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Does anyone have any natural routes they'd recommend in the North Pennines as an alternative to Hamsterley?


 
Posted : 18/08/2017 4:48 pm
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There you go..its a cracker
I'm sharing my #OffRoadBiking trip with you. Total distance 39.1?km, http://my.viewranger.com/track/details/NTUyMDc4NA== . Via @ViewRanger


 
Posted : 18/08/2017 6:20 pm
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Posted : 18/08/2017 6:25 pm
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I endorse this route, watch out for the pedal snagging stealth rocks in the heather on the single-track over Blanchland moor though...

There's a few little cheeky trail bits in Slaley forest and you can extend the route further north and west. I'll try and put a map together and post.


 
Posted : 18/08/2017 7:04 pm
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Some great trails round there! Very underrated.
That track coming back down to Edmundbyers is a cracker.


 
Posted : 18/08/2017 7:16 pm
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The Edmundbyers route is a good one. Best when dry. More stuff over Hexham Common too, a few Bridleways over the moor towards Allendale.

There's a route right out of Hamsterley. It's on the Trailblazer's website: http://hamsterley-trailblazers.co.uk/index.php/rides-trails/trail-guides/doctors-gate

Also High Cup Nick down in Teesdale. Excellent visuals at High Cup Nick, and some horrendous weather if you pick a bad day... It can be a big ride with lots of climbing.

Aside from that, there are very few Bridleways on the North Pennines unfortunately.


 
Posted : 18/08/2017 9:11 pm
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Thanks guys looks a good route


 
Posted : 19/08/2017 8:30 am