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Deadwater Mountain Bike Trail
(Average user rating: 5 unrated 4.2/5)

Grade of Trail:

  • Difficult

Length of trail:

9.5 miles

Trail is currently open

The Kerseycleugh to 3 Dogs climb Sections of the Deadwater MTB Trail are closed. A Diversion along Forest roads to the top of Deadwater is in place.,

Trail is currently open

Sections from Devil's Elbow to Forest Dive (the old, 'up-and-over' black route) remain CLOSED due to harvesting work in the area. Work is currently taking place right next to the trail and ignoring the closure notices is extremely dangerous!
 

Deadwater Trial Ride, Kielder

Experience two of the best single track trails in England and some of the best views in Britain. Whether you choose the Deadwater red grade trail or the extremely challenging “Up and Over” black grade trail, you will be taking in the 1,900 foot summit of Deadwater Fell which straddles the English/Scottish border and gives sensational 360° views from coast to coast (on a clear day). The trail plummets from the peak back down to Kielder Castle on specially constructed single track, packed full of features.

The first ever full on singletrack within Kielder Water & Forest Park, this trail is difficult and packed with many trail features like technical climbs, rock drop off’s, barmy berms, sweet singletrack and sweeping north shore. Download a trail map.

Overview map of ALL Kielder's 100 miles of trails (download pdf here).

What do other visitors say?

5 Stars 5 Stars

Fantastic trail - don't understand the negative comments below. The long climb to the top of Dead Water is well worth it - stunning views and the d/h is a blast. As of today all the trails were in great condition. It could be longer but there's plenty more nearby - keep looking...

Anonymous, 9/May/2011

Combined all the red routes and the black one in a single outing.Thoroughly enjoyed it.For me it was a breath of fresh air from the 7 stanes trails of which ive been riding for years.The scenery on the bloody bush is excellent and technically the black will keep you switched on.Don`t knock it,its equals some of the 7 stanes.And its quiet!!

racingsnake, 6/Nov/2010
5 Stars 5 Stars

fantastic course and speking to the forrestry commision when i was there was good as there trying to take out the forrest roads (well as much as possible) to create more great trails.i love kielder forrest and can only get better as they improve trails

alan f, 18/Oct/2010
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What's Here?

  • Cycling Hire
  • Mountain biking
  • Cycle wash
  • Gradient (hard)

Location

OS Grid ref: NY632934
Postcode: NE48 1ER

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Contact

Kielder Castle

01434 250209
kieldercastle@­forestry.gsi.gov.uk

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