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North East England

Carrier's Way Trail – Smooth Forest Trail loop from Whitley Chapel

Hiking trails & Routes

North East England

Carrier's Way Trail – Smooth Forest Trail loop from Whitley Chapel

Moderate

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Carrier's Way Trail – Smooth Forest Trail loop from Whitley Chapel

04:43

16.7km

340m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

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1

1.64 km

Linnels Burn

Highlight • River

A fantastically magically hidden gem! Watchout for losing your way though as the trail is not well used and with ongoing forestry and logging operations there is an obvious safety …

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2

2.22 km

View from Embley to Dukesfield Lead Mine Mill

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

great new section of hardcore just after the woods
watch the loose surface on the corners. couple of trees down across the path in the wooded bit! jump them if you can otherwise I'd advise skirting around them!

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3

8.60 km

Carrier's Way Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Rumoured to have existed since prehistory, the Carrier's Way was used by pack pony drivers (carriers) transporting smelted lead to the River Tyne during the 17th century.

Their industry gave us this wonderful little trail across Burntshieldhaugh Fell.

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4

10.7 km

Smooth Forest Trail

Highlight • Trail

nice smooth track

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12.2 km

Slaley Forest

Forest

6

16.5 km

Dukesfield Lead Smelting Mill Ruins

Highlight • Monument

B

16.7 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.34 km

4.01 km

3.38 km

Surfaces

6.10 km

2.61 km

2.45 km

2.22 km

1.72 km

1.64 km

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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Sunday 5 July

18°C

14°C

21 %

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