Forest location and information A69 Want more? Get on two Enjoy your visit Wylam A6085 Other north-east mountain bike trail networks... Ovington Hamsterley Forest, County Durham wheels... Prudhoe Stunning MTB skills loop, family trails, awesome Chopwell Woodland Park is a B6309 beautiful 360 hectare mixed Chopwell

downhill trails and fierce 4x downhill race circuit. Stocksfield A694

B6315 Broomhaugh B6315 www.descendhamsterly.co.uk woodland near , alive with an amazing variety of plant High Spen Downhill pass required to access this bike park. Woodland Park On site cycle hire: Wood & Wheels 01388 488222. and wildlife. It is a fantastic place Chopwell to bring your bike, with over 11km B6309 Cycling guide and map Forest Visitor Centre: 01388 488312. Whittonstall Local mountain bike group: of cycle trails for you to explore. A68 Hamsterley B6310 www.hamsterleytrailblazers.co.uk A694 Whether you’re cycling with the family through Ebchester Kielder Water and Forest Park it’s breathtaking woodland, or testing your skills on the B6310 Derwent Medomsley Family routes, MTB training loop, (Red and Black grade challenging mountain bike trails, there’s something for Reservoir

MTB singletrack trails – opening summer 2007), many off everyone to enjoy and will leave you wanting to come A692 back for more! B6278 road, surrounded by big forest, big water B6306 and big skies! Opens Annfield Plain On-site cycle hire at The Bike Autumn 2007 Edmundbyers Consett Place in Kielder: 01434 250457. Local mountain bike group: Coming soon... www.kieldertrailreavers.com Black Grade Trail opens late 2007 Location Contact Kielder Castle: 01434 250209. During 2007 NEFA (North East Freeride Association), The entrance to the Recreation Ranger working with local young people, will be creating an wood is located in the Forestry Commission awesome black grade extreme trail which will test your southern end of High Spen Chopwell Woodland Park skills and you’re nerve to the limit. Stunt-riding features village, off the B6315. High Spen will range from raised platforms and see saws to roller coasters and skinnys. This trail is for experienced riders Public transport NE39 1LT. only and not for the faint hearted. To keep up to date, Buses connect the wood visit www.nefa.co.uk with , Tel: 01207 542231. Newcastle Central Station www.forestry.gov.uk/ NEFA have been committed to trail building in Chopwell and the Metrocentre northeastengland Wood since 2001. The volunteer trail building team work (service numbers 47 and on site every month and are always looking for support 47A). Visitors from Consett and volunteers to help build upon what has been can connect with this achieved so far. If you would like to get involved with bus at Rowlands Gill. this community project, email [email protected] www.forestry.gov.uk

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www.forestry.gov.uk Chopwell Forest trails Follow the cycle code Woodland Park Festival and Outside Line are shared trails. Festival Cycle Trail Please respect other 3 Follow the Forest Code Waymarked. Distance 2.5 km (15–30 mins) users on shared trails. Families can take in the views along the l Guard against all risks of fire. green trail as it winds along the old railway line. l Protect and respect wildlife, plants 1 Expect the unexpected – 2 Remember other vehicles

Dismantled Railway Dismantled and trees. keep your speed down. use forest roads! l Keep dogs under control. Outside Line Cycle Trail l Take your litter home. Waymarked. Distance 5.8 km (30 mins–1 hr) l Make no unnecessary noise. Trail follows forest roads and takes you around Chopwell 2 l Take only memories away. Wood, taking in some of the great views within the forest.

4 d o o Powerline Mountain Bike Trail Distance 3.5 km (45 mins) 3 Give way to walkers – 4 Hail a horse and avoid W The Powerline is a fast technical red grade trail that travels be friendly towards other an accident. 1 forest users. 5 l from the main car park towards the river Derwent. l High Voltage Mountain Bike Trail Opens 6 e Distance 0.3 km (20 mins) Autumn 2007 w During 2007 local volunteer trailbuilders will be creating

16 an awesome Black Grade Technical Trail to compliment p the Red Grade Powerline Trail. This trail will be located 5 Danger! Keep away from 6 Danger! Do not pass any adjacent to the Red Grade Powerline Trail. forest operations. vehicle loading timber until o 8 7 15 you have been told to do so. h

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Key to map Green Easy Blue Moderate Red Difficult Black Severe Forest road and similar Parking 13 Suitable for: Beginner/novice cyclists. Suitable for: Intermediate cyclists/ Suitable for: Proficient mountain bikers Suitable for: Expert mountain bike users, Suitable for: A wide range of cyclists. Basic bike skills required. Most bikes mountain bikers with basic off road riding with good off road riding skills. Suitable used to physically demanding routes. Most bikes and hybrids. Ability to use Information and hybrids. Some green routes can skills. Mountain bikes or hybrids. for better quality off-road mountain bikes. Quality off-road mountain bikes maps helpful. Routes may or may not be take trailers. Trail and surface types: As “Green” plus Trail and surface types: Steeper and Trail and surface types: As ‘Red’ but with waymarked. Residential area (please Trail and surface types: Relatively flat specially constructed single track. Trail tougher, mostly singletrack with an expectation of greater challenge and Trail and surface types: Relatively flat respect local residents) and wide. The trail surface may be loose, surface may include small obstacles of technical sections. Expect very variable continuous difficulty. Can include any and wide. The trail surface may be loose, 10 12 uneven or muddy at times. May include roots and rock. surface types. useable trail and may include exposed uneven or muddy at times. These roads 1 Numbered waymarkers short flowing singletrack style sections. Gradients and technical trail Gradients and technical trail open hill sections. may be used by vehicles and other users, t Forest roads 11 n Gradients and technical trail features (TTF’s): Most gradients are features (TTF’s): A wide range of climbs Gradients and technical trail including horse riders and dog walkers. e moderate but may include short steep r w features (TTF’s): Climbs and descents are and descents of a challenging nature will features (TTF’s): Expect large, committing Gradients and technical trail e sections. Includes small TTF’s. e r D mostly shallow. No challenging features. be present. Expect boardwalks, berms, and unavoidable TTF’s. Sections will be features (TTF’s): Gradients can be variable R i v Suggested fitness level: Suitable for most Suggested fitness level: A good standard large rocks, medium steps, drop-offs, challenging and variable. May also have and may include short steep sections. 0 200 400m people in good health. of fitness can help. cambers, water crossings “downhill” style sections. Occasional potholes may be present. Suggested fitness level: Higher level of Suggested fitness level: Suitable for very Suggested fitness level: A good standard fitness and stamina. active people used to prolonged effort. of fitness can help.

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