Sunderland's cycle ways have something for everyone, from the casual cyclist to those who want to push themselves to the limits...
Local options in and around the City
Hetton - Warden Law Circular Route 1: The Timberland Trail
Sunderland West and Herrington Country Park Circular Route 2
Where can i ride locally around Sunderland?
Cycle routes map (pdf 1200 kb) (view our online map or request a printed version)
Longer distances in Tyne and Wear:
Two Rivers Cycleway
Sunderland to Hartlepool and Middlesbrough
The Best of Tyne and Wear
Long distance options:
The Coast to Coast (C2C) Route
North Sea Cycle Route
Walney to Wear (W2W) route - cycle route from Sunderland to Barrow-in-Furness opening June 1st.
National Cycle Network Visit the Sustrans website for information on more long-distance rides created through the National Cycle Network project.
Have your say! Email to tell us where you'd like to see a cycle route in and around Sunderland
Cycling home page
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(view our online map or 
