Ryton Willows riverside walk

A walk to Clara Vale from the car park at Blaydon Burn, via Ryton Willows, Addison and Hedgefield nature reserves and Path Head Water Mill; returning via the Keelman Way cycle path along the River Tyne.

Path Head Water Mill visitor information can be found here

Location

Country : England

County/Region : Gateshead

Postcode : NE21 4JS (approx. location)

GPS Position : -1.72474 Lon | 54.96570 Lat

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Grade

Challenging circular walk

Distance : 15.20km / 9.4 miles

Ascent : 278m / 912ft

Descent : 280m / 919ft

This walking route has been tracked using a GPS device.

The Keelman Way cycle path along the River Tyne

The Keelman way cycle path at Ryton Willows

Woodland track leading to Path Head Water Mill

Comments

Posted on 10 June 2021.
When navigating Hedgefield wood keep to the left paths and descend down the steps to the field meadows; we took a wrong turn and somehow managed to walk in big circle ending up back where we started. Also when we visited this wood the steps were in need of repair and could be treacherous when wet.

Written by Chris

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