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Kielder Castle – Otter Carved Wooden Bench loop from Kielder

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Kielder Castle – Otter Carved Wooden Bench loop from Kielder

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Kielder Castle – Otter Carved Wooden Bench loop from Kielder

04:23

45.8km

830m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: February 20, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 45.6 km for 108 m

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291 m

Kielder Castle

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Kielder Castle is a charming 18th-century hunting lodge in Northumberland, built in 1775 for the Duke of Northumberland. Today, it serves as a vibrant visitor center and the starting point …

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13.5 km

Kielder Gravel Road

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17.0 km

Kielder Forest Wooden Boardwalk

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Such great fun.Its easier than you would imagine. Except for perhaps in the wet.

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22.3 km

Bloody Bush Pillar

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on the cross border off road route the Roxburgh Toll Pillar, engraved with the toll details and distances to local towns.

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23.1 km

Single and Double Track to the Border

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25.9 km

Kielder Forest

Forest

28.7 km

Cross-Border Trail by Akenshaw Burn

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You feel a million miles from anywhere cycling along this beautiful valley on the way towards the Scottish border

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31.4 km

Lewisburn Suspension Footbridge

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This modest yet charming suspension bridge is part of the Lakeside Way, the walking and cycling path around Kielder Water. Suspended above the tranquil Lewis Burn, it offers beautiful views …

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35.4 km

Otter Carved Wooden Bench

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This is beautifully done

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45.8 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.8 km

11.3 km

10.0 km

1.66 km

1.11 km

Surfaces

34.9 km

5.22 km

3.90 km

1.57 km

243 m

Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Thursday 7 May

13°C

4°C

53 %

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Kielder Castle – Otter Carved Wooden Bench loop from Kielder

Kielder Castle

Kielder Gravel Road

Kielder Forest Wooden Boardwalk

Bloody Bush Pillar

Single and Double Track to the Border

Cross-Border Trail by Akenshaw Burn

Lewisburn Suspension Footbridge

Otter Carved Wooden Bench

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