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Ingram & Rothbury loop on the Sandstone Way

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Ingram & Rothbury loop on the Sandstone Way

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Ingram & Rothbury loop on the Sandstone Way

06:16

81.7km

1,200m

Mountain biking

Embark on the Ingram & Rothbury loop, a difficult mountain biking adventure spanning 50.8 miles (81.7 km) with a substantial 3923 feet (1196 metres) of elevation gain. This challenging route, typically taking around 6 hours and 15 minutes, winds through Northumberland's Coquet Valley, offering diverse terrain from unpaved paths and…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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38.3 km

Ingram Café & Breamish Valley Archaeology Exhibition

Highlight • Historical Site

Amazing little café with a museum attached.

Really friendly staff and delicious home cooked food.

A perfect stop for anyone doing the Sandstone Way.

Tea rooms open daily (see winter …

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38.3 km

Ingram Hills

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Fantastic views on an open doubletrack trail. Does the nearby Thieves Road plantation hold secrets as to the history of this trail?

As it's so open, this trail can get …

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77.0 km

Cragside Carriage Drive

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

In the 1880s, Lord Armstrong of Cragside House, desired an opulent drive to be made for his carriage that he and his friends might be towed about his grounds in …

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81.7 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.6 km

25.5 km

7.58 km

6.07 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.5 km

23.5 km

20.0 km

4.52 km

1.21 km

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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October 2, 2024,Ingram & Rothbury loop on the Sandstone Way

Difficult surfaces in this trail. I felt heavy legged from the start. Sticky mud tracks slowing the bike down and mud flying off the wheels, waterlogged double tracks. Wet socks, broken phone holder bracket. Typical MTB trail.
Northumberland is not like places such as The Cairngorns, where many tracks have been laid with easy to ride on surfaces. I find …

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Ingram Café & Breamish Valley Archaeology Exhibition

Ingram Hills

Cragside Carriage Drive

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