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View from Outer Butt Hill – Viewpoint near Steel Rigg loop from Milecastle 40 (Winshields)

North East England

View from Outer Butt Hill – Viewpoint near Steel Rigg loop from Milecastle 40 (Winshields)

Hard

5.0

(2)

13

riders

View from Outer Butt Hill – Viewpoint near Steel Rigg loop from Milecastle 40 (Winshields)

03:05

44.0km

480m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

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Northumberland National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

53 m

Hadrian's Wall

Highlight • Historical Site

2

2.79 km

Scotchcoulthard

Highlight • Trail

Scotchcoulthard is the area of forest in the southwestern edge of the Wark Forest, which is the southern edge of Kielder Forest.

Tip by

3

15.1 km

Route 68 Signpost

Highlight • Cycleway

You're on the right track!

Tip by

4

17.3 km

Dirt Road in Northumberland National Park

Highlight • Forest

5

18.0 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.

Tip by

6

35.1 km

Hopealone TV Mast

Highlight • Structure

Old TV mast from 1958

Tip by

7

37.0 km

Scotchcoulthard

Highlight • Forest

Start of the forest roads

Tip by

8

43.3 km

Viewpoint near Steel Rigg

Highlight • Natural Monument

One of the most iconic viewpoints in Northumberland National Park is just minutes from Steel Rigg Car Park. From here, a panoramic view unfolds of Hadrian's Wall, winding like a …

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B

44.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.2 km

18.7 km

950 m

121 m

Surfaces

25.2 km

13.0 km

5.82 km

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

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