Cragg Wood Singletrack – Route 666 Trail loop from Wolsingham

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Cragg Wood Singletrack – Route 666 Trail loop from Wolsingham

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Cragg Wood Singletrack – Route 666 Trail loop from Wolsingham

03:27

36.5km

750m

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: August 27, 2026

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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9.00 km

Doctor's Gate Downhill Trail

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

A fun open section of loose rock which can be found at the top of the moorland section at hamsterley forest, Averaging a gradient of -9% over 0.6 Miles peaking at around -19. The trail isn't located on any parts of the official routes but is relatively simple to find if you follow the first half of the black trail and keep heading up instead of taking the first signposted left which leads to Pikes Teeth.

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10.2 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 through the Beck. The section is quite rocky and has many different lines, it averages a gradient of 0% however hits -30% in certain areas.

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10.2 km

Cragg Wood Singletrack

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Small fun section of Single Track which can be used to connect to various parts of the forest, more often than not it is used as a connector between Pikes Teeth and Route 666 as it is part of the Black Route.

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10.8 km

Route 666 Trail

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Route 666 is exactly how it sounds, rooty hell. Its a black rated trail which consists of a challenging climb to start off with plenty of optional extra technical features on the climb. The trail then levels off for the long rooty rutty section along the top before descending for the last section. You either love this trail or hate it. The trail averages a gradient of 4% reaching a maximum gradient of around 20% and a minimum of around - 23% over 0.66 Mile.

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12.3 km

Paddy's Plantation

Forest

18.9 km

Tinker Hills Plantation

Forest

23.9 km

Grove Link Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

26.2 km

Pooh Stick Bridge

Highlight • Forest

Nice and easy walk

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26.5 km

Hamsterley Forest Café

Highlight • Cafe

Bit pricey but a lovely hot chocolate

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27.4 km

Pike's Teeth, Hamsterley Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A Category 4 climb at the beginning of the Black Route at Hamsterley Forest lasting around 1.2 Mile with an average gradient of 7% peaking at 15% in places. The climb Leads you to the first trail on the black route Pikes Teeth.

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36.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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