Motorbike ride through the Northumberland National Park

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64.1 mi
4,111 ft
01h43
Medium

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Last verified: 28 October 2024

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This motorcycle ride takes you through the beautiful Northumberland National Park. You drive through nature, in a varied landscape of vast bogs and fields. The ride passes the 'Kielder Water' reservoir and the border point between Scotland and England at Carter Bar.

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Difficulty level: Medium (63/100)

Length: 64.1 mi

Duration: 01h43


Total ascent: 4,111 ft

Maximal slope: 7.4 %

Average slope: 0 %

Net ascent: 0 ft

Total descent: 4,111 ft

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Paved roads: 49 mi (76 %)

Cobblestones: 0 ft (0 %)

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Car free roads: 0 ft (0 %)

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start and end: Burnside, Northumberland, United Kingdom

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        Places of interest

        1. Bellingham Castle

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          Bellingham Castle was a motte and bailey fortress in Northumberland, founded by the De Bellingham …
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        2. St Cuthbert's Well

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          St Cuthbert's Well, known locally as Cuddy's Well, is an ancient holy well in the village of …
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        3. Matthews Linn

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          The start of the ride through the forest- no refreshments or services- be prepared. The weather …
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        4. Bakethin Reservoir

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          Bakethin Reservoir is a reservoir immediately upstream of Kielder Water, in Northumberland, …
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        5. Kielder Viaduct

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          Kielder Viaduct consists of seven semi-circular masonry skew arches and was built in 1862 to carry …
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        6. Kielder railway station

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          Kielder railway station is a closed railway station that served the village hamlet of Kielder, …
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        7. Kielder Forest Star Camp

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          The Kielder Forest Star Camp is an annual star party held each autumn and spring in Kielder …
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        8. Saughtree railway station

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          Saughtree railway station is a closed railway station situated a mile north of the hamlet of …
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        9. Wauchope Forest

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          Wauchope Forest is a forest on the Rule Water, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, south of …
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        10. Raid of the Redeswire

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          The Raid of the Redeswire, also known as the Redeswire Fray, was a border skirmish between England …
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        11. Carter Bar

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          Carter Bar is where the A68 road crosses the border and forms a pass located at the top of …
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        12. Catcleugh Reservoir

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          Catcleugh Reservoir is a reservoir in Northumberland, England adjacent to the A68 road; just north …
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        13. Cottonshopeburnfoot

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          Cottonshopeburnfoot is a hamlet in Redesdale in Northumberland, England. It lies on the A68 road, …
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        14. Rochester

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          The village Rochester (Northumberland)
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        15. A68 road

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          The A68 is a major road in the United Kingdom, running from Darlington in England to the A720 in …
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        Bellingham Castle
        St Cuthbert's Well
        Matthews Linn
        Bakethin Reservoir
        Kielder Viaduct
        Kielder railway station
        Kielder Forest Star Camp
        Saughtree railway station
        Wauchope Forest
        Raid of the Redeswire
        Carter Bar
        Catcleugh Reservoir
        Cottonshopeburnfoot
        Rochester
        A68 road
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