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Otterburn Ranges the Roman Road of Dere Street 3 50K Challenge 4 the Eastern Boundary Is Part of a Fine Route for Cyclists The Otterburn Ranges The Roman road of Dere Street 3 50K Challenge 4 The Eastern Boundary is part of a fine route for cyclists. This circular cycle route takes you from Alwinton A challenging walk over rough terrain requiring navigation through the remote beauty of Coquetdale to the Roman skills, with one long stretch of military road. Rewards camps at Chew Green and then back along the upland with views over the River Coquet and Simonside. spine of the military training area. (50km / 31 miles) Distance 17.5km (11 miles) Start: The National Park car park at Alwinton. Start: Park at the lay-by by Ovenstone Plantation. Turn right to follow the road up the Coquet Valley 20km After the gate join the wall NW for 500m until the Controlled to Chew Green. wood. Go through the gate for 500m through the wood, Continue SE from Chew Green on Dere Street for 3km keeping parallel to the wall. to junction of military roads – go left, continue 2.5km After the wood follow the waymarked path N for 1km ACCESS AREA then take the road left 2.5km to Ridlees Cairn. After up to forest below The Beacon.This will be hard going! 1km keep left. After 3.5km turn left again to follow the Follow path 1km around the forest which climbs to The This area of the Otterburn Ranges offers a variety of routes ‘Burma Road’ for 10km to descend through Holystone Beacon (301m). From here the way is clear along the across one of the remotest parts of Northumberland. The Forest to Holystone village.Turn left leaving Holystone fence line for 3km. to continue the final 7km N, through Harbottle At the forest follow the path which skirts its perimeter military roads are best explored by road bike and to finish in Alwinton. for 2km. Cross the bridge over the Holystone Burn. with some steep ascents you’ll need low gears! 100m to a gate to join the track along the edge of the wood. Follow the track for 1km to the metalled ‘Burma Road’.Turn left. Take 2nd left, after 800m. Follow the road down into the 1 Ridley Crag and Stewartshiels valley and up to the wood 2.5km. A walk from the Roman fort of Bremenium at High Continue 700m to Craig.Take the footpath SE through a Rochester around Ridley Crag into Stewartshiels field, 600m down to cross the stream and recross after Plantation using rough footpaths and forest roads. 75m over a ford, to head up the hill to a gate. Distance 10km (6.5 miles) After the gate keep on the rough track 1km, until the bridleway heads E for 2km back to the starting point. Start: The A68 layby opposite the café in Rochester. Cross the road and take the permissive path left of the Pines above South Yardhope. café for 1km to the Roman fort at High Rochester. 5 The Bastle Circuit Before reaching the road cross a stile and take the path A 25km circular cycle route to the heart of the Training around the W side of the fort until you join a footpath Area starting near the bastles of the Grasslees valley. heading NW. Follow this footpath along Sills burn for Warning: there are some long climbs! 800m until you reach a forestry plantation at which (25km / 16 miles) point turn R uphill.After 300m a stile takes you into Stewartshiels Plantation. Start: Billsmoorfoot car park on B6341 and enter With the forest to your R and open fell on your L Training Area. Head N for 7km past The Raw, High Shaw continue until you join a forest road.Turn L on the 1 and Craig.Turn left onto the Burma Road.Head W for road and after 200m turn L again to follow the 4.5km.Take left to descend 2km past Dudlees Farm.At forest edge path for a further 1.2km. fork keep left for 6km to take left at Leighton Hill. At a waymarking post turn R into the forest for 125m A steep descent and ascent takes you 2km to High and R again on to a forest road. Head S for 1km and at Carrick. Continue NE for 2km back to the bastles and road junction turn L for 450m to join a public footpath. 