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Simonside Car Park – Viewpoint on Simonside Hills loop from Whitton and Tosson

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Simonside Car Park – Viewpoint on Simonside Hills loop from Whitton and Tosson

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Simonside Car Park – Viewpoint on Simonside Hills loop from Whitton and Tosson

02:17

24.0km

410m

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: May 17, 2026

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Northumberland National Park

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Start point

Parking

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33 m

Simonside Car Park

Highlight • Rest Area

bigger car park than Lordenshaw to park in and a lovely walk out of the woods up to the crags

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2.07 km

Dirt Road in Northumberland National Park

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December 28th 2023, the weather was erratic, one extreme to the other. Strong headwinds in some exposed sections, followed by tree lined partly sheltered sections. The open exposed sections like this needed effort and determination to get through.

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2.61 km

Viewpoint on Simonside Hills

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The climb from Rothbury is nearly 300m elevation gain, but it's really worth it when you see the views here on a clear day. For the very, very best experience, …

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4.45 km

Descent Toward Harwood

Highlight • Viewpoint

After slogging up Simonside, there's a speedy descent here toward Harwood

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4.98 km

Tree-Lined Trail in Northumberland National Park

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These tree lines sections offered a slight rest when riding, the wind is reduced dramatically due to the evergreen coverage on each side of the trail

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13.3 km

Rough Dirt Road

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Keep your eyes on the ground partly, you need to pick a decent ride line. Parts of these trails have rough surfaces that tend to knock the line of the bike

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13.7 km

Rough Gravel Track

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These gravel sections are a bit rough, they are not flat surfaces and contain small boulders. You have to keep your eyes to the ground and pick a decent line

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14.5 km

Lough Hill Pond

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Lough Hill pond is just a small pond, I can not call it a lake. The surface along here is a bit more rugged and slower to ride on.

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24.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.6 km

316 m

144 m

Surfaces

17.8 km

6.04 km

176 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 19 May

16°C

9°C

46 %

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Max wind speed: 31.0 km/h

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Simonside Car Park – Viewpoint on Simonside Hills loop from Whitton and Tosson

Simonside Car Park

Dirt Road in Northumberland National Park

Viewpoint on Simonside Hills

Descent Toward Harwood

Tree-Lined Trail in Northumberland National Park

Rough Dirt Road

Rough Gravel Track

Lough Hill Pond

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