Castle Wood Skills Loop

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About Castle Wood Skills Loop

The Kielder Trail Reavers, working closely with Forestry Commission England, have built a half kilometre trail adjacent to Kielder Castle. The ‘Castle Wood Skills Loop’ has been built to show mountain bikers what they can expect from similar grade trails that are planned to appear in Kielder Forest. The blue grade section of Castle Wood Skills Loop is half a kilometre long, single-track that is roughly 1 metre wide with a fine, solid surface. There are slight gradients as well as ground level north shore style decking, bridges and some berms. Blue grade trails are intended for the beginner or novice rider. The red grade trail is a spur within loop of the blue grade trail. Shorter but more challenging than the blue trail, the red trail is typically less than 1m wide with a loose surface. The obstacles and gradients are also more challenging. Red grade trails are intended for the intermediate rider. Finally, a short black grade section can be accessed from the red grade section. This contains highly technical features and is designed for expert riders. New in 2009 is the Trials Area where highly proficient riders can hone their jumping skills or practice on testing north shore.

How to get there:

Castle Wood Skills Loop can be started from Kielder Castle Forest Park Centre in Kielder which is part of Kielder. Kielder Village near Bellingham is the nearest town or village.

Kielder Castle is situated at the northern end of Kielder Water, off the C200.

OS Grid Reference: NY632934
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

What's on in Kielder

June

Introduction to Nordic Pole Walking
Sunday 5 February 2012
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Nordic Walk
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Jubilee Beacon
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Bat Night
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July

Introduction to Nordic Pole Walking
Sunday 5 February 2012
Sunday 4 March 2012
Sunday 1 April 2012
Monday 9 April 2012
Sunday 15 April 2012
Sunday 13 May 2012
Sunday 10 June 2012
Sunday 1 July 2012
Nordic Walk
Sunday 12 February 2012
Sunday 18 March 2012
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4 x 4 Safari
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Working Forest Visit
Tuesday 24 July 2012
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