09 HAMSTERLEY FOREST

On the edge of the wild North Pennines, the trails at Hamsterley Forest are cut into a steep-sided valley hidden in 2,000 hectares of woodland. There are three XC routes, totalling more than 30km of flowing singletrack and a playground of DH trails. Combining the two flavours of riding makes for an exciting and varied place to ride. The big news is that The Descend Bike Park was recently taken over by the current World Champ Danny Hart and the trails here have played no small part in his success.