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google parking directions
Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
Shuttleable: YES
Land Status: Community Forest
Land Manager: Forestry England
google parking directionsLinks
- 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
77 trails
- E-Bike
7 trails
- Hike
48 trails
- Trail Running
48 trails
Region Details
- 15
- 4
- 26
- 22
- 8
Region Status
Open as of May 17, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 77
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 77
- Trails E-Bike
- 7
- Trails Hike
- 48
- Trails Trail Running
- 48
- Total Distance
- 41 miles
- Total Descent
- 12,327 ft
- Total Vertical
- 598 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 772 ft
- Reports
- 1,116
- Photos
- 2,182
- Ridden Counter
- 52,337
Articles
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 | 9.8 km | |
| 20 km Forest of Dean Ride | popular ridelog | 20.1 km |
| 24 km Forest of Dean All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 23.6 km |
| 21 km Forest of Dean Ride | popular ridelog | 21.5 km |
| 14 km Forest of Dean Ride | popular ridelog | 14.3 km |
| 19 km Forest of Dean Ride | popular ridelog | 19.3 km |
| 14 km Forest of Dean All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 13.9 km |
| 15 km Forest of Dean Ride | popular ridelog | 14.7 km |
| 16 km Forest of Dean Ride | popular ridelog | 16.1 km |
| 7 km Forest of Dean Ride | popular ridelog | 6.7 km |
Photos of Forest of Dean Mountain Bike
trail: TnT - Tight n Techy
20 |
Sep 22, 2022 @ 9:52am
Sep 22, 2022
trail: Ski Run - Bottom
761 | | 1 comments
Dec 4, 2016 @ 4:00pm
Dec 4, 2016
trail: Launch Pad
361 |
Apr 29, 2015 @ 2:53am
Apr 29, 2015
trail: Launch Pad
372 |
Apr 29, 2015 @ 2:52am
Apr 29, 2015
trail: Ski Run - Bottom
663 | | 15 comments
Mar 12, 2011 @ 7:45am
Mar 12, 2011Videos of Forest of Dean Mountain Bike
64 |
Nov 2, 2022
trail: Sheepskull Top
52 |
Oct 26, 2022
trail: Corkscrew
31 |
Sep 9, 2022
106 |
Mar 12, 2022
trail: Corkscrew
35 |
Feb 26, 2022
236 |
May 5, 2021
90 |
Nov 20, 2020
0:05 |
3943 |
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 | ||
| Enduro singletrack | Oct 30, 2019 @ 3:11pm Oct 30, 2019 | Wet | Callumyoung | ||
| 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 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | dinkeydonkey | add | report | Staple Edge Climb and 1 more | Jan 28, 2023 @ 11:15pm 2 hours |
 | RadBikeBro | add | report | Ski Run Top Section and 11 more | Jan 21, 2023 @ 9:39am Jan 21, 2023 |
| DougalhZfvja | ridden | trail | Verderers Soup Dragon | Jan 16, 2023 @ 6:41am Jan 16, 2023 |
| DougalhZfvja | vote | trail | Verderers Soup Dragon | Jan 16, 2023 @ 6:38am Jan 16, 2023 |
| ThomasIsherwood | vote | poi | Pedalabikeaway | Jan 16, 2023 @ 6:20am Jan 16, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| trail | Brilliant little run just been re done | Sep 30, 2021 @ 12:20pm Sep 30, 2021 |
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 | 77 | 41 miles | 12,326 ft | 27 miles | 597 ft | #75 | #6 | 2,182 | 1,115 | 3 | 21,844 | |
| E-Bike | 7 | 6 miles | 771 ft | 3 miles | 404 ft | #299 | #30 | 1,013 | 2,242 | |||
| Hike | 48 | 26 miles | 8,153 ft | 18 miles | 597 ft | #846 | #18 | 1,067 | 96 | |||
| Trail Running | 48 | 26 miles | 8,153 ft | 18 miles | 597 ft | #847 | #19 | 1,067 | 21 |
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