Mountain bike routes for all types of rider. Looking for where to ride mountain bikes? Well, you’ve come to the right place. You’ll find your ideal mountain bike trails on this page.

100 best mountain bike routes in the UK

We’ve got 100 free GPS mtb route files to download from across the UK, featuring some of the best mountain bike trails around.

We’re known for our love of singletrack here at mbr. Our famous 20 best mountain bike trails in the UK feature is a classic collection of must-do rides. That’s a great place to start your list of the best mtb routes to do.

If you’re looking for information about trail centres then head over to our in-depth Trail Centre Guides.

Free downloads of our mountain bike routes

How many routes do we have available for free download? There are 60 free route downloads listed at the moment and we’ll be adding more all the time.

Scotland routes

Scotland is literally littered with big mountain riding; being one of the few places in the UK where you can get descents which last longer than a couple of minutes. Head up to the Highlands in the summer for the best of big mountain feels and a truly out there experience. Just be mindful for the climb and the ever changing weather.

1. Ben Lomond, 6km
2. Ballater, 21km
3. North Third, Stirlingshire, 13km
4. Achnashellach, Torridon, 23km
5. Lairig Ghru, Cairngorms, 11km
6. Glentress and Innerleithen off-piste, 28km
7. Dumgoyne, West Highland Way, 27km
8. Arran, 46km
9. Edinburgh, 33km
10. Bealach na Lice to Annat, Torridon, 13km
11. Kinlochleven, 17km
12. Stop Ban, 5km
13. Isle of Skye, 18km
14. West Highland Way and Fort William, 55km
15. Torridon Singletrack Adventure, Scotland, 46km
16. Bealach na Lice to Annat, Torridon, 35km
17. North Harris, Scotland, 37km
18. Applecross, Scotland, 13km
19. Ben Damph, Torridon, 23km

Wales routes

Don’t just head to Wales for the trail centres. As great and convenient as they are, trail centres are only part of what makes riding in Wales so great. There’s Snowdonia in the North – complete with the mighty Snowdon and it’s majestic mountain bridleways. Then there’s the hidden gems of Welsh heartland. Places like the Doethie Valley where the quality of the singletrack and the tranquillity of the beautiful and intimate valley are unrivalled.

1. Doethie Valley, 23km
2. Snowdon, Rhyd Ddu, 22km
3. Snowdon, Ranger Path, 20km
4. Cwmcarn to Afan, 144km
5. Gower Peninsula, 37km
6. Elan Valley, 29km
7. The Long Gap, Brecon Beacons, 35km
8. Cilcain, Clwydian Hills, 11km
9. The Gower, Wales, 37km
10. Cardiff, Wales, 28km
11. Sarn Helen, North Wales, 18km
12. Llangollen and The Berwyns, 27km
13. Cadair Idris, North Wales, 16km
14. Crug Mawr, Wales, 26km
15. Doethie Valley, Wales, 30km
16. Big Black Mountains Classic, Wales, 45km

Northern England routes

It’s not all grim ‘oop north. We’re here to tell you that the North is one of the finest destinations for riding in the whole of the UK and here’s our pick of the best Northern mountain bike routes. The Lake District needs no introduction but let’s not forget about the beautiful Yorkshire Dales or the remote North Pennines or the gritty Peak District or the steep valley sides of the Pennines. You get the idea. Loads of riding.

1. Clapham, Yorkshire Dales, 21km
2. Calderdale, West Yorkshire, 32km
3. Dunsop Bridge, Lancashire, 23km
4. Howgill Fells, Cumbria, 40km
5. Cut Gate, Peak District, 19km
6. Nan Bield, Lake District, 16km
7. Gunnerside Gill, Yorkshire Dales, 15km
8. Ullswater, Lake District, 13km
9. Sheffield, Yorkshire, 31km
10. Warnscale Pass, Lake District, 13km
11. Leeds, Yorkshire, 30km
12. Ramsbottom, Lancashire, 34km
13. Doctors Gate and Gut Gate, Peak District, 57km
14. Ladybower, Peak District, 30km
15. Ambleside Winter, Lake District, 29km
16. Nidderdale, Yorkshire Dales, 38km
17. Hayfield, Peak District, 30km
18. Rosedale Abbey, North Yorks Moors, 35km
19. Great Hograh Moor, North York Moors, 9km
20. Chop Gate, North York Moors, 14km
21. Killer Loop, Yorkshire Dales, 18km
22. Wasdale, Lake District, 25km
23. White Peak, Peak District, 48km
24. Edale, Peak District, 22km
25. East to West, North York Moors, 100km
26. Garburn Pass, Lake District, 23km
27. Sticks Pass/Helvellyn, Lake District, 20km
28. Goyt Valley, Peak District, 25km
29. Lonscale Fell below Skiddaw, Lake District, 17km
30. Dark Peak Epic, Peak District, 71km
31. Sticks Pass, Lake District, 12km
32. Ambleside, Lake District, 21km
33. Ambleside All-Weather, Lake District, 23km
34. The Howgills, Yorkshire Dales, 37km
35. Houndkirk and Stanage, Peak District, 25km
36. Stake Pass, Lake District, 13km
37. Blanchland, Northumberland, 29km
38. Dunnerdale Fells, Lake District, 13km
39. Walna Scar Road, Lake District, 13km
40. The Beast and Ladybower’s Best Bits, Peak District, 21km
41. The Lakeland 200, Lake District, 200km
42. North York Moors Killer Loop, 35km

Midlands routes

This oft-neglected part of the UK is secretly home to arguably the best collection of prime singletrack in the whole of England. There’s woodland singletrack, there’s moorland singletrack, there’s semi-urban singletrack. There’s basically all types of singletrack on offer within an hour of Birmingham.

1. Long Mynd, Shropshire, 32km
2. Cannock Chase off-piste, Staffordshire, 34km
3. Malvern Hills, Worcestershire, 15km
4. 10 Best Novice Rides: Long Mynd, Shropshire, 17km
5. Minton Batch Trail of the Year, Shropshire, 16km
6. Shropshire, Long Mynd, 25km
7. Eastridge and The Stiperstones, 47km

South West England routes

Check out our Exmoor, Quantock Hills, Bristol, Cheddar, Plymouth route downloads.

1. Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, 23km
2. Porlock, Exmoor, 37km
3. Plymouth, Devon, 37km
4. Dartmoor, Somerset, 40km
5. Bristol, Somerset, 23km
6. Quantock Hills, Somerset, 27km
7. Lynmouth, Exmoor, 24km
8. Exmoor, South West, 37km
9. Tarr Steps, Exmoor, 30km
10. Lustleigh to Grimspound, Dartmoor, 30km
11. Exmoor Killer Loop, 36km

South East England routes

Check out our Surrey Hills, Brighton, Epping Forest, South Downs route downloads.

1. The Best Bits, South Downs, 29km
2. Peaslake, Surrey Hills, 30km
3. Aston Hill, Chilterns, 31km
4. Dorking, Surrey Hills, 41km
5. Brighton, South Downs, 29km or 58km
6. Epping Forest, London, 25km
7. Dorking to Brighton, South Downs, 78km
8. Brighton, South East England, 58km
9. South Downs Dentures, 36km
10. Chilterns Grim’s Ditch, 16km

Check out our Surrey Hills, Brighton, Epping Forest, South Downs route downloads.

Now just get out and ride!

If you want to find a route by the type of riding on offer (rather than the region) then scroll down this page and have a browse of our themed route collections.