The
Deadwater Trail at Kielder opened in 2007, having been
built by a group of volunteer trail builders known as the
Kielder Trail Reavers.
The main 15km
Red grade route is for intermediate
level mountain bikers, while the 2km
Black grade section is for expert riders
who wish to push themselves further.
But before you go anywhere, you should start with the
skills loop at the trail head. With blue, red and black
options, they give you a taster for what to expect out on
the main trail.
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Allow 2-3 hours to complete the full route, though the
more determined will take less. The cost of parking is
£3, which gives you a whole days stay.
If bike hire is what you're after, head to
The Bike
Place,
Kielder. From here you can also get the low down on
the other cycle routes in the Kielder area.
Work is well underway on
the new trails at Kielder. The new Blue route is already
taking shape, in the forest to the North East of Kielder
village, and clearing has started on the new Red route
which will connect with the Scottish Border towards
Newcastleton. Plans for these routes are available on
the downloads page, and all construction will be
completed by the end of 2008.
