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Hamsterley Forest Café – Climb to Polty's Last Blast loop from Low Redford Meadows SSSI

Hamsterley Forest Café – Climb to Polty's Last Blast loop from Low Redford Meadows SSSI

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4.0

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Hamsterley Forest Café – Climb to Polty's Last Blast loop from Low Redford Meadows SSSI

01:19

19.5km

300m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 6.07 km for 112 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

150 m

Hamsterley Forest Café

Highlight • Cafe

Bit pricey but a lovely hot chocolate

Tip by

531 m

Pooh Stick Bridge

Highlight • Forest

Nice and easy walk

Tip by

548 m

The Gruffalo Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

The big Gruffalo

Tip by

6.13 km

Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

9.63 km

Long Gravel Path Through Forest

Highlight • Forest

Nice smooth fast gravel

Tip by

13.2 km

Start of the red‑grade MTB trail, Hamsterley Forest

Highlight • Forest

From here…follow the next 3 Red Routes for a great ride. Berms, rollers, table tops and some bomb holes, no chicken runs, all very rideable on a hard tail.

Tip by

13.2 km

Climb to Polty's Last Blast

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Category 4 climb that leads you to the Beginning of Poltys Last Blast/K-Line, a fast alternative to following the full red route if you just want to get straight to …

Tip by

19.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

5.84 km

3.00 km

385 m

236 m

Surfaces

9.05 km

5.34 km

4.39 km

501 m

236 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 8 May

9°C

3°C

69 %

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Hamsterley Forest Café – Climb to Polty's Last Blast loop from Low Redford Meadows SSSI

Hamsterley Forest Café

Pooh Stick Bridge

The Gruffalo Sculpture

Viewpoint

Long Gravel Path Through Forest

Start of the red‑grade MTB trail, Hamsterley Forest

Climb to Polty's Last Blast

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