Trail Running Planet · Northumberland · Kielder
Kielder Water Loop
Forty kilometres of genuinely runnable forest track around one of England's most remote and unspoilt stretches of water, with barely a hill to interrupt your rhythm.
Grade
Moderate
Navigation
waymarked
Parking
NE48 1EG
Dogs
Welcome
Best seasons
spring, summer, autumn
About this route
A 40km loop of Kielder Water, northern Europe's largest man-made reservoir, on well-surfaced forest tracks around the Lakeside Way with only 79m of climbing across the whole distance.
Hazards & notes
Genuinely remote - patchy mobile signal around much of the loop and very little help on hand if something goes wrong. Forest tracks can be exposed to weather with little shelter from wind or rain over such a long distance.
Emergency
Call 999 or 112 → ask for Police → request Mountain Rescue. Register Emergency SMS: text "register" to 999.
Full route, GPX download & live conditions:
https://trailrunningplanet.com/routes/england/northumberland/kielder/kielder-water-loop
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