Horse riding
Hamsterley packhorse trail – horse riding (route 4)
Hamsterley packhorse trail
– horse riding (route 4)
This 16 mile (26km) horse riding route is 75% off-road and you’ll climb 846m. It’s a ride of contrasts – in the forest and out over the open moor. You’ll follow an old drove road on the return to the forest from Eggleston.
Start location: Starts and finishes from the Grove car park in Hamsterley Forest (NZ 064 297).
Terrain: Boggy ground, off-road sections, on-road sections, steep sections.
There is car parking, a playground, a café, and accessible toilets nearby.