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Beyond Hamsterley is a guide to Mountain Bike trails in and around county Durham. If you own the guide and ride the routes, join up and discuss them here.

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Comment by Andy on January 12, 2009 at 12:33pm: Right, I've had this guide for 3 years and have averaged one route per year. I'm determined to get more of them under the belt this year though.
One's I've done:

Chopwell - ditto Crispys comments

Beamish & Causey - nothing technical so would suit beginners. Just a nice ride out in the country with some nice scenery and the odd roe deer in Beamish. Can be very muddy at Causey as I found out on Sunday...

Slaley Circuit - a nice ride out. A nice, fast downhill (watch out for sheep hiding behind walls and in the braken & closed gates) and an absolute git of a climb (steep, loose and step ups) just after the 2 fords which I have yet to make it up without dabbing. I now do a slightly 'improved' version to miss out the long tarmac drag at the beginning & park in slaley wood entrance and do a figure 8 with some of the Edmundbyers & Blanchland route tagged on.

Comment by Crispy on January 2, 2009 at 9:34pm: Ones I've done are:

BRUSSELTON WOODS - yawn apart from the fun descent through brussleton woods - not worth it just for this though.

AUCKLAND AND BRANCEPETH CASTLES - yawn but OK for a lunchtime spin as it passes close to my house.

EDMUNDBYERS AND BLANCHLAND - I'll 2nd Jim, good route

BEYOND HAMSTERLEY - Doing it on Sunday so I'll let you know

CHOPWELL WOODS - An OK introduction but misses some of my favourite bits - get a local to show you around instead

LANGTHWAITE - nice route, includes Fremington Edge which is great fun.

Comment by earthworm jim on January 2, 2009 at 7:07pm: the edmundbuyers/blanchland is a favorite of mine. good post ride food and pint too

Comment by Andy on July 2, 2008 at 1:29pm: I got this the first month i moved up to the 'toon in 2006. Only ever done Chopwell, can you recommend any? Planning on doing a good few more of them this tear now I've got a nice new shiny bike to break...