Stake Pass is brutal, intimidating, and downright hard, Stake Pass is also rewarding, fun to ride (when you’re not pushing) and achingly beautiful.
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Crug Mawr, Wales route
This Crug Mawr route is all about the super-flowy, sandy, singletrack descent. Proof that you don’t need to go far over the Welsh border for amazing riding.
Applecross, Scotland route
Andy McKenna of Go-Where reaches parts of Scotland other guides can’t reach. We asked him for his favourite ride and he came up with this Applecross route.
North Harris, Scotland route
This one’s ‘out there’ even by Scottish standards, with this North Harris route making up some of the most westerly ground in Britain.
Cadair Idris, Wales route
This Cadair Idris route is a great mountain-top outing which for the majority of the ascent/descent isn’t too technical but does require some proper effort.
Houndkirk and Stanage, Northern England route
This Houndkirk and Stanage route takes you to some classic viewpoints, while avoiding too much mud, making this a great year-round route.
Exmoor Tarr Steps, South West England route
This Tarr Steps route contains a medieval stone North Shore section, with the story going that the Devil himself has sunbathing rights on the slabs.
Chilterns Grim’s Ditch, South East England route
This Grim’s Ditch route is probably no secret to the riders living in this part of the world, but it almost certainly will be to those from further afield.
South Downs Dentures, South East England route
The Dentures route circuit has plenty of high-speed action, though the drop from Glatting to Haughton is perhaps our favourite. Okay, definitely!
Eastridge and Stiperstones, Midlands route
What Sandy doesn’t know about riding in Shropshire probably isn’t worth knowing. This Eastridge Stiperstones route will take a good few hours!
Llangollen and The Berwyns, North Wales route
A relatively short Berwyns route contains some superb riding with three good technical descents on rocky terrain that allows it to be ridden in all weather.
Sarn Helen, North Wales route
Sarn Helen is not a mountain. It's not a forest. It's not a trail centre. Sarn Helen is a piece of ancient history. It's a ruin you can ride.
Shropshire Long Mynd, Midlands route
Here it is: arguably England's finest trail, for you to download completely free
Cardiff, Wales route
Looking for a great Cardiff mountain bike route with the best riding in and around Cardiff — here's the GPS download of one of our favourites.
Brighton, South East England route
Brighton is much more than just the original tourist destination — it has the best of the South Downs, the rolling hills cradling the town to north and east and…
The Howgills, Yorkshire Dales route
Download the free GPS route for this cracking all-day epic.
Gower, Wales route
Download the GPS route from our City Limits feature in the May 2012 issue
Minton Batch Trail Of The Year, Shropshire route
In the December issue we counted down our favourite trails of 2011. Here are the downloadable GPS files so you can enjoy them too
Torridon Singletrack Adventure, Scotland route
MBR gets smitten by the trails of north-west Scotland
Ambleside All-Weather, Lake District route
Download the free GPS route for this all-weather classic near Ambleside