kielder mtb trail - forestry england...mtb uphill section mtb downhill section line of old railway...

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Start Finish Lakeside Way Capon Hassock Lonesome Pine Stairway to heaven Skydive Lewisburn Valley Ferny Knowe Dinmount Purdom Plunge Oliver’s Oscar Bewshaugh Viaduct Wood Kielder Castle car park Stony Holes owbog Gowanburn Kielder Viaduct Observatory Kielder Kielder Castle . . . . Dinmont Lairs Cat Cairn Bewshaugh k Fell Greys Pike 333 454 445 355 C a p o n B u r n L e w i s B u r n Ha w khirst B u r n weir K i e l d e B a k e t h i n L a k e s i d e W ay P P P P P Matthew’s Linn WC l Skyspace Minotaur Mirage Kielder Column Silvas Capitalis Limited access Bakethin Nature Reserve Bakethin Weir Lewisburn Skyspace car park www.visitkielder.com LONESOME PINE MTB TRAIL WHAT’S IT LIKE? LONESOME PINE TRAIL TRAIL START Kielder Castle car park TRAIL FINISH Bewshaugh, Kielder village TRAIL LENGTH 12¼miles/19.7km TRAIL GRADE Red Difficult Safety information and full Kielder Water & Forest Park map overleaf » N W E A road B road Minor road Other road Main track Other tracks MTB cycle trail (on Lakeside Way, public road or forest road) MTB cycle trail (singletrack) MTB uphill section MTB downhill section Line of old railway (disused) National border National Park boundary Art / Architecture project Viewpoint Ferry Car park Visitor information Toilets Refreshments Purple Mountain bike hire Camp site Youth hostel MAP KEY Lonesome Pine red grade trail has been designed as a cross country trail for riders who love a blast and also for riders just starting out on red grade trails! This trail is open flowing so you won’t find many rock drop offs or technical features. This trail allows progression from blue grade trails to the technical Deadwater red grade trail on the other side of the valley. If you like views- you’re in for a treat. Once you get to the Lonesome Pine section you can see for miles. On the trail you will be riding on one of the longest sections of Northshore in the UK- why is it 2 metres wide though? if you hit this section in a windy day all will become clear .... © Ashworth Maps & Interpretation Ltd 2009 All maps in this guide reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HMSO. © Crown copyright and database right 2009. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100049115. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown Copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. This map cannot be used for any purpose without the express permission of Kielder Partnership. 0 1 2 kilometres 0 1mile

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    Lakeside Way

    Capon Hassock

    Lonesome Pine

    Stairway to heaven

    Skydive

    Lewisburn Valley

    Ferny Knowe

    Dinmount

    Purdom Plunge

    Oliver’s Oscar

    Bewshaugh

    Viaduct Wood

    Kielder Castle car park

    Stony Holes

    Black Middens(ruin)

    TarsetCastle(ruin)

    Dally Castle(ruin)

    Burnbank

    Rushend

    HighThorneyburn

    Stannersburn

    Smalesmouth

    Smales

    Willowbog

    Ridley Stokoe

    Chirdon

    Birks

    The Eals

    Donkleywood

    Stokoe

    Yarrowmoor

    ValveTower

    Dam

    HighHawkhope

    Wainhope

    BellingburnHead

    Gowanburn

    EastKielder

    Scaup

    BellsburnfootKerseycleugh

    KielderViaduct

    Deadwater

    Kittythirst

    Fairloans

    Thorlieshope

    BurnmouthFarm

    Myredykes

    Singdean

    KielderHead

    Yarrow

    Saughtree

    Lanehead

    Greenhaugh

    Cottonshopeburnfoot

    Blakehopeburnhaugh

    Hawkhope

    GreysteadCity of NewcastleOutdoor Centre

    The Calvert Trust

    Observatory

    Birds of PreyCentre

    Kielder

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    Kielder Castle

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    GlendhuHill

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    ChristianburyCrag

    Burnt TomCrags

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    Dod Fell

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    LamblairHill

    Blackman’sLaw

    Ellis Crag

    Raw Hill

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    www.visitkielder.comlonesome pine MTB Trail

    What’s it like?

    lonesome pine trailtrail start kielder Castle car park

    trail Finish Bewshaugh, kielder village

    trail length12¼miles/19.7km

    trail grade red Difficult

    safety information and full kielder Water & Forest park map overleaf »

    © Ashworth Maps & Interpretation Ltd 2009All maps in this guide reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HMSO. © Crown copyright and database right 2009. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100049115. Unauthorised reproductioninfringes Crown Copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings.This map cannot be used for any purpose without the express permission ofKielder Partnership.

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    FerryCar parkVisitor informationToiletsRefreshmentsPurple Mountain bike hireCamp siteYouth hostel

    Kielder map - full map key

    map key

    lonesome pine red grade trail has been designed as a cross country trail for riders who love a blast and also for riders just starting out on red grade trails!

