North East England's MTB scene is rapidly developing into one of the best around. Whether you're chasing the kind of hardcore excitement that delivers an adrenalin rush big enough to keep you buzzing for days or whether you prefer to pedal these playgrounds at your own pace, you'll find just what you're looking for at our MTB trails.

Check out Kielder Water and Forest Park for starters. Britain's largest forest with 27 miles of stunning shoreline around Europe's largest man-made lake, it boasts some of the country's most awesome forest tracks including the brand new Deadwater trails - the highest man-made MTB track in England, which opened here in September 2007.

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