Description
Chopwell Woods mountain bike trails are near Gateshead, South of Newcastle in the North of England. There is a short red, a black as well as some off-piste. There is also Chopwell pump track not too far away.
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It's quite close to Hamsterley so as Chopwell is short it could be worth combining this with your trip or maybe also exploring some of the unmarked trails at Chopwell.
The Powerline (Red)
- The Powerline is a short 4km red (low end of grading scale) graded fast technical XC trail.
- The trail head is at the main car park and finished near the River Derwent. It's easy to find you follow the powerlines (hence the name).
Black Trail - Article 50
- The trail is a black (low end of scale) graded unsurfaced trail.
Off Piste Trails
- There are some off-piste unsanctioned and non way-marked trail network in the area.
Chopwell Pump Track
- These two asphalt Velosolutions Pump Tracks can be found in Chopwell Park. The smaller track is for kids and is 43 meters long, with 3 berms and 8 rollers. The larger track is 240 meters long and has more challenging terrain, with 10 bermed corners and 39 roller jumps.
- The track opened in 2020 and is the only symmetrical track in the UK, which means two riders can be on track simultaneously for exciting head-to- head racing. Hence has the fame to be used in International competitions.
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