Best mountain bike trails and routes in the UK

An all-weather section of the red route trail in Stainburn Forest has opened costing £20,000 and aimed at both intermediate and advanced riders, the Forestry…

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Best mountain bike routes in the UK

Kildale Moor, North Yorkshire. (Hard Route) 36km (22 Miles)

Beacon Batch, Mendips, (Easy Route) 12km (8 Miles)

Stainburn Forest, Yorkshire

South Downs, West Sussex, (Killer Loop) Distance: 44KM (27 Miles)

Foel Fadian Mid Wales (Medium Route) Distance: 24KM (15 Miles)

Cleveland Hills, North York Moors (Classic Route) Distance: 24KM (15 Miles)

Malham Meander, Yorkshire Dales (Hard Route) Distance: 49.6KM (31 Miles)

Pennine Killer, South Pennines, Killer Route, Distance: 35.5KM (22.6 Miles)

Wotton-under-Edge, Cotswold Hills (Medium Route) Distance: 31KM (19 Miles)

Howgill Fells, Cumbria (Hard Route) Distance: 53KM (32 Miles)

Killer Loop, Ridegeway, Oxfordshire, Distance: 37.2KM (23 Miles)

Nidderdale, North Yorkshire (Medium Route) Distance: 29KM (18 Miles)

Black Mountains, South Wales (Classic Trail) Distance: 45.3.KM (28 Miles)

Coniston Killer, Lake District (Hard Route) Distance: 44.6KM (27.5 Miles)

Killer Loop, Rowsley, Peak District, Distance: 43km (27 Miles)

Ulsway Burn, Cheviot Hills (Classic Route) Distance: 21.8.KM (13.5 Miles)

Ben Nevis Loop, Scotland (Hard Route) Distance: 70.1KM (43.5 Miles)

Killer Loop, Winsford, Exmoor, Distance: 41km (25.5 Miles)

Sneaton High Moor, North York Moors (Medium Route) Distance: 26.7KM (17 Miles)

Forest of Bowland, Lancashire (Classic Route) Distance: 23.6KM (14.5 Miles)

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