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Chopwell Woods and Chopwell Pump Track
Avg 4.16
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  • Information:
  • Type: MTB Base
  • Grades: Red,Black,Ungraded
  • Riding: Cross Country,Pump Track
  • Distance(s): Under 5km
  • Country: England
  • County: Tyne and Wear
  • Website: Chopwell Woods
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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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  • If you have ridden the mountain bike trails at Chopwell Woods then please come share your experiences and maybe post a picture, video or a short review to the listing
Horatio:
Avg 2.34
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Good for a morning/afternoons ride

What do you like?

Good for a few hours trail riding with a short red route and a bit of northshore to test your skills. Red route start straight out of the carpark with a handy map to help keep you on track. There are a few other trails within the woods if you can find them.

What could be improved?

Red route is very short which when wet can hold the water Burms feel as if they need more height to them to gain more speed on the exit. No on site facilities

Would you recommend?

*Yes*

Date written:

12/11/2014 - about 11 years ago

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tom:
Avg 2.07
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chopwell

What do you like?

Ita my local trail, its decent in summer, powerline is good, theres other tracks in the woods, but you have to find them. In winter its very muddy and to be honest powerline needs repaired, theres lots of standing water on the track, contacted FC for volunteering to repair track but no interest from them.

Would you recommend?

*Yes*

Date written:

17/02/2014 - almost 12 years ago

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Gregg:
Avg 3.06
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Chopwell Woods

I wouldn't want to go here every weekend, but if your pushed for time there is still fun to be had here and there's enough hills to keep your fitness up.

What do you like?

Very close to Newcastle, large enough to make a morning or an afternoon of it, good bit of technical north shore to improve riding skills.

What could be improved?

No Facilities and Very Short.

Would you recommend?

*Yes*

Date written:

14/11/2013 - about 12 years ago

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