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Climb to Polty's Last Blast – Blackling Hole Waterfalls loop from Blackling Hole waterfall

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Climb to Polty's Last Blast – Blackling Hole Waterfalls loop from Blackling Hole waterfall

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Climb to Polty's Last Blast – Blackling Hole Waterfalls loop from Blackling Hole waterfall

01:32

13.5km

250m

Running

Moderate run. 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: May 27, 2026

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1.43 km

Monsters Inc XL Trail, Hamsterley Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

A Great Unofficial trail which can be found at Hamsterley Forest, It has a average gradient of -6% over 0.65 Mile peaking at -21%. The trail however does feature some punchy little climbs but nothing more than 10%.

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3.76 km

Long Gravel Path Through Forest

Highlight • Forest

Nice smooth fast gravel

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7.31 km

Start of the red‑grade MTB trail, Hamsterley Forest

Highlight • Forest

From here…follow the next 3 Red Routes for a great ride. Berms, rollers, table tops and some bomb holes, no chicken runs, all very rideable on a hard tail.

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7.33 km

Climb to Polty's Last Blast

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Category 4 climb that leads you to the Beginning of Poltys Last Blast/K-Line, a fast alternative to following the full red route if you just want to get straight to …

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13.3 km

Blackling Hole Waterfalls

Highlight • Forest

13.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.01 km

2.18 km

1.20 km

1.02 km

451 m

352 m

324 m

Surfaces

7.67 km

3.40 km

1.61 km

451 m

393 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

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Monday 6 July

19°C

14°C

16 %

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Climb to Polty's Last Blast – Blackling Hole Waterfalls loop from Blackling Hole waterfall

Monsters Inc XL Trail, Hamsterley Forest

Long Gravel Path Through Forest

Start of the red‑grade MTB trail, Hamsterley Forest

Climb to Polty's Last Blast

Blackling Hole Waterfalls

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