Deadwater Trails North Deadwater Fell 569m Castlewood Deadwater Trail Up and Over Training Loop 14.7km 2.3km Skellys Green Riggin Key 0.75km. Located at A cross country trail packed with Up and Over, accessed from Link Deadwater Trail at the start of All Along Experience some of the best single Kielder Castle Car Park trail features, including awesome fast sections of singletrack, Skellys the Watch Tower. A technical trail that Shared Trail Castlewood Training Loop is a must Riggin section of trail takes in the includes epic climbing and thrilling track trails in and some of for anyone who is new to the sport of breathtaking Deadwater Summit, at descending, packed with a Single Track mountain biking. It’s a user-friendly which on a clear day you can see downhill trail in Forrest’s Dive section introduction, featuring classic “bite 360 degrees views across a large of trail. Ending with a gap jump in the Black the best views in Britain, all in the size” singletrack trails, and offers a area of South Scotland, Lake District Rattlesnake section for those who want simple, safe and not-too-long loop & , you can even see to push themselves that little bit further. Borderline Cycle Path heart of the country’s largest on which to build confidence and the well known MTB centre Glentress Forrest’s Dive and Rattlesnake can be practice riding skills before tackling Forest from here! missed out by cross country riders by Kielder Drive MTB trails within & rejoining the Deadwater red trail at water and forest park! Forest Park. Superbowl and return to Kielder Castle Water Courses on Twist & Shout section of trail. Whether you choose the Deadwater red Public Road trail (difficult grade) or the extremely here Forest Roads challenging Up and Over black trail are (severe grade), you’ll be taking in u o Castle Wood the awesome Deadwater Fell, Y 3 Dog Ravens Hill Moor Climb which straddles the English/Scottish Into the Border. The route takes you to the Sharon’s Valley Stone 1900 foot summit, then plummets Pincer Dougie’s you back down to Kielder Castle Day Off Up and Jimmy’s Forest Drive Over on glorious pure singletrack, Hill Rock Kersey Garden Cleugh For Peat’s packed full of trail features. Devil’s Sake Red Squirrel e Elbow k Area i S

Deadwater trails are a key part of the e All Along the ip tp Watch Tower new cycle trails network within Kielder h Adder Nuff Rattle ig Stumpy L Hill Snake Water & Forest Park. They complement the Forrest’s District Superbowl Dive Snakebite Lakeside Way, a popular family cycle trail, Kielder on Black and more trails are planned. Castle Kielder CP Play Key Anglers Dukes Footpath, Primrose Arms Area walking route only e Wood Twist and iv Beginners r Castlewood mountain Shout D Bike Training Loop Whacky r Minotaur Difficult e Find the right trail for your ability using our grading system Maze Red Grade Trail ld Technical (very difficult) ie Black Grade Trail Shake Rattle K n Parking r & Roll u B Camping Ravens Hill r Green Easy Blue Moderate Red Difficult Black Severe Forest road and similar e Suitable for: Expert mountain bike users, Woodstock ld Suitable for: Beginner/novice cyclists. Basic Suitable for: Intermediate cyclists/mountain Suitable for: Proficient mountain bikers with Suitable for: A wide range of cyclists. Most ie bike skills required. Most bikes and hybrids. bikers with basic off road riding skills. good off road riding skills. Suitable for better used to physically demanding routes. bikes and hybrids. Ability to use maps helpful. K Some green routes can take trailers. Mountain bikes or hybrids. quality off-road mountain bikes. Quality off-road mountain bikes. Routes may or may not be waymarked. Trail and surface types: Relatively flat and Trail and surface types: As “Green” plus Trail and surface types: Steeper and tougher, Trail and surface types: As ‘Red’ but with Trail and surface types: Relatively flat and wide. The trail surface may be loose, uneven specially constructed single track. Trail surface mostly singletrack with technical sections. an expectation of greater challenge and wide. The trail surface may be loose, uneven continuous difficulty. Can include any useable or muddy at times. May include short flowing may include small obstacles of roots and rock. Expect very variable surface types. or muddy at times. These roads may be used trail and may include exposed Gradients and technical trail Gradients and technical trail by vehicles and other users, including horse singletrack style sections. open hill sections. R Gradients and technical trail features (TTFs): Most gradients are moderate features (TTFs): A wide range of climbs and riders and dog walkers. iv Gradients and technical trail er but may include short steep sections. Includes descents of a challenging nature will be Gradients and technical trail N features (TTFs): Climbs and descents are features (TTFs): Expect large, committing or mostly shallow. No challenging features. small TTFs. present. Expect boardwalks, berms, large features (TTFs): Gradients can be variable th and unavoidable TTF’s. Sections will be Suggested fitness level: Suitable for most Suggested fitness level: A good standard of rocks, medium steps, drop-offs, cambers and and may include short steep sections. T challenging and variable. May also have y people in good health. fitness can help. water crossings. Occasional potholes may be present. n “downhill” style sections. e Suggested fitness level: Higher level of Suggested fitness level: Suitable for very Suggested fitness level: A good standard of Kielder fitness and stamina. active people used to prolonged effort. fitness can help.

Follow the Forest Code For more information please contact Forestry Commission North East Region: Eals Bum, Bellingham, , Northumberland. NE48 2HP. l Guard against all risks of fire. Tel: 01434 220242 l Protect and respect wildlife, plants and trees. l Keep dogs under control. l Take your litter home. 01434 600002 www.forestry.gov.uk/northeastengland l Make no unnecessary noise. l Take only memories away. Produced by Catch Design Management, September ‘07