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North East England
County Durham

Hamsterley Forest Loop

Moderate

4.0

(2)

61

runners

Hamsterley Forest Loop

00:59

8.21km

190m

Running

The Hamsterley Forest Loop offers a varied and engaging jogging experience through the heart of dense woodlands and alongside natural watercourses. This traffic-free environment provides picturesque scenery as you navigate primarily forest paths, which include sections of paved surfaces, gravel, natural ground, and even some road and asphalt. You'll encounter…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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After 2.34 km for 492 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

519 m

Hamsterley Forest Running Trails

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Hamsterley offers lots of great running on well-maintained trails through the forest. You can follow one of the waymarked trails, which are 1km, 3km, 5km or 7km in length, or …

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8.07 km

Hamsterley Forest Café

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Bit pricey but a lovely hot chocolate

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8.21 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.03 km

941 m

779 m

588 m

527 m

329 m

Surfaces

3.39 km

2.01 km

1.80 km

997 m

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

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Wednesday 6 May

12°C

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28 %

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