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North East England

Middleton In Teesdale

Hamsterley Forest Café – Pooh Stick Bridge loop from Middleton in Teesdale

Bike touring routes & trails

North East England

Middleton In Teesdale

Hamsterley Forest Café – Pooh Stick Bridge loop from Middleton in Teesdale

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8

riders

Hamsterley Forest Café – Pooh Stick Bridge loop from Middleton in Teesdale

05:24

59.4km

1,090m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 16.8 km for 210 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

5.53 km

Blackton Moor Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Starts off as a wide gravel track that climbs to the top of the moor. At the summit the bridleway veers to the left of the gravel track and turns …

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2

16.6 km

Woods Downhill Trail, Hamsterley Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

The first half of this trial has been official for a while, however the bottom half after crossing through the fire-road used to be unofficial. It has recently been converted …

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3

19.5 km

Hamsterley Forest River Crossing and Footbridge

Highlight • Trail

A rocky downhill section of road that features a water crossing at the bottom that can be rolled through, there is a bridge however if you decide not to ride …

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4

22.2 km

Hamsterley Forest Café

Highlight • Cafe

Bit pricey but a lovely hot chocolate

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5

22.5 km

Pooh Stick Bridge

Highlight • Forest

Nice and easy walk

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6

22.9 km

Grove Link Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

26.8 km

Front Plantation

Forest

34.7 km

Hamsterley Forest

Forest

48.6 km

Sharnberry Lead Mine

Archaeological Site

B

59.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.3 km

15.2 km

10.6 km

3.22 km

101 m

Surfaces

36.3 km

14.6 km

6.59 km

1.49 km

377 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

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Friday 8 May

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65 %

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