Tom Hutton

Contributor

lynmouth route

Slippery singletrack, rocky horror shows, huge sea views and some delightful wooded combes; this Lynmouth route has the lot.

calderdale

According to Benji Haworth, West Yorkshire is the best county for mountain biking in the whole of the UK. Here's a classic Calderdale route.

With barely any climbing and just 11km long, this Clwydian Hills route looks a pushover. But the reality is a bite-size chunk of genuinely great MTBing.

Distance: 35km (22 miles). There’s something magical about climbing up into high mountains, and they don’t get much higher this Brecon Beacons route.

Behind every famous ride there's a less well known but often equally stunning alternative route to tickle your fancy. Here's four alt classics.

Learn these, remember to think about them every time you check your position or directions, and hey presto! You’ll never get lost again.

It may have Bike Park Wales, Afan Argoed, Cwm Carn and Brechfa Forest. But south Wales is also home the country’s best natural riding.

Fancy a natural high? Here are six mountain adventures that include topping out at the very tip of some great big British hills.

best mountain bike routes

England’s highest mountains are home to the country’s finest trails. From steep and nadgery woodland singletrack to rough and rocky cols to big mountain summits.