This is the second of three episodes describing sections 4, 5 & 6 of The Durham Cow’s Palatine Pedal multi-terrain cycling tour around the pre-1974 boundary of the historic County Palatine of Durham in north east England. The total distance for the route, which has a total of 11 sections, is 190 miles/306 km with 11939 ft/3639 m of ascent. I rode it on the 17th July 2024 as a 300 km DIY Audax to be completed within 20 hrs. As well as being a significant cycling challenge the route showcases many interesting sites and features found along the ‘old’ County Durham boundary.
For more information about the Palatine Pedal go to www.durhamcow.com/palatine-pedal
0:00 Introduction
1:37 Section 4 Wylam to Consett
7:36 Section 5 Consett to Allenheads
17:05 Section 6 Allenheads to Middleton-in-Teesdale
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Love your videos thank you
That was rather brilliant! Have ridden parts of the ride in the past, but what a memory jogger this video is. One vivid memory – Waskerley Way was a much worse surface in 1994 when I rode it! Just reminds one what how magnificent County Durham is (native of 78 years). Well done.
Knocked it out of the park. Thank you. Brilliant
Another great video!
Love seeing more of our region.
Youre inspiring me to get back on a road bike & get back into audax! I'll have to regain my confidence in traffic a lot more though 😳
I'd be really interested in videos about what sort of gear you use.
Looking forward to part 3. Keep up the good work! 👍
Great video. Really interesting to learn about the various mineral uses
Another cracking video and some stunning scenery 👍
Living in Chopwell I have the pleasure of riding the first section (from the Tyne) most weeks, and the section to Consett most months. You were so lucky with the weather. Even on clear, sunny days it can be blowing a gale up on the Pennines.
Looking forward to the final instalment