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Mountain biking trails

North East England

Dig In Bench Viewpoint loop from Barnard Castle

Mountain biking trails

North East England

Dig In Bench Viewpoint loop from Barnard Castle

Moderate

4

riders

Dig In Bench Viewpoint loop from Barnard Castle

03:04

41.8km

720m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

15.6 km

Tinker Hills Plantation

Forest

2

17.2 km

Long Gravel Path Through Forest

Highlight • Forest

Nice smooth fast gravel

Tip by

3

20.8 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

4

20.8 km

Polty's Last Blast & K-Line (Red 5), Hamsterley Forest

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Longest red decent in the forest

Tip by

5

23.0 km

Dig In Bench Viewpoint

Highlight • Rest Area

Rest point on the trails

Tip by

6

23.9 km

Accelerator and Nitrous trails, Hamsterley Forest

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

The Red trail at Hamsterley is great. This section, through Accelerator and into Nitrous is particularly good, flowy and as fast as you dare!

Tip by

28.3 km

Greenless

Forest

B

41.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.4 km

9.29 km

3.94 km

2.01 km

1.06 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.3 km

8.68 km

6.93 km

2.74 km

1.07 km

940 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

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