Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Mountain biking trails

Scotchcoulthard – Viewpoint near Steel Rigg loop from Milecastle 40 (Winshields)

Routes

Mountain biking trails

Scotchcoulthard – Viewpoint near Steel Rigg loop from Milecastle 40 (Winshields)

Easy

5.0

(1)

riders

Scotchcoulthard – Viewpoint near Steel Rigg loop from Milecastle 40 (Winshields)

01:53

23.9km

300m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Northumberland National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

9.85 km

Hopealone TV Mast

Highlight • Structure

Old TV mast from 1958

Tip by

13.4 km

Route 68 Signpost

Highlight • Cycleway

You're on the right track!

Tip by

14.5 km

NCN 68 Tarmac to Gravel Transition, Scotchcoultard Forest

Highlight • Cycleway

NCN 68 is a 427km cycle route from the Peak District to Northumberland.
This point is where the tarmac road turns to gravel forest trails in Scotchcoultard Forest at the southern edge of the larger Wark Forest.

Tip by

16.9 km

Scotchcoulthard

Highlight • Forest

Start of the forest roads

Tip by

21.1 km

Scotchcoulthard

Highlight • Trail

Scotchcoulthard is the area of forest in the southwestern edge of the Wark Forest, which is the southern edge of Kielder Forest.

Tip by

23.2 km

Viewpoint near Steel Rigg

Highlight • Natural Monument

One of the most iconic viewpoints in Northumberland National Park is just minutes from Steel Rigg Car Park. From here, a panoramic view unfolds of Hadrian's Wall, winding like a …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

23.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.1 km

8.18 km

1.67 km

Surfaces

11.0 km

6.49 km

3.55 km

2.96 km

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Wednesday 8 July

24°C

12°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.9

455

Kielder Water Lakeside Way — Kielder Forest

03:29h

42.1km

400m

Moderate

4.4

Blanchard Moor & Edmundbyers Common loop

02:18h

28.7km

430m

Moderate

5.0

Kielder Deadwater MTB Trail — Kielder Forest

01:28h

11.4km

420m

Hard

4.0

Bellingham & Hexham loop on the Sandstone Way

04:40h

63.4km

900m

Moderate

3.3

Wark Forest loop from Stonehaugh — Northumberland National Park

02:33h

28.9km

350m

Moderate

4.1

Great North Trail: Haltwhistle Loop

02:14h

30.5km

380m

Moderate

3.0

Hawkhope & Kielder Forest loop from Tower Knowe Visitor Centre

02:52h

34.1km

490m

Moderate

5.0

Talkin Tarn, Simmerson Hill Track & Newbiggin loop

02:11h

27.2km

450m

Moderate

Catton & Stublick Moor loop from Haydon Bridge

02:19h

30.7km

430m

Moderate

Allendale Common & Whitley Chapel loop from Allendale Town — North Pennines

02:22h

29.8km

520m

Hard

4.0

Rothbury & Bellingham loop on the Sandstone Way

06:30h

83.0km

1,000m

Hard

Kielder Forest Drive and Bellingham Loop

05:41h

68.4km

980m

Scotchcoulthard – Viewpoint near Steel Rigg loop from Milecastle 40 (Winshields)

Hopealone TV Mast

Route 68 Signpost

Scotchcoulthard 6-Mile Route

NCN 68 Tarmac to Gravel Transition, Scotchcoultard Forest

Scotchcoulthard

Scotchcoulthard

Viewpoint near Steel Rigg

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️