This month its: –

• Leaving Derwenthaugh Car Park (Swallwell / Blaydon) 10am prompt – “Fuelled up please”.
• Staindrop (coffee break) via Ebchester the A68
• Tan Hill then Buttertubs pass
• Lunch at Hawes (Fuel)
• Then onto Alston (Fuel) via Middleton on Tees
• Ride ends at Langley Castle

146 miles – approx 4 hours ride time.

Tomtom – GPX Route

Union Bridge / Kielder Triangle

This months is proposed as: –

9:30am arrival at Dobbies Garden Centre, Ponteland – Prompt departure 10:00am – So please be fuelled up and ready to go: –

• Head North via A1 then Wooler on A697
• Stop at Union Bridge (Chain Bridge Bee Farm) for tea / coffee
• Head West towards Hawick, then Bonchester Bridge.
• From there going to Newcastletown for Break / refreshments
• Backtrack to hit Kielder from North
• Finally head towards end of ride break at Chollerford

This rides just shy of 200 miles – hence prompt departure.

For those wish to cover less distance, there is a convenient adaptation – from Bonchester Bridge head for Burness / Otterburn and back to Newcastle – we can discuss that on the day.

TomTom GPX Here:- https://plan.tomtom.com/route/view/a8e3d9ff-4637-4369-8252-33786a99bb21

We normally start the last Sunday of the month rides in April, however seeing there are lots of new bikes and the Retired and Work shy club are showing us the way. As weather looks reasonable this Sunday (thus far!) lets get out there!

Route

Meet Dobbies at Ponteland at 10:00 for 10:15 sharp departure (Please fuel up before arriving) via: –

• Whalton
• Scots Gap
• Rothbury
• Hawick
• Newcastleton
• Hollybush Inn
• Chollerford

Distance 144 miles.

Tomtom GPX https://plan.tomtom.com/route/view/0673b602-64f2-4922-ad79-63c8e7d25ae1

A great opportunity to dust of the cobwebs and for new members to learn group riding protocol and the drop of system – Please take a few minutes to look at the video: –

TOMCC NE – Drop Off System (5mins 43 seconds)