwent
Gateshead, England
Starting just south of Swalwell Visitor Centre, this anti-clockwise loop follows the River Derwent for a scenic and enjoyable route.
Wardley Manor
Gateshead, England
Starting from Bowes Railway Path and then looping around Hebburn Quarry Nature Reserve, then round Pelaw before returning.
Watergate Forest Park
Gateshead, England
A loop around Watergate Forest Park starting and finishing where path leaves south end of Watergate Forest Park car park.