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Viewpoint – Dig In Bench Viewpoint loop from Low Redford Meadows SSSI

North East England

Viewpoint – Dig In Bench Viewpoint loop from Low Redford Meadows SSSI

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Viewpoint – Dig In Bench Viewpoint loop from Low Redford Meadows SSSI

00:50

11.7km

220m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. 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 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 2.63 km for 112 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

2.69 km

Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

2

7.44 km

Start of the red‑grade MTB trail, Hamsterley Forest

Highlight • Forest

From here…follow the next 3 Red Routes for a great ride. Berms, rollers, table tops and some bomb holes, no chicken runs, all very rideable on a hard tail.

Tip by

3

7.44 km

Polty's Last Blast & K-Line (Red 5), Hamsterley Forest

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Longest red decent in the forest

Tip by

4

9.71 km

Dig In Bench Viewpoint

Highlight • Rest Area

Rest point on the trails

Tip by

B

11.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.68 km

2.73 km

2.01 km

1.26 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.11 km

3.07 km

2.01 km

343 m

193 m

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Friday 9 October

12°C

6°C

34 %

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