Whether you’ve just bought your first bike or are searching out single-track, Kielder Forest offers a fantastic opportunity for natural cycling.
With over 100 miles of trail, much of it single-track and all of it traffic-free, Kielder has a trail for you.
Bloody Bush trail
The combination of both Lonesome Pine and Bloody Bush MTB trails gives an impressive 33 km of red grade riding that provides riders with singletrack to the border to tie in with existing routes in Scotland.
Borderline cycle trail
The majority of this route follows the former Border Counties railway line (operational from 1862 to 1956) making it a relatively flat and easy ride, suitable for all abilities.
Cross border cycle
This trail connects the Kielder trail network with the 7 Stanes centre at Newcastleton in Scotland.
Deadwater red mountain bike trail
Take in the 1,900 ft summit of Deadwater Fell which straddles the border and gives sensational 360° views from coast to coast before plummeting from the peak back down to Kielder Castle on specially constructed single track, packed full of features.
Lakeside way
This multi-user path offers visitors to Kielder Forest a truly unique experience giving access to the most scenic parts of the lake shore and the opportunity to get up close to some of Kielder’s abundant wildlife.
Lonesome Pine trail
Starting on the Lakeside Way, the trail heads up to the top of Purdom Pike at over 1000 feet where you will be greeted by quite simply breath-taking views of the North Tyne Valley and beyond.
To help get you across the boggy terrain of Purdom Pike is a 1000 yards of timber ‘fly-over’, the longest of its kind in England.
Osprey mountain bike trail
The trail starts at Kielder Castle and heads up the Forest Drive to the first of several sections of sweeping single track as it turns along Kielder Burn and climbs into the forest. The trail finishes at the Lakeside Way where you can visit Sylvan Capitalis ‘Forest Head’.
To find out about mountain bike hire, contact our on-site hire specialists.