2 down 1.5km back to the car park. Turn R for 350m and leave the forest by means of a 2 stile . Continue SW for 1.1km at which point the path 3 joins a farm track.Turn R for 400m and follow the path around the N and W side of Hillock Farm and then head due south for 500m crossing a stream and back to the Roman fort at High Rochester. Follow the path round the E and S side of the fort and you will rejoin the path back to Rochester for a well earned snack in the cafe. 1 (This route is open all year round if you proceed 1 straight on (SE) for 600m at point above and use the 2 4 forest edge path to the stile at point. ) 5 6 Darden Lough 2 Dere Street Circuit A well marked walk into the Fell Sandstone Simonside This 30km ride takes you up the western side of the hills, with spectacular views from the heights. Otterburn Ranges to Ridlees Cairn, to the Roman camps Distance 7.5 km (4.5 miles) at Chew Green, returning by Dere Street. Start: Park in the lay-by on the Rothbury to Elsdon NB. For cyclists the first section is on rough forest Road (B6341) and go through the gate. Follow the trail tracks, so for bikes with racing tyres the alternative start until the bridge over the Grasslees Burn. is by turning L on A68 to approach Dere Street via the 6 Cross the bridge and head SE up the hill following the road to Redesdale camp. (30km / 19 miles) white posts to Darden Lough 3.5km. From the Lough, The path beside head WSW for 500m to the cairn. Start: The lay-by opposite the café in Rochester. Stewartshiels Plantation Return 3.5km by the track heading NW and then NE Go right along A68 for 300m to take first road left 800m back to the starting point. to High Rochester. Go through the gate and up the road 1km to Hillock.After the pond, take the track right into SAFETY! WHICH ZONE ARE YOU IN? the forest for 300m.When this meets a larger track turn This military training area has two zones which are used for left downhill for 800m, until you see the straight road of different types of training: Dere Street on right. Head 1km up the road. Take first right to continue 4.5km to Ridlees Cairn. CONTROLLED ACCESS AREA: marked MAUVE on this map. Continue in same direction 2.5km and turn right at Access is closed when red flags are flying, as firing with live junction back onto Dere Street. ammunition may be taking place. After 2.5km turn right where the roads meet, to go for When no red flags are flying, keep to the roads or way-marked paths. 3km along the ridge and down to Chew Green. OPEN ACCESS AREA: marked CREAM on this map. Return the same way, but keep on Dere Street the You are welcome to explore this area all year round, but please whole way for 10km, with a great straight descent to avoid troops in training. You may see soldiers but they will not the ‘T’ junction.Turn right to go past Redesdale camp be using live ammunition. However, they may be using blank 1km and rejoin the A68 for 500m left back to the café. rounds and pyrotechnics. Please obey all signs and do not enter MOD roads where a red flag is flying. IF IN DOUBT please contact © 2006 Wendy Price Cartographic Services. Range Control, tel. 01830 520569. This product includes mapping data licensed from Ordnance Survey NB.All climbers must visit www.thebmc.co.uk for information Do not touch or pick up any object lying on the ground. © Crown Copyright and/or database right 2006. Licence number 100022521. on accessing climbs here. www.otterburnranges.co.uk walkers, cyclists and on horseback on and cyclists walkers, Explorer’s map with routes for for routes with map Explorer’s Produced by Wildlight Ltd. Wildlight by Produced he Raw bastle bastle Raw he T www.defenceimages.mod.uk Crown Copyright, images from images Copyright, Crown © Simon Fraser; Charles Bowden; Charles Fraser; Simon htgah:©Lui apel NNPA; Campbell; Laurie © Photographs: laevstorwbie www.otterburnranges.co.uk website: our visit please To find out about firing times and discover more about the Otterburn Ranges Otterburn the about more discover and times firing about out find To Otterburn Ranges Information Ranges Otterburn Otterburn, Main Street Street Main Otterburn, Alwinton, Northumberland National Park Car Park; Car Park National Northumberland Alwinton, P ublic Toilets: ublic or Otterburn Mill TIC or visit www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk visit or TIC Mill Otterburn or Visit the Northumberland National Park Visitor Centres in Rothbury and Ingram and Rothbury in Centres Visitor Park National Northumberland the Visit Northumberland National Park Visitor Services Visitor Park National Northumberland know how to use it. use to how know food and water. You are also advised to carry a compass in case of mist and mist of case in compass a carry to advised also are You water. and food of year. Make sure you have suitable clothing to meet all eventualities, along with along eventualities, all meet to clothing suitable have you sure Make year.
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