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Going to be in Kielder for other reasons but hope to take the bike even though I have only one day to ride. What's the best route or combination of routes for a single day's entertainment in the forest or very near?
ps not Newcastleton as I have done that v. recently
Kielder itself has loads for you to go at.
Give the website a check - http://www.visitkielder.com/play/adventure/mountain-biking
Deadwater side, if you want to do trailcentre stuff- don't do the top loop though, it's pish- fireroad climb for what is basically a fireroad descent! A fairly fun, smashed up fireroad, but still. Lots of effort for not that much reward.
Kielder gets a bad rep but the deadwater black and red are great fun. Into the Valley's a superb descent IMO and it has a black graded climb, what could be better 😉
Oh- check for closures though, it had loads recently.
Depending on fitness, a combo of the Lonesome Pine, Deadwater (minus the top climb/descent) and Osprey trails is do-able. Just under 50km in total, with just under 1000m of climbing.
See [url= http://app.strava.com/activities/24801482 ]here[/url] for route
Oh, and only the Kersey Cleugh section on the Deadwater trail was closed yesterday (and the Up and Over black section has reopened).