| Route |
Contributor |
Last Updated |
Where |
Distance |
Tags |
|
Newburn to Ovingham/Low Prudhoe |
valentino_rossi |
Jul 7th |
United Kingdom >
England >
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
7.5km |
Commute, Recreational, Training, MTB, Smooth, Basic, Offroad, Low traffic, Safe, Rural, Scenic |
| Old railway line now cinder track leading through Wylam onto Hagg Bank past chalk hills into Low Prudhoe. |
|
100Km Commute |
leehellcat |
Jul 6th |
United Kingdom >
England >
Cambridge
|
99.8km |
Commute, Onroad |
|
chobham and knaphill |
andrewc3142 |
Jul 6th |
United Kingdom >
England >
Woking
|
19.6km |
Recreational, Onroad, Smooth, Basic, Low traffic, Safe, Urban, Rural |
|
Beacon RCC Club Run - Arley Arboretum (July 2009) |
Jock |
Jul 6th |
United Kingdom >
England >
Birmingham
|
79km |
|
|
TxTxT |
tim_donoyou |
Jul 6th |
United Kingdom >
England >
Winchester
|
51.4km |
Recreational, Onroad, Low traffic, Safe, Rural, Scenic, Touring |
| Thirty for Tim's Thirty |
|
WMB 48 Cannock Chase, Staffordshire (Intermediate) |
kheron |
Jul 6th |
United Kingdom >
England >
Stafford
|
41.7km |
Recreational, MTB, Intermediate, Offroad |
| Best when dry, but it drains well and is rideable all year round. |
|
Long Sotonia club-run (05/07/2009) |
peregrinus |
Jul 6th |
United Kingdom >
England >
Southampton
|
132.1km |
Recreational, Training, Onroad, Intermediate, Rural, Scenic |
| A training route via Romsey, Broughton, Grateley, Kimpton, Tidworth (where the cafe stop is). Bulford, Shrewton, Stapleford, Winterbourne, Winterslow, East Dean then back through Romsey. |
|
WMB 47 The New Forest, Dorset (Beginner) |
kheron |
Jul 6th |
United Kingdom >
England >
Southampton
|
37.1km |
Recreational, MTB, Basic, Offroad, Scenic |
| The well-maintained gravel trails in The New Forest can be ridden all year round, and you'll usually have them to yourself. |
|
WMB 51 Dalby Forest, North Yorks. (Difficult) |
kheron |
Jul 6th |
United Kingdom >
England >
Scarborough
|
62.1km |
Recreational, Training, MTB, Difficult, Offroad |
| Dry summer or frozen winter are the only times big mileages make sense on often soggy moors. |
|
WMB 74 Jacob's Ladder, Peak District (Difficult) |
kheron |
Jul 6th |
United Kingdom >
England >
Manchester
|
27.9km |
Recreational, MTB, Steep, Difficult, Offroad |
| Rideable pretty much every month of the year, though some sections can get boggy. |
|
WMB 41 Beacon Hill, Sussex (Intermediate/Difficult) |
kheron |
Jul 6th |
United Kingdom >
England >
Chichester
|
29.9km |
MTB, Intermediate, Difficult, Offroad, Scenic |
| This route is great as it's rideable at any time of year - even after heavy rain, the trails are firm and fast from start to finish. Quiet during the week. |
|
WMB 47 The Pentland Hills, Edinburgh (Intermediate) |
kheron |
Jul 6th |
United Kingdom >
Scotland >
Edinburgh
|
12.2km |
MTB, Intermediate, Offroad, Scenic |
| Go when it's reasonably dry, although most trails are okay in the wet. A crisp winter's day or a summer evening is ideal. Watch out for walkers though. |
|
WMB 48 Doone Valley, Devon (Difficult) |
kheron |
Jul 6th |
United Kingdom >
England >
Taunton
|
27.6km |
MTB, Difficult, Offroad |
| This is a dry weather ride, as some sections can get boggy. |
|
WMB 66 Malvern Hills, Worcestershire (Difficult) |
kheron |
Jul 6th |
United Kingdom >
England >
Worcester
|
15.9km |
Training, MTB, Difficult, Offroad |
| These are great all-weather trails and drain very well. |
|
WMB 51 Beddgelert Forest, North Wales (Beginner/Intermediate) |
kheron |
Jul 6th |
United Kingdom >
Wales >
Betws-y-Coed
|
10.6km |
Recreational, MTB, Basic, Intermediate, Offroad, Scenic |
| The trails here are good for year-round riding, mainly hard packed and not too exposed. |
|
WMB 52 Drumlanrig, Scotland (Difficult) |
kheron |
Jul 6th |
United Kingdom >
Scotland >
Dumfries
|
51.1km |
MTB, Difficult, Offroad, Scenic |
| This is a ride best avoided in winter if possible. Short days and the exposed and bleak nature of some sections could be less than enjoyable if the weather and trails have got mucky. |
