Mountain Bike Routes UK

Title:

Whiteleaf (Buckinghamshire)

Start:

Princes Risborough, Chilterns

Links to:

No links to other MBRUK routes

Distance:

21 miles (34km)

Difficulty:

moderate

Route
Intro:

A trio of tree-covered circuits over the convoluted contours of the Chilterns

Price:

$1.87 (£1.00 approx)

Title:

Hexworthy (Devon)

Start:

Postbridge (Dartmoor)

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Distance:

14.6 miles (23.5km)

Difficulty:

moderate

Route
Intro:

In the heart of Dartmoor rises two rivers - the West Dart and the East Dart. Where they join forces is known as Dartmeet. Curious that. Our route circumnavigates this confluence and criss-crosses the two clear moorland streams (or torrents if they're in spate) on great granite boulders. A good sense of balance is required - there are no convenient bridges.

Price:

$1.87 (£1.00 approx)

Title:

Houndtor Route (Devon)

Start:

Hound Tor car park (Dartmoor)

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Distance:

20 miles (32km)

Difficulty:

moderate (dry); hard (wet)

Route
Intro:

Where the Rivers Becky and Bovey come together on the eastern edge of Dartmoor there’s a small but excellent area of challenging trails. Steep and wooded these two valleys are considered by many to be the jewel in Dartmoor’s crown. By way of contrast, and just a short hop west, Dartmoor offers some of its best open moorland riding. This ride takes in a tasty chunk of each.

Price:

$1.87 (£1.00 approx)

Title:		Meavy (Devon)
Start:		Meavy (nr Yelverton, Dartmoor)
Links to:		Westcountry Way
Distance:		17 miles (27km)
Difficulty:		easy
Route Intro:		Good winter route convenient to Plymouth with pubs strategically placed for mid and post ride recuperation. Ideal for riders who prefer the balance to be on the scenery rather than radical riding
Price:		Free!

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Title:

Corfe (Dorset)

Start:

Corfe

Links to:

No links to other MBRUK routes

Distance:

25 miles (40km).

Difficulty:

Moderate

Route
Intro:

Trip lightly along the edge of spectacular clifftops with nothing but 350ft of vertical, vertigo-inducing space - and wheeling gulls - between your outside pedal and the pebbles on the beach.

Price:

$1.87 (£1.00 approx)

Title:

Milton Abbas 2 (Dorset)

Start:

Milton Abbas

Links to:

No links to other MBRUK routes

Distance:

22 miles (35km)

Difficulty:

Moderate

Route
Intro:

It's a roller-coaster landscape - climbs are short 'n sharp, descents are quick rivers of skin-fleecing flint. North Dorset. A pastoral place if ever there was one but, hidden within the folds of its ample hills, are tracks and trails that encapsulate the epitome of a very English off-road experience.

Price:

$1.87 (£1.00 approx)

Title:		Alfriston (East Sussex)
Start:		Alfriston car park, South Downs
Links to:		Wessex Way
Distance:		20 miles (32 Km)
Difficulty:		moderate
Route Intro		Alfriston sits close to the eastern end of both the South Downs Way and the Wessex Way long distance trails and the area's rich for some fine, prime-time track cruising.
Price:		Free!

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Title:

Yarmouth (Isle of Wight)

Start:

Yarmouth (ferry terminal)

Links to:

No links to other MBRUK routes

Distance:

32 miles (51km)

Difficulty:

hard

Route
Intro:

The ultimate day-return run over the western downs on the Isle of Wight. Ideal in winter when frost crisps the clay and curlew calls linger on in iced sea breezes. A veritable off-road feast and all yours for the price a ferry ticket.

Price:

$1.87 (£1.00 approx)

Title:

Bourton On The Water (Gloucestershire)

Start:

Bourton-on-the-Water, Cotswolds

Links to:

No links to other MBRUK routes

Distance:

20 miles (32km)

Difficulty:

Easy

Route
Intro:

Ideal for a summer evening jaunt or winter’s afternoon, this is a good mix of track and lane with a smidgen of singletrack. Nothing too technical so perfect for newcomers to our sport or just getting some fresh air.

Price:

$1.87 (£1.00 approx)

Title:

Stanton (Gloucestershire)

Start:

Stanton, Cotswolds

Links to:

No links to other MBRUK routes

Distance:

25 miles (40km).

Difficulty:

easy

Route
Intro:

A pot-pourri of pootle, rad, track and road that should please most of the people most of the time. Especially as there's one or two refreshment stops along the way.

Price:

$1.87 (£1.00 approx)

Title:

Winchcombe (Gloucestershire)

Start:

Winchcombe, Cotswolds

Links to:

No links to other MBRUK routes

Distance:

34 miles (55km)

Difficulty:

hard

Route
Intro:

With names like Nutterswood adorning the map you can expect a bit more than the usual Cotswold caper. So grab your wheels, take a ride on the wild side and get your mind warped on this double loop.

Price:

$1.87 (£1.00 approx)

Title:

Axbridge (Somerset)

Start:

A38, Axbridge (Mendip Hills)

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Distance:

28 miles (46km)

Difficulty:

Expert

Route
Intro:

Based on the Wessex Way long-distance MTB route this loop is defined by testing climbs and exhilarating descents

Price:

$1.87 (£1.00 approx)

Title:

Holford (Somerset)

Start:

Holford (Quantock Hills)

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Distance:

22miles (35km)

Difficulty:

moderate/hard

Route
Intro:

Heather-clad moorland ridges marked out by a trio of trig points all standing at around 1300ft. Between these concrete pillars runs a plethora of inter-connecting ridge-top bridleway tracks and by-ways.

Price:

$1.87 (£1.00 approx)

Title:

Minehead (Somerset)

Start:

Ellicombe roundabout (Minehead, Exmoor)

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Distance:

19 miles (30km)

Difficulty:

moderate

Route
Intro:

The bridleway along Selworthy Beacon and Bossington Hill is one of the finest, cliff-top rides in the UK. This loop also slots in some switch-back singletrack, seriously steep downhilling and in an exquisitely beautiful part of the world.

Price:

$1.87 (£1.00 approx)

Title:

Arundel (West Sussex)

Start:

Whiteways (A284/South Downs Way)

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Distance:

28 miles (45Km)

Difficulty:

hard

Route
Intro:

A great summertime ride when the wind is easy this route lassoes a loop astride the South Downs, beginning just before the Wessex Way MTB route plunges east into the Arun valley.

Price:

$1.87 (£1.00 approx)

Title:

Cocking (West Sussex)

Start:

Cocking Hill (South Downs Way)

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Distance:

19 miles (31km)

Difficulty:

moderate

Route
Intro:

Kicking off from Cocking car park (GR875166) this loop ‘blanket-stitches’ the famous chalk escarpment mixing sinuous, single-track descents; with track climbs - some steady, some swingeing; plus a saunter along more moderate forest and farmland trails. A fine intro to South Downs off-roading.

Price:

$1.87 (£1.00 approx)

Title:

Pewsey Vale (Wiltshire)

Start:

Pewsey station, Pewsey

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Distance:

24km/15 miles

Difficulty:

easy

Route
Intro:

A roller-coaster route over Salisbury Plain and Pewsey Vale that includes some of the popular Wessex Way long-distance MTB route. On a dry summer's day this is rural England riding at its best.

Price:

$1.87 (£1.00 approx)