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About Black Cycle Trail
This is the most strenuous and technically challenging waymarked trail in Hamsterley forest. It sports steep technical climbs, smooth contouring single track and some superb rooty descents. This character stays with the trail for its entire length and boasts some great natural riding that will challenge even the best cross country bikers. The Black trail starts from the forest drive just beyond the visitor centre. At the half way point beside the Grove House you can lengthen your ride by combining it with the 10 mile Red trail which starts from the Grove car park.
How to get there:
Black Cycle Trail can be started from Hamsterley Forest Visitor Centre in Hamsterley. Hamsterley, Witton-le Wear, Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland, and Durham are the nearest towns or villages.
Turn right in Hamsterley village following the brown tourist signs, turn left in hamlet of Bedburn to enter the forest and access the forest drive and car parks (£3 toll fee).
OS Grid Reference: NZ092312
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info
What's on in Hamsterley
April
- Easter Trail Thursday 1 April 2010 to Sunday 18 April 2010
- Den Building Saturday 10 April 2010
Saturday 10 July 2010
Wednesday 4 August 2010
Tuesday 24 August 2010 - Spring forager Sunday 25 April 2010
May
- Bat Walk Sunday 30 May 2010
| Hamsterley Forest Visitor Centre Facilities. |
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Trail waymarking:
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| Length of trail: 7 miles |
| Approximate time of trail: 1 hr |
| Open or closed: open |
| Click here to find out what else you can do in this forest. |
Contact: |
| Neil Taylor Ranger 01388 488312 e-mail: neil.taylor@forestry.gsi.gov.uk |
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