    This trail is open flowing so you won’t find many rock drop offs or technical features. this trail allows progression from blue grade trails to the technical deadwater red grade trail on the other side of the valley.

    if you like views- you’re in for a treat. once you get to the lonesome pine section you can see for miles. on the trail you will be riding on one of the longest sections of northshore in the Uk- why is it 2 metres wide though? if you hit this section in a windy day all will become clear....

    © ashworth Maps & interpretation ltd 2009all maps in this guide reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HMSO. © Crown copyright and database right 2009. all rights reserved. Ordnance Survey licence number 100049115. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown Copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. This map cannot be used for any purpose without the express permission of Kielder Partnership.

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    www.visitkielder.comlonesome pine MTB Trail inFormation

    © Ashworth Maps & Interpretation Ltd 2009All maps in this guide reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HMSO. © Crown copyright and database right 2009. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100049115. Unauthorised reproductioninfringes Crown Copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings.This map cannot be used for any purpose without the express permission ofKielder Partnership.

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    FerryCar parkVisitor informationToiletsRefreshmentsPurple Mountain bike hireSailingFishingWater skiingCamp siteYouth hostel

    Kielder map - full map key

    lonesome pine trailemergenCy inFormation Nearest a&E Hospital: hexham general hospital, Corbridge rd, hexham ne46 1QJ 01434 655 655.in case of an emergency: Call 999 and ask for police. When connected be ready to provide the following details:

    a. incident location (grid ref, name and number or nearest waymarker post)B. number of people in party.C. any injuries (if so ask police to inform the ambulance service)d. inform Forestry Commission england 01434 220 242.

    Mobile phone coverage: leaplish Waterside park.Nearest public phone: kielder Village.

    trail grading is this trail For yoU?

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    Green easysuitable for: Beginner/novice cyclists. Basic bike skills required. most bikes and hybrids. some green routes can take trailers.

    trail and surface types: Relatively flat and wide. the trail surface may be loose, uneven or muddy at times. may include short flowing singletrack style sections.

    gradients and technical trail features (ttFs): Climbs and descents are mostly shallow. no challenging features.

    Suggested fitness level: suitable for most people in good health.

    Forest road & similarsuitable for: a wide range of cyclists. most bikes and hybrids. ability to use maps helpful. routes may or may not be waymarked.

    trail and surface types: Relatively flat and wide. the trail surface may be loose, uneven or muddy at times. these roads may be used by vehicles and other users, including horse riders and dog walkers.

    gradients and technical trail features (ttFs): gradients can be variable and may include short steep sections. occasional potholes may be present.

    Suggested fitness level: a good standard of fitness can help.

    Blue moderatesuitable for: intermediate cyclists/mountain bikers with basic off road riding skills. mountain bikes or hybrids.

    trail and surface types: as ‘green’ plus specially constructed single track. trail surface may include small obstacles of roots and rock.

    gradients and technical trail features (ttFs): most gradients are moderate but may include short steep sections. includes small ttFs.

    Suggested fitness level: a good standard of fitness can help.

    red Difficultsuitable for: Proficient mountain bikers with good off road riding skills. suitable for better quality off-road mountain bikes.

    trail and surface types: steeper and tougher, mostly singletrack with technical sections. expect very variable surface types.

    gradients and technical trail features (ttFs): a wide range of climbs and descents of a challenging nature will be present. expect boardwalks, berms, large rocks, medium steps, drop-offs, cambers, water crossings.

    Suggested fitness level: higher level of fitness and stamina.

    Black severesuitable for: expert mountain bike users, used to physically demanding routes. Quality off-road mountain bikes.

    trail and surface types: as ‘red’ but with an expectation of greater challenge and continuous difficulty. Can include any useable trail and may include exposed open hill sections.

    gradients and technical trail features (ttFs): expect large, committing and unavoidable ttFs. sections will be challenging and variable. may also have ‘downhill’ style sections.

    Suggested fitness level: suitable for very active people used to prolonged effort.

    Orange Bike parksuitable for: riders aspiring to an elite level of technical ability, incorporates everything from full on downhill riding to big-air jumps.

    trail and surface types: severe constructed trails and/or natural features. all sections will be challenging. includes extreme levels of exposure and or risk. Jumping ability obligatory.

    gradients and technical trail features (ttFs): Will include a range of small medium and large ttF’s, including downhill trails, freeride sections and mandatory jumps.

    Suggested fitness level: a good standard of fitness, but technical skills more important.

    Mountain biking is a potentially hazardous activity carrying a significant risk. It should only be undertaken with a full understanding of all inherent risks. routes may change owing to tree felling and other forest operations.no motorbikes, quadbikes, dogs or horses are allowed on the mtB trails.

    map key

    © ashworth Maps & interpretation ltd 2009all maps in this guide reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HMSO. © Crown copyright and database right 2009. all rights reserved. Ordnance Survey licence number 100049115. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown Copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. This map cannot be used for any purpose without the express permission of Kielder Partnership.