Stake Pass is brutal, intimidating, and downright hard, Stake Pass is also rewarding, fun to ride (when you’re not pushing) and achingly beautiful.
Tom Hutton
Contributor
Lynmouth, Exmoor route
Slippery singletrack, rocky horror shows, huge sea views and some delightful wooded combes; this Lynmouth route has the lot.
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.
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 MTBing.
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.
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 that save you from the…
Five routes that’ll be rideable in most conditions
Rare but beautiful - bright, crisp winter days are worth getting up early for. Here are five trails that'll roll in most conditions.
Five short and sweet routes for short daylight hours
When daylight's in short supply try a ride that delivers maximum fun in minimum time and returns you to civilisation before sundown.
Solitary singletrack? Alone on the loam? Five get-away-from-it-all rides
Like riding singletrack solitary? Or being alone on the loam? No problem, mbr has you covered with these five get-away-from-it-all rides.
Four alternative classic routes
Behind every famous ride there's a less well known but often equally stunning alternative route to tickle your fancy. Here's four alt classics.
Top five Peak District mountain bike routes: free GPS downloads
The Peaks may be at the geographical centre of England, but there's nothing middling about the selection of awesome singletrack that passes through the park.
Five routes to help you get you away from it all
Sometimes we’ve just got to get away from it all, breathe in some fresh air and just get a little closer to nature and the landscape. These are our favourite…
Nine of Britain’s best looking MTB routes to do this Autumn
We’ve pulled together the nine most awe-inspiring rides from around Britain to inspire you this autumn.
Memorise the four Ds of navigation
Learn these, remember to think about them every time you check your position or directions, and hey presto! You’ll never get lost again.
The five best rides in south Wales
It may have Bike Park Wales, Afan Argoed, Cwm Carn and Brechfa Forest. But south Wales is also home the country’s best natural riding.
Five best endless singletrack trails in the UK
Okay, so not exactly endless, but long, and techy and fun… there’s some awesome natural singletrack out there if you know where to look.
Six best summit rides in the UK
Fancy a natural high? Here are six mountain adventures that include topping out at the very tip of some great big British hills.
The five best trails in the Lake District
England’s highest mountains are home to the country’s finest trails. From steep and nadgery woodland singletrack to rough and rocky cols to big mountain summits.
Are these the best five mountain bike routes in the UK?
After 20 years of guiding, riding and devising routes for mbr magazine, we asked mountain man Tom Hutton for his five favourite rides.
Five routes that you can only do when it’s this dry
Here's our top five routes to challenge you this Bank Holiday weekend before wet weather returns and makes them inaccessible or inadvisable once again.