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Nice easy run to Brough then a long slog over to Middleton in Teesdale and lunch.

The red flags were flying on the ride up warning us to stay on the road.

Red flags above Brough

In the afternoon we thought it was one hill to get over to Stanhope but there's a big valley to cross half way over so it's actually two climbs.

Very hot in Stanhope, luckily there was an ice cream van at the ford, stopped for an hour.

Then Crawleyside Bank, a 'classic' apparently and a lung busting ascent for us.

Cosy night in at Edmunbyers, fifty years since our first stay at this Youth Hostel.

Hilly at first but then a disused railway took us to Durham and a look at the Cathedral.

Lunch in doors to get out of the rain.

Picked up a BCQ in the square the headed north to Dunston.

Used the NCN routes to head down the Tyne through Tynemouth and then up the coast.

Decent weather until Blyth where the cycle route signs seem to be missing.

Long and tiring day so had dinner in Cafe Tirreno, lovely lasagne and then a pint in The John Bull, very friendly folk there.

Day 3 Three (or four) hills to Edmunbyers