Four routes through England's biggest forest, and not one true flat on any of them. Kielder gravel, 65km to 280km, pick your poison.
The route
Loops from Kielder Castle, all on the same forest gravel. The 65km climbs 1,050m, the 130km 2,000m and the 200km 3,500m. New for 2027, the 280km Epic adds its own opening loop before joining the main route, 4,700m of climbing, ridden as a team of two. The 65km is open to e-bikes.
Late-April, Kielder Castle
Highs around 11°C and lows around 3°C, but it has dropped to -4°C. Rain on 38% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
Who finishes, and how
Training for the Dirty Reiver
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