Mountain Bike Routes UK

Title:

Whiteleaf (Buckinghamshire)

Start:

Princes Risborough, Chilterns

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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:

$1.55 (£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:

$1.55 (£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:

$1.55 (£1.00 approx)

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:

$1.55 (£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:

$1.55 (£1.00 approx)

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:

$1.55 (£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:

$1.55 (£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:

$1.55 (£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:

$1.55 (£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:

$1.55 (£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:

$1.55 (£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:

$1.55 (£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:

$1.55 (£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:

$1.55 (£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:

$1.55 (£1.00 approx)