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Hamsterley Forest Café – Climb to Polty's Last Blast loop from Low Redford Meadows SSSI

North East England

Hamsterley Forest Café – Climb to Polty's Last Blast loop from Low Redford Meadows SSSI

Moderate

4.5

(2)

23

riders

Hamsterley Forest Café – Climb to Polty's Last Blast loop from Low Redford Meadows SSSI

01:19

19.5km

300m

Gravel riding

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

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 6.07 km for 112 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

150 m

Hamsterley Forest Café

Highlight • Cafe

Bit pricey but a lovely hot chocolate

Tip by

2

531 m

Pooh Stick Bridge

Highlight • Forest

Nice and easy walk

Tip by

3

548 m

The Gruffalo Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

The big Gruffalo

Tip by

4

6.13 km

Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

5

9.63 km

Long Gravel Path Through Forest

Highlight • Forest

Nice smooth fast gravel

Tip by

6

13.2 km

Start of the red‑grade MTB trail, Hamsterley Forest

Highlight • Forest

From here…follow the next 3 Red Routes for a great ride. Berms, rollers, table tops and some bomb holes, no chicken runs, all very rideable on a hard tail.

Tip by

7

13.2 km

Climb to Polty's Last Blast

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Category 4 climb that leads you to the Beginning of Poltys Last Blast/K-Line, a fast alternative to following the full red route if you just want to get straight to …

Tip by

B

19.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

5.84 km

3.00 km

385 m

236 m

Surfaces

9.05 km

5.34 km

4.39 km

501 m

236 m

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