Dukes Trail, Kielder Forest: 1.5-mile walk

Dukes Trail, Kielder Forest

1.5 miles (2.4 km). Under an hour, easy.

Start: NY 631 934. Finish: NY 631 934. OS grid.

Take it with you: download the GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.

Getting there

Car park: Car park (pay), 140 m from the start. Directions NY 630 935

Directions to the start

Getting back

We found no bus stop within 3 km of the finish and no station within 10 km (from OpenStreetMap), so plan a lift or a taxi back.

What to expect

Steepest climb: about 48 m in a kilometre (1 in 21), starting 0.1 miles in.

From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.

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Connecting routes

NE 1124Deadwater Walk, KielderShares 0.8 miles of path with this route. Starts on this route at Kielder Castle. This route starts and finishes on it at Kielder Castle.

NE 1127Skyspace Walk, KielderStarts on this route at Kielder Castle. This route starts and finishes on it at Kielder Castle.

NE 1131Duchess Trail, KielderStarts on this route at Kielder Castle. This route starts and finishes on it at Kielder Castle.

Walks nearby

NE 122Crossborder TrailLong-distance route, 29 miles, circular. Starts in the same place

NE 109Lakeside WayLong-distance route, 26 miles, circular. Starts 0.4 miles away

NE 1121Falstone Trail15.1 miles, circular. Starts 0.5 miles away

NE 121Cross Crags TrailLong-distance route, 29.5 miles, circular. Starts 3.7 miles away

SC 1561Hanging Tree Trail, Newcastleton2.5 miles, circular. Starts 8.5 miles away

SC 1508Cross Border Trail, Newcastleton17.5 miles, circular. Starts 8.9 miles away

Sources

Checked against forestryengland.uk on 12 October 2026.

Route line: Forestry England, Recreation routes, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Forestry England).
Facts: forestryengland.uk