Elephant Trees Ride

The Elephant Trees are a local landmark in lower Weardale, they are an old stand of Beech trees which from certain angles look just like, would you believe it ……...........elephants!

The routes for the ride begin and end in a 32 acre field just outside of Hamsterley Forest and all distances offered include a stretch on the beautiful moorland surrounding Hamsterley Forest, including Eggleston, Bollihope, Hamsterley Common and Doctor’s Gate.  One of England’s most special places – a stunning landscape of open heather moors and peatlands, attractive dales and hay meadows, tumbling upland rivers and wonderful woods.

The 2012 ride will be offering an 80k ER, The Northern Championships, 80k CR, 65k CR, 40k CR’s, 32CR's, 32k, 25k and a 15k NCR. Also on the Saturday we will be offering a 25k and a 15k NCR (Pleasure Ride) if anyone would like to come and ride both days and stay over.

If you enjoy the challenge of a true ‘Endurance Ride’ with stunning scenery, a challenging route, friendly atmosphere and a beautiful venue then this is the ride for you.  Why not put it on your calendar for 2012 and enjoy riding the so called ‘backbone of England’, you won’t be disappointed.