Fancy tackling Warnscale Pass - one of the Lake District's toughest descents? Just download our free route here, from the December 2012 issue.
Best mountain bike routes in the UK
Shipley, Yorkshire route
Download the GPS route in Shipley from our September issue's Leeds City Limits feature
Sheffield, Yorkshire route
Download our free GPS route around Sheffield, from the City Limits feature in the January issue.
Ullswater, Lake District route
Check out this great mountain bike route taking in Ullswater and Boredale Hause in the Lake District
Gunnerside Gill, Yorkshire Dales route
Try this classic Swaledale route from the October issue of MBR
Nan Bield, Lake District route
Download the .gpx file for Nan Bield, one of the Lake District's best mountain bike routes.
Cut Gate, Peak District route
Possibly the definitive Peak route, blending singletrack, technical sections and some fantastic views. While there’s some debate about the best way to approach this route…
Howgill Fells, Cumbria route
Escape the crowds with this classic Cumbrian route
Trough of Bowland, Lancashire route
Free GPS route for November's Britain's Best Singletrack route around the Trough of Bowland
Calderdale, West Yorkshire route
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.
Clapham, Yorkshire Dales route
Yorkshire Dales, the land of caves and waterfalls. Famed for its flat-topped Three Peaks, and idyllic limestone pavements, it is way too often overlooked by…
Cilcain, Clwydian Hills 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…
The Long Gap, Brecon Beacons route
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.
Elan Valley, Wales route
Don’t underestimate the severity of this Elan Valley route; it has more ups and downs than the Welsh rugby team and hass plenty of technical…
Gower Peninsula route
This Gower route is stuffed with a great network of trails — many of which offer superb views over the coast.
Ranger Path, Snowdon route
One of our favourite trails of any year. A true mountain epic. Here is the downloadable GPS file of the Snowdon Ranger route.
Rhyd Ddu on Snowdon is a route you’ll never forget
Reach the top of Wales’ highest peak, and then descend along Rhyd Ddu for a mountain bike experience you'll never forget
Five all-weather rides that save you from the worst weather
It doesn't matter how bad the conditions are, getting out on the trails always trumps the sofa or indoor trainer - here are five routes…
West Highland Way and Fort William route
The riding is enthralling on this Fort William route — mainly rocky with plenty of technical interest — and the views are about as good…
Isle of Skye route
Skye is one of the best places to ride in the UK, so get up to Scotland and sample our route from the June issue.