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Mountain biking trails

North East England

Kielder Forest Gravel Trail – View from Outer Butt Hill loop from Haltwhistle

Mountain biking trails

North East England

Kielder Forest Gravel Trail – View from Outer Butt Hill loop from Haltwhistle

Moderate

9

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Kielder Forest Gravel Trail – View from Outer Butt Hill loop from Haltwhistle

04:20

55.0km

680m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 28, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 55.0 km for 25 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

4.45 km

Cawfields Quarry: Lake and Visitor Facilities

Highlight • Rest Area

Cawfields Quarry is a former quarry located directly on Hadrian's Wall near Haltwhistle. Constructed in the early 20th century, the quarry cut through the Roman wall, exposing the underlying dolerite …

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5.00 km

Archaeological Site

Archaeological Site

3

11.7 km

Scotchcoulthard

Highlight • Forest

Start of the forest roads

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4

12.3 km

NCN 68 Tarmac to Gravel Transition, Scotchcoultard Forest

Highlight • Cycleway

NCN 68 is a 427km cycle route from the Peak District to Northumberland.
This point is where the tarmac road turns to gravel forest trails in Scotchcoultard Forest at the southern edge of the larger Wark Forest.

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5

12.3 km

Kielder Forest Gravel Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A fantastic section of gravel riding. Please note that this section isn't really suitable for road bikes with road tyres. You'd ideally want a gravel bike with some bigger tyres or even a mountain bike.

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6

18.8 km

View from Outer Butt Hill

Highlight • Forest

Outer Butt Hill at 250m is a high point on the northern edge of the Sheperdshield area of forest. The cleared valley with several small burns in to the north gives some visibility over the larger Kielder Forest.

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7

28.0 km

Wark Forest

Highlight • Forest

Wark Forest is the southern edge of the larger Kielder Forest in Northumberland National Park.
Kielder Forest is the largest area of artificially planted woodland in England.

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8

35.4 km

Wyate Bridge

Highlight • Structure

The old bridge across the Warks Burn at Whygate. The bridge has 1962 inscribed on it.

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9

40.1 km

Route 68 Signpost

Highlight • Cycleway

You're on the right track!

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B

55.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.2 km

23.4 km

1.42 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.4 km

15.4 km

14.8 km

5.07 km

1.36 km

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Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

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Monday 18 May

14°C

8°C

91 %

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