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I'm guessing Hamsterley is my best/only option.
In general, what are the trails like - fast and swoopy or tight and rocky?
Quite a big area there!
Maybe add kielder into that, though going by the state of the forest road from the end of the black trail I'd be looking at heading to newcastleton area and go in by road from there
The deadwater red trail is worth a ride* add in the black bit near the end if you like raised-ish wooden stuff (i assume its still there?) and some drops.
*the descent off deawater fell I can see isn't upto much. I rode it in october snow and made discovering lips at the last second at speed fun at least
The lonesome pine 'red' trail (the one with the 1km 'north shore') wasn't upto much. A lot of it was a rougher surface than the worst of dalby IIRC (and its an if), it flowed okay but nothing special and the 1km north shore was a waste of time/money imo, I/we rode side-by-side and just had a conversation while soaking up the view iirc
Newcastleton I really liked too
Guessing GT/inners are too familiar?
Hamsterley was a lot better than previously when I rode in march, though some mix/matching of trails will be required
afaik although the red has some great new sections (and perhaps going by other english black grading, ought to be black) there may well be some fireroad bashing in the red loop.
Id be looking to follow the black until the watersplash, then try heading upto a radio mast? above a load of the red descents then up the DH push up track and then follow down red/black to finish, or something like that. Map checking will neccessary
"fast and swoopy or tight and rocky? "
Both. Add in roots to that too.
I'll be on the Fatbike, hence wishing to know what the trails are like. FWIW, Glentress works with fat wheels, Laggan doesn't.