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SaveBristol trails and routes are listed on Trailforks with interactive trail maps, difficulty ratings, photos, and user-reported trail conditions. The Trailforks community has shared hundreds of photos from this region. Supported activity types include Mountain Biking, Trail Running, Hiking, E-Biking, Gravel Biking, Adaptive Biking and Winter Fat Biking. Popular destinations include Leigh Woods, Belmont Hill and Ashton Court.
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This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
59 trails
- E-Bike
14 trails
- Gravel Bike
13 trails
- Adaptive Bike
12 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
8 trails
- Hike
47 trails
- Trail Running
48 trails
Region Details
- 13
- 2
- 23
- 17
- 4
Region Status
Caution as of Aug 30, 2026Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 62
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 59
- Trails E-Bike
- 14
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 13
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 12
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 8
- Trails Horse
- 3
- Trails Hike
- 47
- Trails Trail Running
- 48
- Total Distance
- 43 miles
- Total Descent
- 7,229 ft
- Total Vertical
- 492 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 534 ft
- Reports
- 333
- Photos
- 187
- Completed Counter
- 12,918
Articles
Reframing MTB Announces 2025 Bristol Conference Dates
Jan 21, 2025 from pinkbike.com
The conference aims to make UK mountain biking a better, more inclusive, sustainable, and fun experience for all.
Sub Regions
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Ashton Court
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Belmont Hill
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Leigh Woods
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Popular Bristol Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 3.2 • 2 miles • 180 ft • 623 •
Purpose built XC loop. Connected to a short skills area and optional red sections. Ridden anticlockwise from North Road.
• 100 ★ 3.0 • 404 ft • 0 ft • 576 •
Red switchback descent down to North road
• 95 ★ 4.4 • 2,802 ft • 13 ft • 553 •
Steeper and more technical than the Blue trail. Contains berms, rollers, step ups, drop offs and rock gardens.
• 95 ★ 4.0 • 4 miles • 300 ft • 547 •
BLUE GRADE (Moderate) 6.5KM (4 MILES) 0.75 - 1 HRS Ashton Court is a very busy multi-user site, and the cycle trail crosses and shares walking and horse riding routes. Expect the unexpected and respect pedestrians and horse riders. Warn...
• 80 ★ 3.0 • 1,316 ft • 7 ft • 470 •
Short loop containing a series of obstacles to practice riding; rock gardens, doubles and rollers, off-camber corners, drop-offs and a very short technical climb. Obstacles come in sets of 3, increasing in difficulty, but all can be...
• 85 ★ 0.0 • 1,749 ft • 0 ft • 392 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 0.0 • 351 ft • 0 ft • 390 •
fantastic jump line built by the fine pedal progression, series of tabletops increasing in size to hone your jumping skills!
• 65 ★ 4.7 • 2 miles • 211 ft • 296 •
Moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary. On average it takes 16 minutes to complete this trail.
Bristol Mountain Bike Routes
★ 4.0 • 17 miles • 1,467 ft • 35 • Loop •
A loop taking in the best of Bristol singletrack taking in the first half of Leigh Woods, down to , can...
17 miles • 1,467 ft • 13 • Loop •
A loop taking in the best of Bristol singletrack taking in the first half of Leigh Woods, down to , can...
12 miles • 1,076 ft • 13 •
Alternative version of 15 miler avoiding the very greasy picnic bench sections.
11 miles • 1,194 ft • 14 • Loop •
a 15 mile ish circular bristol route, leigh olds off piste very muddy and slippy in the wet!!