|
WMB 52 Swaffham, Norfolk (Beginner) |
kheron |
Jul 6th |
United Kingdom >
England >
Norwich
|
22.2km |
Recreational, MTB, Smooth, Basic, Offroad |
| This ride can get very muddy in places, so it's best to avoid it after prolonged wet spells. |
|
WMB 80 Devil's Punchbowl, Surrey (Intermediate) |
kheron |
Jul 6th |
United Kingdom >
England >
Guildford
|
36.8km |
Recreational, MTB, Intermediate, Offroad, Scenic |
| Conditions are good all year round, but this route is particularly suited to winter when the sand is firmer. Some of areas (away from the route) get particularly bad following dry spells. |
|
WMB 81 Pitlochry, Scotland (Intermediate) |
kheron |
Jul 6th |
United Kingdom >
Scotland >
Perth
|
35.1km |
MTB, Intermediate, Offroad, Scenic |
| Spring and summer are great times to do this route, with the promise of decent weather. However, the area is simply stunning in the autumn when the leaves turn gold and red - the trails are quieter too! |
|
WMB 52 Hirant, North Wales (Beginner) |
kheron |
Jul 6th |
United Kingdom >
England >
Chester
|
14km |
Recreational, MTB, Basic, Offroad, Scenic |
| The terrain for this ride is all hard-packed and stoney, making it great for all year round, mud-free riding. Avoid in really bad weather or low cloud. |
|
WMB 35 Great Missenden, Chilterns (Intermediate) |
kheron |
Jul 6th |
United Kingdom >
England >
Oxford
|
24.4km |
Recreational, MTB, Smooth, Intermediate, Offroad |
| Don't go after rain as the majority of bridleways will be very muddy. In drying-to-dry conditions however, the riding is a breeze. |
|
WMB 40 Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire Dales (Intermediate) |
kheron |
Jul 6th |
United Kingdom >
England >
Leeds
|
36.6km |
MTB, Intermediate, Offroad |
| This route has mostly rocky tracks and well drained trails, but a few boggy sections after heavy rain. |
|
WMB 53 Hopton Woods, Ludlow, Shropshire (Difficult) |
kheron |
Jul 6th |
United Kingdom >
England >
Shrewsbury
|
8.4km |
MTB, Steep, Difficult, Offroad |
| Hopton is a great year-round venue, some trails can get a bit sticky when wet, but nothing serious. The final climb is tough when wet too, but just get stuck in! |
|
WMB 42 Aboyne, Scotland (Difficult) |
kheron |
Jul 6th |
United Kingdom >
Scotland >
Aberdeen
|
19.9km |
MTB, Steep, Difficult, Offroad, Scenic |
| Fungle Road takes you over some seriously exposed ground, far from any roads or civilisation and the weather can change at the flip of a coin, so maybe this one is best left for a spring or summer route. |
|
WMB 46 Claife Heights, Lake District (Beginner) |
kheron |
Jul 6th |
United Kingdom >
England >
Kendal
|
15.3km |
Recreational, MTB, Basic, Scenic |
| The Lake District is great to ride all year as most trails have a rock, stone or hardpack base. The weather is better than most people realise! |
|
From Edgware, round Barnet/Woodside Park, back through Mill Hill |
jonnyd |
Jul 6th |
United Kingdom >
England >
London
|
20.2km |
Recreational, Urban, Rural |
|
WMB 45 Richmond Park, London (Beginner) |
kheron |
Jul 6th |
United Kingdom >
England >
London
|
34.5km |
Recreational, MTB, Smooth, Basic, Offroad |
| These well-maintained trails in Richmond Park can be ridden all year round, but beware of walkers on busy bank holiday weekends. |
|
WMB 45 Selkirk, Scotland (Difficult) |
kheron |
Jul 6th |
United Kingdom >
Scotland >
Edinburgh
|
21.7km |
MTB, Steep, Difficult, Offroad |
| In the winter wet, the trails can be traction-free skating rinks that are impossible to climb and tricky to descend. So best saved for drier summer months... |
|
WMB 44 Whinlatter Forest, Cumbria (Intermediate) |
kheron |
Jul 6th |
United Kingdom >
England >
Carlisle
|
18.9km |
MTB, Intermediate, Offroad, Scenic |
| These superbly-maintained trails can be ridden at any time of year, even when it's wet and muddy everywhere else. |
|
Edinburgh to Glasgow |
HLaB |
Jul 6th |
United Kingdom >
Scotland >
Edinburgh
|
80.3km |
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Bicycle Trails in United Kingdom
