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Mountain biking trails

North East England

Scotchcoulthard – View from Outer Butt Hill loop from Haltwhistle

Mountain biking trails

North East England

Scotchcoulthard – View from Outer Butt Hill loop from Haltwhistle

Moderate

2

riders

Scotchcoulthard – View from Outer Butt Hill loop from Haltwhistle

03:58

54.8km

660m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 54.8 km for 25 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

6.06 km

Scotchcoulthard

Highlight • Trail

Scotchcoulthard is the area of forest in the southwestern edge of the Wark Forest, which is the southern edge of Kielder Forest.

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2

10.3 km

Scotchcoulthard

Highlight • Forest

Start of the forest roads

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3

10.9 km

NCN 68 Tarmac to Gravel Transition, Scotchcoultard Forest

Highlight • Cycleway

NCN 68 is a 427km cycle route from the Peak District to Northumberland.
This point is where the tarmac road turns to gravel forest trails in Scotchcoultard Forest at the southern edge of the larger Wark Forest.

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4

13.8 km

Route 68 Signpost

Highlight • Cycleway

You're on the right track!

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5

16.7 km

View from Outer Butt Hill

Highlight • Forest

Outer Butt Hill at 250m is a high point on the northern edge of the Sheperdshield area of forest. The cleared valley with several small burns in to the north gives some visibility over the larger Kielder Forest.

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6

33.4 km

Butterburn Bridge

Highlight • River

Bridge or ford to cross

Tip by

7

34.5 km

Butterburn Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Built in 1959

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8

41.5 km

Cows on Frosty Road

Highlight • Natural

Beware of the cows

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B

54.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.0 km

18.5 km

2.01 km

1.31 km

1.08 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.1 km

13.3 km

9.05 km

6.17 km

1.27 km

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Elevation

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

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Weather

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Thursday 9 July

27°C

13°C

11 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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