4.6/5)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.
Download a trail map.
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. The charge is GBP 3 per car (GBP 5 on bank holiday weekends), GBP 8 minibus and GBP 12 coach.
OS Grid Reference: NZ092312
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info
What's on in Hamsterley
May
- Female Evening Ride Monday 16 April 2012
Monday 30 April 2012
Monday 14 May 2012
Monday 28 May 2012
Monday 11 June 2012
Monday 25 June 2012
Monday 9 July 2012
Monday 23 July 2012
Monday 6 August 2012
Monday 20 August 2012
Monday 10 September 2012
June
- Monthly Club Ride Sunday 12 February 2012
Sunday 11 March 2012
Sunday 8 April 2012
Sunday 10 June 2012
Sunday 8 July 2012
Sunday 12 August 2012
Sunday 14 October 2012
Sunday 11 November 2012
Sunday 9 December 2012
Sunday 13 May 2012 - Trailbuilding Session Saturday 18 February 2012
Saturday 17 March 2012
Saturday 14 April 2012
Saturday 19 May 2012
Saturday 16 June 2012
Saturday 14 July 2012
Saturday 18 August 2012
Saturday 15 September 2012
Saturday 20 October 2012
Saturday 17 November 2012
Saturday 15 December 2012 - Family Bushcrafts Monday 9 April 2012
Sunday 17 June 2012
Sunday 19 August 2012 - Female Evening Ride Monday 16 April 2012
Monday 30 April 2012
Monday 14 May 2012
Monday 28 May 2012
Monday 11 June 2012
Monday 25 June 2012
Monday 9 July 2012
Monday 23 July 2012
Monday 6 August 2012
Monday 20 August 2012
Monday 10 September 2012 - An introduction to willow weaving Sunday 24 June 2012
July
- Monthly Club Ride Sunday 12 February 2012
Sunday 11 March 2012
Sunday 8 April 2012
Sunday 10 June 2012
Sunday 8 July 2012
Sunday 12 August 2012
Sunday 14 October 2012
Sunday 11 November 2012
Sunday 9 December 2012
Sunday 13 May 2012 - Trailbuilding Session Saturday 18 February 2012
Saturday 17 March 2012
Saturday 14 April 2012
Saturday 19 May 2012
Saturday 16 June 2012
Saturday 14 July 2012
Saturday 18 August 2012
Saturday 15 September 2012
Saturday 20 October 2012
Saturday 17 November 2012
Saturday 15 December 2012 - Female Evening Ride Monday 16 April 2012
Monday 30 April 2012
Monday 14 May 2012
Monday 28 May 2012
Monday 11 June 2012
Monday 25 June 2012
Monday 9 July 2012
Monday 23 July 2012
Monday 6 August 2012
Monday 20 August 2012
Monday 10 September 2012 - Become Nature Detectives; find the hidden wildlife Sunday 8 July 2012
- Discover the secret life of the forest Sunday 22 July 2012
- Den Building Tuesday 24 July 2012
Wednesday 22 August 2012
| Hamsterley Forest Visitor Centre Facilities. |
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| Grade of trail: |
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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 . Please note that on Sat & Sun 26th and 27th May this route will be closed for a race. |
| Click here to find out what else you can do in this forest. |
Contact: |
| Hamsterley Forest e-mail: enquiries.hamsterley@forestry.gsi.gov.uk |
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