Trip out to Hamsterley Forest



Its been a while since we have had a family trip over to the forest, the forecast was red hot & sunny again so packed the van and we were off. Plan of the day was a ride first thing before it got too hot, picnic lunch then chill out and muck around in the stream etc. Well it was red hot for the ride and blazing sunshine the whole time apart from the singletrack sections through the trees. The open moor part was powder dry & sandy apart from the massive 2 feet deep puddles (see photos) but was 100% rideable this time and the ferns have been cut back on the last section back into the forest. The singletrack trails through the heather etc get more technical each time we go up there and is a good test of skill and great practice. After 2hrs + that was it, time to park the bikes up for the rest of the day and chill, well that should be bake in the sun. Here is a link the gallery of photos and a couple of video clips.  

At the top Doctors Gate