Simply come for the day, hire bikes and ride through the beautiful forests……..
In this Olympic year become a sporting hero. We are very proud of the range of riding facilities that Kielder Forest has to offer you and your family – bring a picnic or sample some delicious home-cooked food and snacks at the Duke’s Pantry– either way you will enjoy a day to remember.
Bike Hire Choice
With vast ranges of traffic free trails at Kielder there are facilities for all levels of rider, wide and gentle for families and those new to mountian biking, to singletrack, hollows, jumps and drops for the adrenaline junkies, and World Class Downhill routes to boot.
Purple Mountain has a hire fleet to match – the Scott Aspects are our hardtail work horses and with over 60 at our disposal and with kids bikes, tagalongs and trailers all the family can ride too.
Like some tuition ?
We have a range of courses for all – check out the vast range of courses available this Spring & Summer – TUITION
Take a look through our Courses for Kielder and tap into our experienced and knowledgeable experts to make your biking come alive.
If you’d prefer to have some one to one expert advice then opt for a PRIVATE TUITION SESSION with one of our highly experienced Purple Mountain Instructors…..what ever your level you can always improve your ride.
Call 01434 250532 for more details and to book.
Like a Guided Ride ?
If you really love the idea of getting out into the forest but you are either new to mountain biking or want to tackle the next step up then we have expert and enthusiastic guided tours and rides for you including.
Check out our Evening Trailrides at Kielder – New for this season and suitable for the whole Family
Of course you can bring your own bikes………
And we look forward to welcoming you at Kielder.
Our Bike Centres are well stocked with goodies if you need – clothing, lubes, tubes, puncture repair sets..and energy bars and drinks!


