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North East England

Gravel Road Through Forest – Ford Crossing loop from Bellingham

North East England

Gravel Road Through Forest – Ford Crossing loop from Bellingham

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Gravel Road Through Forest – Ford Crossing loop from Bellingham

07:03

86.4km

1,140m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 22, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Northumberland National Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1.36 km

Pennine Cycleway Open Road Views

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This is a fabulous section of road cycling from Bellingham with beautiful sweeping 360 degree views.

It forms part of NCN 68, the Pennine Cycleway and runs through Northumberland National Park.

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15.4 km

Wark Forest

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Wark Forest is the southern edge of the larger Kielder Forest in Northumberland National Park.
Kielder Forest is the largest area of artificially planted woodland in England.

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28.2 km

Gravel Road Through Forest

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At times it seemed like there was a headwind from 3 different directions, pleased it was not a severe wind.

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33.6 km

View of the Road to Falstone

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Heading back towards the dam area of Lakeside. Some high speed descending and plenty ascending. This was added as a 16mile climb before the Lakeside trail

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43.8 km

Ford Crossing

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Wet feet. There's no bridge

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50.2 km

View from the Quarry

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View from the quarry

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64.4 km

Dirt Road in Northumberland National Park

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Opens up here

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74.0 km

Wyate Bridge

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The old bridge across the Warks Burn at Whygate. The bridge has 1962 inscribed on it.

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86.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

65.7 km

14.8 km

6.00 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

69.8 km

13.5 km

1.91 km

1.34 km

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

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