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Kielder Forest Gravel Trail – Centre of Britain, Haltwhistle loop from Haltwhistle

North East England

Kielder Forest Gravel Trail – Centre of Britain, Haltwhistle loop from Haltwhistle

Hard

10

riders

Kielder Forest Gravel Trail – Centre of Britain, Haltwhistle loop from Haltwhistle

03:47

56.9km

710m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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: September 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 56.9 km for 25 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

29.7 km

Dirt Road in Northumberland National Park

Highlight • Cycleway

Opens up here

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2

40.0 km

Kielder Forest Gravel Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A fantastic section of gravel riding. Please note that this section isn't really suitable for road bikes with road tyres. You'd ideally want a gravel bike with some bigger tyres or even a mountain bike.

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3

46.1 km

NCN 68 Tarmac to Gravel Transition, Scotchcoultard Forest

Highlight • Cycleway

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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4

46.7 km

Scotchcoulthard

Highlight • Forest

Start of the forest roads

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5

55.5 km

Centre of Britain Sign, Haltwhistle

Highlight • Monument

Centre of Britain sign

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6

56.4 km

Centre of Britain, Haltwhistle

Highlight • Monument

The town of Haltwhistle promotes itself as the "Centre of Britain". Not sure how this is calculated but you can visit the "Centre of Britain Military Surplus" and the "Centre of Britain Hotel".

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B

56.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.1 km

19.4 km

1.89 km

1.01 km

542 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.0 km

20.4 km

12.1 km

486 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

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Tuesday 6 October

11°C

3°C

23 %

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