68 miles • 3,789 ft • 1 • Loop •
a mix of road gravel hills lanes and cycle track. its also possible to camp on mendips
28 miles • 2,191 ft • 0 • Loop •
A few little lanes around bath good for gravel bikes of mtbikes
Photos of Bristol Mountain Bike
Videos of Bristol Mountain Bike
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yer Tiz | Aug 30, 2026 @ 10:16am (Europe/London) Aug 30, 2026 | Ideal | davidmosborne | ||
| Nova | Aug 30, 2026 @ 10:16am (Europe/London) Aug 30, 2026 | Ideal | davidmosborne | ||
| Super Nova | Dec 24, 2024 @ 2:35am Dec 24, 2024 | Dry | russell-mtb | ||
| Pedal Progression Jump Line | Nov 5, 2023 @ 3:46am Nov 5, 2023 | Variable | Eddavis2890 | ||
| Keener Skills loop | Nov 5, 2023 @ 3:46am Nov 5, 2023 | Wet | Eddavis2890 | ||
| Fish Bounce | Jul 11, 2023 @ 3:03pm Jul 11, 2023 | Dry | NigelHyde | ||
| Oak Wood CLimb | Nov 20, 2022 @ 2:59am Nov 20, 2022 | Wet | NicholastaPACX | ||
| Push Up | Apr 28, 2022 @ 11:16am Apr 28, 2022 | Very Dry | ikHUf | ||
| Picnic Bench Left (Chamonix) | Apr 28, 2022 @ 11:16am Apr 28, 2022 | Very Dry | ikHUf | ||
| Off Piste Beggars Bush | Mar 26, 2022 @ 6:55am Mar 26, 2022 | Ideal | ikHUf |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Lw6aT | wishlist | trail | activity #102721610 | Aug 30, 2026 @ 3:54pm Aug 30, 2026 |
| 9Lw6aT | wishlist | region | activity #102721541 | Aug 30, 2026 @ 3:53pm Aug 30, 2026 |
| davidmosborne | add | report | activity #102664996 | Aug 30, 2026 @ 4:33am Aug 30, 2026 |
| davidmosborne | add | report | activity #102664995 | Aug 30, 2026 @ 4:33am Aug 30, 2026 |
| chris287 | wishlist | trail | activity #101748340 | Aug 18, 2026 @ 12:20am Aug 18, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Nova was incredibly disappointing. The rewards... | Jun 19, 2024 @ 9:35am Jun 19, 2024 | ||
| trail | Now inaccessible due to tree felling | Mar 10, 2024 @ 5:53am Mar 10, 2024 | ||
| trail | A nice XC single track, some trail jumps and... | Mar 12, 2023 @ 1:30pm Mar 12, 2023 | ||
| trail | Good blue that you get out of what you out in.... | Aug 27, 2022 @ 6:05am Aug 27, 2022 | ||
| trail | Pretty much worthless. Would be an ok green... | Aug 27, 2022 @ 6:00am Aug 27, 2022 |
Local Badges
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Epic Ride Climb 2k93 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge180 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge21 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k92 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge180 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge22 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunel Way Pumptrack | skill park | Bristol | |
| Stockwood Mini 4X Track and Pump Track | skill park | Bristol | |
| Arno's Court Park Pumptrack | skill park | Bristol | |
| Horfield Pumptrack | skill park | Bristol | |
| Longwell Green Pumptrack | skill park | Bristol |
Local Trail Supporters
- Sustrans
- Bristol Trails Group
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 59 | 41 miles | 6,995 ft | 21 miles | 492 ft | #893 | #35 | 187 | 331 | 6 | 64,200 | |
| E-Bike | 14 | 5 miles | 1,270 ft | 3 miles | 427 ft | #1,284 | #54 | 236 | 1 | 3,124 | ||
| Gravel Bike | 13 | 21 miles | 2,106 ft | 9 miles | 476 ft | #352 | #20 | 45 | 2 | 194 | ||
| Adaptive Bike | 12 | 20 miles | 1,962 ft | 9 miles | 476 ft | #185 | #11 | 45 | ||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 8 | 3 miles | 344 ft | 1 mile | 344 ft | #141 | #7 | 27 | ||||
| Horse | 3 | 2 miles | 282 ft | 1 mile | 266 ft | 133 | ||||||
| Hike | 47 | 34 miles | 5,676 ft | 18 miles | 492 ft | #1,756 | #38 | 281 | 718 | |||
| Trail Running | 48 | 34 miles | 5,833 ft | 18 miles | 492 ft | #1,287 | #30 | 281 | 1,220 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Bristol
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What are the best places to ride in Bristol?
Bristol has 3 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Bristol?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Bristol are:
- 50 Acre Woods (4.2/5)
- Wired (4.2/5)
- Super Nova (4.2/5)
- Climb to mini downhills (4/5)
- Bluebell Woods (4/5)
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Where can I park to ride in Bristol?
There are 3 parking locations listed in Bristol. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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What is the longest trail in Bristol?
The longest trail in Bristol is Nova at 3.7 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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- Admins: wisey, MathieuC, cemoorelife, BTG
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- bristol activity log | embed map of Bristol mountain bike trails | bristol mountain biking points of interest
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