The way points of this bicycle route:
The worlds only tilting bridge - the "Blinking Eye" Link to NCN 14 over bridge
Join road
Turn left through access barrier to join off-road path
Access Barrier
Access barrier
Malaya Drive
Wellbeck Road
Neptune Road
Boundary Newcastle & North Tyneside
Replica Roman Bath House on left side of track
Remains of Hadrian's Wall
Link to Segedunum Roman Fort & Museum.
Red Archway
Cross over Hadrian Road
Join shared use path
Willington Gut Bridge
Western Road - join on-road cycle lanes
Albion Inn - bear left at drop kerb to join shared use path alongside Hadrian Road (temporary route)
Follow new route via Bewicke Road
Turn left across raised pavement into Eldon Street. Ahead on Bewicke Street for new link to Tyne Cycle Tunnel
Join off-road cycle path leading around to Toucan Crossing
Cross Howdon Lane at Toucan Crossing
Old link to Tyne Pedestrian & Cycle Tunnel
Bridge over A19(T) road
East Howdon Bypass. Beware fast traffic on this dual carrigeway ( new light controlled crossing due to be installed 2008)
Shopping Outlet
Use Toucan Crossings over Coble Dene
Enter Redburn Dene Park
Albert Edward Dock & Marina
Cross over to join off-road cycle path up Ballast Hill
Rejoin road
CYCLIST ONLY
Steep downhill - rough road surface
Shields Ferry - fare £1 - bikes Free. sails at 00:00 & 00:30 past the hour. Crossing time 7 mins.
Sails at 00:15 & 00:45 past the hour
Sharp right turn and uphill on a climbing cycle lane
Sharp left turn
South Shields - end of Hadrian's Cycleway