Rose and Thistle Inn, Alwinton loop from Alwinton

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Rose and Thistle Inn, Alwinton loop from Alwinton

Moderate

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Rose and Thistle Inn, Alwinton loop from Alwinton

02:00

20.3km

430m

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: August 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 901 m for 616 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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142 m

Rose and Thistle Inn, Alwinton

Highlight • Pub

Fantastic Pub in Alwinton. Been in the same family since 1904, and always very keen to welcome cyclists. Camping offered in the field adjacent the pub. Vegetarian Friendly.

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5.15 km

View of Storm-Damaged Forest, Northumberland National Park

Highlight • Natural

Vast swathes of downed trees can be seen here. It is a spectacular view riding up to this area.
Some of these sections are quite fast to ride through.

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6.67 km

View of the Valley in Northumberland National Park

Highlight • Forest

It is difficult to see the scale of some of these passes through the valleys. The double track surface is bumpy and vibration, but ok to ride through

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11.0 km

Woodland Trail in Northumberland National Park

Highlight • Trail

The track showing on this trail, which was made by another rider, does not have one of three show tracks in this location. This was confusing. I had to refer …

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13.9 km

View of Northumberland National Park

Highlight • Trail

Quite nice to ride through this section. The views vary with nice settings. The surface is not that good though

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14.5 km

Bridge Over the Stream in Northumberland National Park

Highlight • Bridge

Easy to ride through section. There seemed to be Herring Gulls flying up and down these streams regular

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16.2 km

Bridge in Northumberland National Park

Highlight • Bridge

The track is flat, but the landscape differs, it is very hilly. Some sections have little vegetation and look like baron, unusable land.

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16.8 km

View of the Hills in Northumberland National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

You might regret attempting turning off to do this hill climb. The gradient aas between 18% and 21% all the way up. Impossible to ride up, slippy to push the bike up. Very physical section

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20.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.8 km

2.92 km

2.38 km

259 m

Surfaces

15.4 km