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Earl Whin Descent – Langlee Craggs loop from Powburn

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Earl Whin Descent – Langlee Craggs loop from Powburn

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Earl Whin Descent – Langlee Craggs loop from Powburn

04:18

52.1km

920m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 35.2 km for 1.30 km

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.53 km

Branton Burn

Lake

7.73 km

Roddam Dean

Forest

9.01 km

Winding Dirt Path

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I had been conserving my battery power on my mobile phone, but knew I was close to the end of the trail, so took one more

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10.2 km

Smithy Strip

Forest

16.0 km

Lilburn Burn

Lake

25.0 km

Earl Whin Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

There are a number of reasons why this little slice of bridleway is special. It's pretty, true. It's beltingly fast (if you're riding down it, naturally) and it's a whole …

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28.4 km

Narrow Rocky Path in Northumberland National Park

Highlight • Forest

This section of the track is quite narrow with plants enclosing it on either side. The surface has many medium size boulders that creep up suddenly, you have to be …

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29.0 km

Bridleway to the Valley Bridge

Highlight • Trail

Easy climb up

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35.1 km

Langlee Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The lead up to this bridge is a descent, the surface is a mixture of rough boulders that are spaced out slightly in sections, it is quite steep and you …

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36.4 km

Langlee Craggs

Highlight • Trail

Good single track to ride on. Mint scenery in a remote location. You will be lucky to see any people in these locations, plenty of sheep though

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37.7 km

Blue Shed in Northumberland National Park

Highlight • Structure

This section is best avoided. On 26th June 2025 I tried to ride this trail that someone had saved, sadly the track showing has not been getting rode on and …

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47.0 km

View of the Double Track and Rolling Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

At this elevated point you can see the double track wavering ahead. It looks good but maybe not the easiest surface to ride on. Tractor tyres have been over the …

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52.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.2 km

14.8 km

10.9 km

3.07 km

1.10 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.4 km

15.8 km

8.02 km

2.64 km

2.27 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Monday 18 May

15°C

8°C

93 %

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Earl Whin Descent – Langlee Craggs loop from Powburn

Winding Dirt Path

Earl Whin Descent

Narrow Rocky Path in Northumberland National Park

Bridleway to the Valley Bridge

Langlee Bridge

Langlee Craggs

Blue Shed in Northumberland National Park

View of the Double Track and Rolling Hills

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