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Trail News
Trail Blazers: Ryan and Jason Bullimore, Tirpentwys Trails
A volunteer-built trail centre in South Wales honours its young founder with every pedal stroke and with its quest for recognition.
Fort William Nevis Range now has the UK’s longest blue downhill
Blue Doon has been built by the Nevis Range trail team over the last couple of years, with spanners thrown into and removed from the…
Revamped 45km Skyline trail open again in Afan Forest
Natural Resources Wales has officially re-opened a new and improved long-distance mountain bike trail at Afan Forest Park in South Wales.
Three great UK bike parks you’ve probably never heard of
If you’re looking for anew playground to visit in the Autumn then we have three suggestions: Bike Park Kernow in Cornwall, The Bull Track in…
Dare Valley is the UK’s first family bike park
The UK’s first family bike park boasts an uplift and a flowy blue trail to inspire and instruct. Dare to flow!
West Kernow Way: 150-mile off-road loop of Cornwall
Developed by Cycling UK, the West Kernow Way is a largely off-road 150-mile (230km) loop route starting in Penzance.
Nevis Blue Doon: 8km Blue grade uplift trail now open
The Nevis Blue Doon, the longest Blue grade uplift mountain bike trail in the UK, has been opened at Nevis Range Mountain Experience near Fort…
Trail Blazers: Dave Evans of Bike Corris, Dyfi valley
Thanks to Dave Evans’s tireless advocacy, Wales’s rich network of trails is in rude health and the future looks even brighter.
Forest Of Dean reopens revamped downhill tracks
£77k has been spent rejigging the Countdown and Launchpad downhill trails, as well as sections of the popular blue grade Verderers Trail.
Five multi-day mountain bike rides: UK bikepacking classics
Planning on doing some riding on holiday? How about making the ride the holiday? Five long-distance classics – pick one and ride it all, or…
New Red and Blue grade downhill runs in Elan Valley
The pair of manmade descending trails cost around £70k and were funded by National Lottery and Welsh Government's Tourism Amenity Investment Support.
How you can help save 49,000km of lost paths in UK
We’re sitting on a labyrinth of lost trails in the UK, and without your help they could be gone forever. Peruse it or lose it!…
Guide to UK mountain bike uplift venues
There are currently twenty mountain bike uplift venues dotted around the UK. Here's the full menu. Take yer pick and go and have a blast.
Best mountain bike descents: 24 thrilling drops in UK
From the far flung bits of Scotland to the tips of Wales and England here's our list of the best mountain bike descents that the…
Make the most of summer with our five staycation showstopper routes*
Summer staycation. The UK has some of the world’s best riding – make the most of it this summer with our five showstopper rides.
‘New’ riding spot: Rother Valley, Sheffield
Mountain biking is booming, and the demand for new and bigger riding spots is stronger than ever – step forward the Rother Valley, Sheffield.
Five must-do routes in Wales
Don’t just head to Wales for the trail centres. As great and convenient as they are, trail centres don't offer what the best Wales routes…
Five best secret routes in the Lake District
Even up high, it can sometimes be impossible to get into the flow without stopping to say hello every few minutes. Better to get off…
The four best trails you’ve probably never heard of
Ridden all of our 20 best mountain bike trails in the UK? Done the classics to death? Want to try something different? Here is the…