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Bolt's Law summit – Edmundbyers loop from Pow Hill Bog

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Bolt's Law summit – Edmundbyers loop from Pow Hill Bog

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Bolt's Law summit – Edmundbyers loop from Pow Hill Bog

02:11

28.1km

410m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.64 km

Hotburn Plantation

Forest

13.0 km

Bolt's Law summit

Highlight • Summit

Classic north east mtb route, these trails is fast and flowy and well marked

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15.9 km

View from the Top of Bale Hill towards Buckshott Fell

Highlight • Summit

If you climbed up from Blanchland along Bale Hill give yourself a pat on the back, time for a breather before the delights of Buckshott Fell.

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20.1 km

Ford Crossing in North Pennines National Landscape

Highlight • River

22.2 km

Edmundbyers

Highlight • Settlement

One of a few small scenic villages along the quieter roads after Blanchland alongside Derwent reservoir.

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22.5 km

The Baa Pub, Hostel and Viking Statues

Highlight • Pub

The Baa is a hostel and campsite with its own pub.

This small, unique and quirky little pub has a cobblestone floor and plenty of sheep related decorations. It serves …

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24.5 km

View of Derwent Reservoir from the Dam

Highlight • Lake

Looking across the reservoir and down from the dam

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25.0 km

Viewpoint

28.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

10.9 km

4.98 km

322 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.9 km

8.43 km

4.47 km

3.00 km

1.30 km

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Monday 1 June

19°C

12°C

75 %

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Bolt's Law summit – Edmundbyers loop from Pow Hill Bog

Bolt's Law summit

View from the Top of Bale Hill towards Buckshott Fell

Ford Crossing in North Pennines National Landscape

Edmundbyers

The Baa Pub, Hostel and Viking Statues

View of Derwent Reservoir from the Dam

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