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google parking directions
Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
Shuttleable: YES
AKA: FOD
Land Status: Community Forest
Land Manager: Forestry England
google parking directionsLinks
- https://www.forestryengland.uk/forest-dean-cycle-centre
- http://www.fodmtb.com/
- http://www.pedalabikeaway.co.uk
- http://www.deantrailvolunteers.com
- http://www.deanforestcycles.co.uk/
- http://www.flyupdownhill.co.uk/
This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
79 trails
- E-Bike
79 trails
- Hike
49 trails
- Trail Running
49 trails
Region Details
- 16
- 4
- 26
- 23
- 7
- 1
Region Status
Open as of May 17, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 79
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 79
- Trails E-Bike
- 79
- Trails Hike
- 49
- Trails Trail Running
- 49
- Total Distance
- 42 miles
- Total Descent
- 12,470 ft
- Total Vertical
- 598 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 772 ft
- Reports
- 1,149
- Photos
- 2,048
- Ridden Counter
- 60,864
Articles
Race Report: 100% Mini Downhill Round 1 Forest of Dean
Feb 2, 2023 from pinkbike.com
The biggest little race of the year took place at the Forest of Dean last weekend.
Video & Race Report: Forest of Dean Mini Downhill - Round 2
Mar 6, 2020 from pinkbike.com
Riders take on a wet and wild course in the Forest of Dean for the second round of the Mini DH series.
Video & Race Report: Round 1 Highlights of the Mini Downhill - Forest of Dean
Jan 31, 2020 from pinkbike.com
Ethan Craik and Sarah Gamsjaeger took the wins in the first round of the Ride 100% Mini Downhill.
Video: Introducing Tracy Moseley's New Race Team
Jul 31, 2019 from pinkbike.com
Hattie Harnden and Jayden Randell join Tracy in a cross-discipline team.
Popular Forest of Dean Mountain Biking Trails
Forest of Dean Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Verderers - Blue marked trail | 6 miles | |
| 12 mile Forest of Dean Ride | popular ridelog | 12 miles |
| 15 mile Forest of Dean Cross-country Ride | popular ridelog | 15 miles |
| 9 mile Forest of Dean Ride | popular ridelog | 9 miles |
| 9 mile Forest of Dean Ride | popular ridelog | 9 miles |
| 12 mile Forest of Dean Ride | popular ridelog | 12 miles |
| 9 mile Forest of Dean Ride | popular ridelog | 9 miles |
| 10 mile Forest of Dean Ride | popular ridelog | 10 miles |
| 4 mile Forest of Dean Ride | popular ridelog | 4 miles |
| 10 mile Forest of Dean Ride | popular ridelog | 10 miles |
Photos of Forest of Dean Mountain Bike
trail: Sheepskull Top
10 |
May 17, 2023 @ 3:06am
May 17, 2023
trail: Sheepskull Top
10 |
May 17, 2023 @ 3:06am
May 17, 2023
trail: Ski Run - Bottom
828 | | 1 comments
Dec 4, 2016 @ 4:00pm
Dec 4, 2016
trail: Launch Pad
379 |
Apr 29, 2015 @ 2:53am
Apr 29, 2015
trail: Launch Pad
388 |
Apr 29, 2015 @ 2:52am
Apr 29, 2015
trail: Ski Run - Bottom
669 | | 15 comments
Mar 12, 2011 @ 7:45am
Mar 12, 2011Videos of Forest of Dean Mountain Bike
112 |
Nov 2, 2022
trail: Sheepskull Top
67 |
Oct 26, 2022
trail: Corkscrew
64 |
Sep 9, 2022
145 |
Mar 12, 2022
trail: Corkscrew
41 |
Feb 26, 2022
258 |
May 5, 2021
105 |
Nov 20, 2020
0:05 |
4044 |
Aug 25, 2020
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.T.O.N.E.R | Jun 14, 2020 @ 1:52am Jun 14, 2020 | Ideal | luis1987 | ||
| Forest Road | Feb 24, 2020 @ 9:36am Feb 24, 2020 | Wet | swalesdownhiller | ||
| Forest Road | Dec 29, 2019 @ 2:32am Dec 29, 2019 | Wet | wythall1 | ||
| Forest Road | Sep 29, 2019 @ 1:46am Sep 29, 2019 | Wet | Rhubarbbs | ||
| Dr Johns | Sep 13, 2019 @ 2:06am Sep 13, 2019 | Dry | foresterboy | ||
| Sheep Skull & Flatlands - New Start Section | Jul 16, 2019 @ 6:07am Jul 16, 2019 | Unknown | Hitcho | ||
| Freeminers | Mar 30, 2019 @ 5:12am Mar 30, 2019 | Dry | lewiscraik | ||
| Y2K | Jan 13, 2019 @ 1:58am Jan 13, 2019 | Variable | Alexab | ||
| Lawnmower | Jan 9, 2019 @ 11:53am Jan 9, 2019 | Unknown | Brucie-J | ||
| Edge Run | Jan 9, 2019 @ 6:16am Jan 9, 2019 | Dry | Brucie-J |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| joeg885 | add | report | activity #46464647 | Nov 19, 2023 @ 9:55am Nov 19, 2023 |
| joeg885 | ridden | trail | activity #46464587 and 4 more | Nov 19, 2023 @ 9:54am Nov 19, 2023 |
| JasonnDIWtl | wishlist | region | activity #46448208 | Nov 19, 2023 @ 2:00am Nov 19, 2023 |
| FECycleRangers | update | region | activity #46065241 | Nov 7, 2023 @ 8:03am Nov 7, 2023 |
| Squinage | wishlist | region | activity #46053508 | Nov 7, 2023 @ 1:02am Nov 7, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Great laugh if you don't mind some off camber | Aug 17, 2023 @ 12:44am Aug 17, 2023 | ||
| trail | INCREDIBLE. Some of the run ins to the berms... | Jul 30, 2022 @ 1:09pm Jul 30, 2022 | ||
| trail | Not bi-directional - it is down ONLY. | Jul 30, 2022 @ 1:05pm Jul 30, 2022 | ||
| trail | Not bi-directional - it is down ONLY. | Jul 30, 2022 @ 1:04pm Jul 30, 2022 | ||
| report | 75% soft, rideable mud. Enough to keep you on... | Feb 13, 2022 @ 10:51am Feb 13, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellwood | 1 | 10 | 1 | 3.2 km | |
| Dirt Farm (BMCC) | 1 | 5 | 1 | 18.3 km | |
| Flyup 417 Bike Park | 3 | 20 km | |||
| Tirpentwys Trails | 22.4 km | ||||
| Malvern Hills | 1 | 8 | 1 | 22.7 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 79 | 42 miles | 12,470 ft | 27 miles | 597 ft | #71 | #6 | 2,048 | 1,148 | 3 | 24,854 | |
| E-Bike | 79 | 42 miles | 12,470 ft | 27 miles | 597 ft | #29 | #5 | 1,050 | 3,311 | |||
| Hike | 49 | 26 miles | 8,133 ft | 17 miles | 597 ft | #1,060 | #22 | 1,095 | 85 | |||
| Trail Running | 49 | 26 miles | 8,133 ft | 17 miles | 597 ft | #1,063 | #23 | 1,095 | 22 |
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