The fickle British climate loves to mock our sun-dappled dreams but a deluged North York Moors make for a spectacular consolation prize.
Mountain bike routes
Where to ride in the Peak District when it’s wet
Five all-weather routes in the Peak District that you can have a good ride on all year round no matter what the weather decides to…
The Beast and Ladybower’s Best Bits, Peak District route
The Peak District's rocky descents, scree scrambles and wild reservoirs are a cinch to explore in the age of digital mapping - just download an…
Walna Scar Road, Lake District route
We revisit this iconic Lakeland route but this time we mix classic Walna Scar Road with some detours from the back of an envelope...
Lustleigh to Grimspound, Dartmoor route
One of the toughest routes here, although nowhere near the longest. 30km/19 miles Ride time: 6-8 hours Why ride it? Challenging granite trails and some…
Big Black Mountains Classic, Wales route
There are a few classic Brecon Beacons loops, but none that really match this one for a big day out. This really is among the…
Dunnerdale Fells, Lake District route
Flowing singletrack has never been a calling card of the Lake District, which is perhaps why this little loop has become such a firm favourite…
Blanchland Northumberland, Northern England route
This Blanchland route here is a mecca for soulful, moortop, mud-in-your-eye mountain biking that’s as good as anywhere in the world.
Doethie Valley, Wales route
Our Britain's best singletrack series heads to mid-Wales for a real wilderness experience
Ben Damph and Torridon, Scotland route
Ben Damph's 24km doesn’t sound much, but this is a tough route, with a big climb and a big descent. The days are really short…
Lake District Stake Pass, Northern England route
Stake Pass is brutal, intimidating, and downright hard, Stake Pass is also rewarding, fun to ride (when you’re not pushing) and achingly beautiful.
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…
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…
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…
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!