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- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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- > 80%
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- > 50%
- < 50%
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- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
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- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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google parking directions
Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
Shuttleable: YES
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.
Region Details
- 11
- 4
- 40
- 9
- 16
Activities
Region Status
Open as of Nov 3, 2019
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #107
- Trails (view details)
- 84
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 84
- Trails E-Bike
- 5
- Trails Hike
- 82
- Trails Trail Running
- 82
- Total Distance
- 44 miles
- Total Descent
- 14,828 ft
- Total Vertical
- 549 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 772 ft
- Reports
- 464
- Photos
- 2,128
- Ridden Counter
- 16,450
Popular Forest of Dean Mountain Biking Trails
Forest of Dean Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Verderers - Blue marked trail | 6 miles | |
| FOD off piste | 23 miles | |
| 13 mile Forest of Dean All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 13 miles |
| 8 mile Forest of Dean All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 8 miles |
| 6 mile Forest of Dean All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 6 miles |
| 6 mile Forest of Dean All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 6 miles |
| 7 mile Forest of Dean All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 7 miles |
| 12 mile Forest of Dean All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 12 miles |
| 7 mile Forest of Dean All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 7 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 17 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 1 rides
- 5 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 48 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
Photos of Forest of Dean Mountain Bike
trail: Dowies 1
6 |
Oct 28, 2019 @ 4:03pm
Oct 28, 2019
trail: Y2K
10 |
Oct 21, 2019 @ 10:39am
Oct 21, 2019
trail: Y2K
16 |
Oct 21, 2019 @ 10:33am
Oct 21, 2019
trail: Launch Pad
6 |
Aug 26, 2019 @ 4:09am
Aug 26, 2019Videos of Forest of Dean Mountain Bike
trail: Ski Run - Bottom
0:59 |
59 |
Oct 1, 2019
trail: Launch Pad
2:47 |
52 |
Jul 8, 2019
trail: Dowies 4
1:18 |
66 |
Jun 30, 2019
1:26 |
50 |
Mar 12, 2019
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dowies 1 | Nov 3, 2019 @ 1:29am Nov 3, 2019 | Wet | baldiebenty | ||
| Shutcastle (Orca) | Nov 3, 2019 @ 1:29am Nov 3, 2019 | Wet | baldiebenty | ||
| Sweet As! | Nov 3, 2019 @ 1:29am Nov 3, 2019 | Wet | baldiebenty | ||
| Super Enduro | Oct 30, 2019 @ 3:13pm Oct 30, 2019 | Dry | Callumyoung | ||
| Countdown | Oct 30, 2019 @ 3:11pm Oct 30, 2019 | Dry | Callumyoung | ||
| Enduro singletrack | Oct 30, 2019 @ 3:11pm Oct 30, 2019 | Wet | Callumyoung | ||
| Wasteland | Oct 30, 2019 @ 3:09pm Oct 30, 2019 | Dry | Callumyoung | ||
| Forest Road | Oct 28, 2019 @ 1:06am Oct 28, 2019 | Prevalent Mud | Callumyoung | ||
| Verderers 2 | Oct 20, 2019 @ 9:18am Oct 20, 2019 | Wet | Georgeparryy | ||
| Pedal-a-Bike-Away Centre Entrance | Oct 20, 2019 @ 3:58am Oct 20, 2019 | Variable | Chimpy77 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Jharling1 | wishlist | trail | Verderers 1 and 7 more | Nov 12, 2019 @ 3:11am Nov 12, 2019 |
 | theunknowncustodian | vote | trail | Verderers 2 and 6 more | Nov 12, 2019 @ 1:28am Nov 12, 2019 |
| Aphex- | add | video | Countdown and Launchpad | Forest of Dean Mountain Biking and 1 more | Nov 4, 2019 @ 1:25am Nov 4, 2019 |
| baldiebenty | add | report | Dowies 1 and 3 more | Nov 4, 2019 @ 1:04am Nov 4, 2019 |
| Liamhamnett | ridden | trail | Verderers 8 - Dragon's tail and 8 more | Nov 3, 2019 @ 10:31am Nov 3, 2019 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Deffo not blue, best ridden fast straight from top | Oct 20, 2019 @ 8:12am Oct 20, 2019 | ||
| trail | As with the other comments, this is not a blue... | Oct 16, 2019 @ 3:04pm Oct 16, 2019 | ||
| trail | Why are so many trail forks trails rated blue?... | Oct 15, 2019 @ 11:27pm Oct 15, 2019 | ||
| trail | I'm a novice who went onto this yesterday... | Sep 16, 2019 @ 9:39am Sep 16, 2019 | ||
| trail | One of the steeper trails on this side of... | Jul 24, 2019 @ 2:51pm Jul 24, 2019 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotswold Edge | 13.2 km | ||||
| Wentwood Forest | 1 | 3 | 17.3 km | ||
| Black Mountains Cycle Centre | 3 | 1 | 18.3 km | ||
| Malvern Hills | 1 | 18.5 km | |||
| Flyup 417 Project | 2 | 20 km |
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Pinkbike Articles
Jul 31, 2019
Video: Introducing Tracy Moseley's New Race Team
Hattie Harnden and Jayden Randell join Tracy in a cross-discipline team.
Feb 19, 2019
Video & Race Report: 2019 Mini DH Round 2 - Forest of Dean
Perfect conditions for an action-packed day with some fast times by all.
Jan 29, 2019
Video & Race Report: Mini DH Round 1, Forest of Dean 2019
Riders braved the cold conditions in the Forest of Dean to do battle for the first time in 2019.
Dec 4, 2018
Video: Forest of Dean Mini Downhill Series Finale
The final round of the Onza Mini Downhill series took off on Ski Run.
Mar 27, 2018
Onza Mini Downhill Round 3 - Video
There's always a great atmosphere at local UK races and some tough sections of trail to test the skills of all riders.
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