Hamsterley Forest Café – Cragg Wood Singletrack loop from South Bedburn

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Hamsterley Forest Café – Cragg Wood Singletrack loop from South Bedburn

Hard

108

runners

Hamsterley Forest Café – Cragg Wood Singletrack loop from South Bedburn

03:20

27.9km

590m

Running

Hard run. 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: July 31, 2026

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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1.10 km

Hamsterley Forest Café

Highlight • Cafe

Bit pricey but a lovely hot chocolate

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1.83 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 …

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3.89 km

North Plantation

Forest

5.03 km

Hamsterley Forest River Crossing and Footbridge

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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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5.08 km

Cragg Wood Singletrack

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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 …

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5.67 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 …

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6.79 km

Blue Sox and Red Sox Trails, Hamsterley Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

An official trail that can be found right at the end of Route 666 spanning around 0.2Mile depending on which route you decide to take. The Trail splits into blue/red …

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14.8 km

Hamsterley Forest

Forest

26.4 km

Pooh Stick Bridge

Highlight • Forest

Nice and easy walk

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26.4 km

Hamsterley Forest Running Trails

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Hamsterley offers lots of great running on well-maintained trails through the forest. You can follow one of the waymarked trails, which are 1km, 3km, 5km or 7km in length, or …

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