Hamsterley Forest Café – Brain Freeze Trail loop from Low Redford Meadows SSSI

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Hamsterley Forest Café – Brain Freeze Trail loop from Low Redford Meadows SSSI

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Hamsterley Forest Café – Brain Freeze Trail loop from Low Redford Meadows SSSI

01:23

14.5km

350m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 4.81 km for 264 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

235 m

Hamsterley Forest Café

Highlight • Cafe

Bit pricey but a lovely hot chocolate

Tip by

616 m

Pooh Stick Bridge

Highlight • Forest

Nice and easy walk

Tip by

633 m

The Gruffalo Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

The big Gruffalo

Tip by

1.03 km

Forest Walkies Trail

Highlight • Trail

Wellbeing trail

Tip by

5.93 km

Mayland Bank

Forest

6.75 km

Forest Trail Junction

Highlight • Forest

13.6 km

Brain Freeze Trail

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

An official Red trail found at Hamsterley Forest, The trail runs for around 0.3 Mile with an average gradient of -9% peaking at -18%

Tip by

14.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.04 km

2.70 km

2.25 km

1.12 km

433 m

Surfaces

6.52 km

2.96 km

2.57 km

1.97 km

433 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

11°C

5°C

12 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Hamsterley Forest Café – Brain Freeze Trail loop from Low Redford Meadows SSSI

Hamsterley Forest Café

Pooh Stick Bridge

The Gruffalo Sculpture

Forest Walkies Trail

Forest Trail Junction

Brain Freeze Trail

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