Trail Details

Location:	United Kingdom > North East
Nearest Town:	Consett
Time:	2-3 hours
Distance:	28.1km
Level:	Difficult
Rating:	8.33
Website:	www.beyond-hamsterley.co.uk

Trail Description

Taken from the fantastic Beyond Hamsterley guide this is an amazing cross country loop that takes in a huge variety of trail surfaces including a fair bit of quiet road.

From Edmundbyers you'll make your way to Blanchland on a 6km stretch of road before climbing up onto the fell, through a small section of Slaley Forest, across some more sublime moorland single track and on to a little place Called Baybridge where you'll be faced with one hell of a tough climb on tarmac up to Edmundbyers Common. You'll be rewarded for the climb many times over with the superb descent back to Edmunbyers. Don't let a stretch of road here and there put you off. This route really is spot on.

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Other local trails worth checking out

• Powerline Trail - Chopwell (9.0miles)
• Outside Line Trail - Chopwell (9.1miles)
• Hamsterley 4X Track - Bishop Auckland (9.5miles)
• Section 13 - Hamsterley Forest - Witton-le Wear (9.5miles)
• Hamsterley Downhill Course (9.5miles)
• Hamsterley Duel Course (9.6miles)
• Black Trail - Hamsterley Forest - Witton-le Wear (9.6miles)
• The Loop Trail - Hamsterley Forest (9.6miles)
• Red Trail - Hamsterley Forest - Witton-le Wear (9.6miles)
• Blue Trail - Hamsterley Forest (9.6miles)

Please note: Distance is calculated as air distance or "as the crow flies" the most direct route between two points, so the distance by road maybe slightly longer.