Does anyone know the roads around Kielder? - SV650.org

SIII · 19-06-12, 09:12 PM

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If you know the roads around Kielder - Is this a good route for a run?

carelesschucca · 19-06-12, 09:42 PM

Only bit I know is the bit from Bellingham up to Hawick (I know the route doesn't go that far up) and its a good stretch of tarmac, i was pleasantly surprised.

I'd also be tempted to go all the way down to Penrith so you can go up to Alston that way... Cause that is a blinder of a road...

Bri w · 19-06-12, 09:55 PM

Did most of that apart from the Dumfries bit. I turned left onto the A7, then back onto the A69, then picked up the military road, as your route does. There was a few miles of sheep dodging from the top of Kielder but I thought it was a fantastic run.

JamesMio · 19-06-12, 09:59 PM

Done the Newcastleton to Keilder to Bellingham route a few times, it's alright - actually it's pretty good but I've never really gelled with that side of the world tbh.

It's worth a run out - the wee cafe in Newcastleton's pretty good for a cuppa/cake stop too. Only thing to bear in mind is petrol can be scarce out there, so fill up when you can!

* EDIT - Just had a bit of a flashback - I seem to remember this bit being rather good the last time I was there:

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr...=v&mra=ls&z=10

peterco · 20-06-12, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by JamesMio

Only thing to bear in mind is petrol can be scarce out there, so fill up when you can!

Was down in the Keilder area a couple of weeks ago,there is now a petrol station in Keilder village,open 24 hours and is chip and pin only.

andrewsmith · 20-06-12, 12:45 PM

Yep decent route, but go up the B6318

Bibio · 20-06-12, 02:24 PM

if its just for a wee bimble then its a cracking route but i would be tempted to do it in reverse to how you have it.

kielder is one of my favourite roads.

SIII · 20-06-12, 04:43 PM

!Everytime I plan on going to Kielder is hammer's it doon! So hoping it is nice.

Probably run North to South, then if time, run down to Hartside cafe? Or follow jamesmio's suggestion and run north up to Hawick?

ALt Route

Thanks for the feedback guys.

19-06-12, 09:12 PM	#1
SIII Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dumfries and Galloway Posts: 1,319	Does anyone know the roads around Kielder? ROUTE If you know the roads around Kielder - Is this a good route for a run? __________________ "You know, Scotland has its own martial arts. Yeah, it's called Fuk-U. It's mostly just head butting and then kicking people when they're on the ground" The Stoppy King

19-06-12, 09:42 PM	#2
carelesschucca Member Mega Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kilsyth - Bonnie Scotland Posts: 2,727	Re: Does anyone know the roads around Kielder? Only bit I know is the bit from Bellingham up to Hawick (I know the route doesn't go that far up) and its a good stretch of tarmac, i was pleasantly surprised. I'd also be tempted to go all the way down to Penrith so you can go up to Alston that way... Cause that is a blinder of a road... __________________ Innuendo - it's great when you get it. sv650s (gone) gsx-r600 (gone) Street R675 (now living in Inbhir Nis )

19-06-12, 09:55 PM	#3
Bri w Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Turre, Almeria Posts: 668	Re: Does anyone know the roads around Kielder? Did most of that apart from the Dumfries bit. I turned left onto the A7, then back onto the A69, then picked up the military road, as your route does. There was a few miles of sheep dodging from the top of Kielder but I thought it was a fantastic run. __________________ *"It's not the years in your life, it's the life in your years."* Currently - Fighting the urge... seen a nice Triumph America Previously - Honda CB125, Honda CB400-4 & BSA B40, Moto Guzzi 850, Yamaha RD250, Suzuki GT380, Kawasaki Z1B, Kawasaki Z650, Honda VFR, Triumph Street Triple R.

19-06-12, 09:59 PM	#4
JamesMio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Scotland's Deep South Posts: 1,461	Re: Does anyone know the roads around Kielder? Done the Newcastleton to Keilder to Bellingham route a few times, it's alright - actually it's pretty good but I've never really gelled with that side of the world tbh. It's worth a run out - the wee cafe in Newcastleton's pretty good for a cuppa/cake stop too. Only thing to bear in mind is petrol can be scarce out there, so fill up when you can! * EDIT - Just had a bit of a flashback - I seem to remember this bit being rather good the last time I was there: https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr...=v&mra=ls&z=10 __________________ "That **** on the push-bike." Creatomatic

20-06-12, 12:45 PM	#6
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: Does anyone know the roads around Kielder? Yep decent route, but go up the B6318 __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

20-06-12, 02:24 PM	#7
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,569	Re: Does anyone know the roads around Kielder? if its just for a wee bimble then its a cracking route but i would be tempted to do it in reverse to how you have it. kielder is one of my favourite roads.

20-06-12, 04:43 PM	#8
SIII Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dumfries and Galloway Posts: 1,319	Re: Does anyone know the roads around Kielder? !Everytime I plan on going to Kielder is hammer's it doon! So hoping it is nice. Probably run North to South, then if time, run down to Hartside cafe? Or follow jamesmio's suggestion and run north up to Hawick? ALt Route Thanks for the feedback guys. __________________ "You know, Scotland has its own martial arts. Yeah, it's called Fuk-U. It's mostly just head butting and then kicking people when they're on the ground" The Stoppy King Last edited by SIII; 20-06-12 at 06:01 PM.

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