NCN 68 is a 427km cycle route from the Peak District to Northumberland.
This point is where the tarmac road turns to gravel forest trails in Scotchcoultard Forest at the southern edge of the larger Wark Forest.

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5.03 km

Hopealone TV Mast

Highlight • Structure

Old TV mast from 1958

Tip by

15.8 km

Scotchcoulthard

Highlight • Trail

Scotchcoulthard is the area of forest in the southwestern edge of the Wark Forest, which is the southern edge of Kielder Forest.

Tip by

17.8 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.62 km

6.84 km

1.33 km

Surfaces

9.43 km

6.48 km

1.88 km

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

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Scotchcoulthard

NCN 68 Tarmac to Gravel Transition, Scotchcoultard Forest

Hopealone TV Mast

Scotchcoulthard

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