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Hamsterley Forest Car Park – Cragg Wood Singletrack loop from South Bedburn

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Hamsterley Forest Car Park – Cragg Wood Singletrack loop from South Bedburn

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Hamsterley Forest Car Park – Cragg Wood Singletrack loop from South Bedburn

01:16

13.0km

320m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 27, 2026

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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45 m

Hamsterley Forest Car Park

Highlight • Forest

4.55 km

Hamsterley Forest River Crossing and Footbridge

Highlight • Trail

A rocky downhill section of road that features a water crossing at the bottom that can be rolled through, there is a bridge however if you decide not to ride …

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4.59 km

Cragg Wood Singletrack

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Small fun section of Single Track which can be used to connect to various parts of the forest, more often than not it is used as a connector between Pikes …

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5.89 km

Route 666

Highlight • Cycleway

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6.31 km

Blue Sox and Red Sox Trails, Hamsterley Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

An official trail that can be found right at the end of Route 666 spanning around 0.2Mile depending on which route you decide to take. The Trail splits into blue/red …

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8.38 km

Backhouse Hill Wood

Forest

10.6 km

Pike's Teeth, Hamsterley Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A Category 4 climb at the beginning of the Black Route at Hamsterley Forest lasting around 1.2 Mile with an average gradient of 7% peaking at 15% in places. The …

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13.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.43 km

2.30 km

2.09 km

760 m

427 m

Surfaces

8.34 km

4.02 km

571 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 1 June

18°C

12°C

74 %

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Hamsterley Forest Car Park – Cragg Wood Singletrack loop from South Bedburn

Hamsterley Forest Car Park

Hamsterley Forest River Crossing and Footbridge

Cragg Wood Singletrack

Route 666

Blue Sox and Red Sox Trails, Hamsterley Forest

Pike's Teeth, Hamsterley Forest

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