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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
88 trails
- E-Bike
88 trails
- Hike
50 trails
- Trail Running
50 trails
Region Details
- 16
- 4
- 26
- 24
- 7
- 1
Region Status
Open as of Nov 11, 2024
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 80
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 88
- Trails E-Bike
- 88
- Trails Hike
- 50
- Trails Trail Running
- 50
- Total Distance
- 42 miles
- Total Descent
- 12,470 ft
- Total Vertical
- 598 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 772 ft
- Reports
- 1,315
- Photos
- 2,050
- Ridden Counter
- 70,469
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 | |
| 18 mile Forest of Dean Ride | popular ridelog | 18 miles |
| 16 mile Forest of Dean Ride | popular ridelog | 16 miles |
| 13 mile Forest of Dean All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 13 miles |
| 10 mile Forest of Dean Ride | popular ridelog | 10 miles |
| 12 mile Forest of Dean Ride | popular ridelog | 12 miles |
| 9 mile Forest of Dean Ride | popular ridelog | 9 miles |
| 9 mile Forest of Dean Ride | popular ridelog | 9 miles |
| 9 mile Forest of Dean Ride | popular ridelog | 9 miles |
| 9 mile Forest of Dean Ride | popular ridelog | 9 miles |
Photos of Forest of Dean Mountain Bike
trail: TBC
27 |
Aug 24, 2024 @ 3:29am
Aug 24, 2024
trail: Sheepskull Top
28 |
May 17, 2023 @ 3:06am
May 17, 2023
trail: Ski Run - Bottom
907 | | 1 comments
Dec 4, 2016 @ 4:00pm
Dec 4, 2016
trail: Launch Pad
393 |
Apr 29, 2015 @ 2:53am
Apr 29, 2015
trail: Launch Pad
399 |
Apr 29, 2015 @ 2:52am
Apr 29, 2015
trail: Ski Run - Bottom
676 | | 15 comments
Mar 12, 2011 @ 7:45am
Mar 12, 2011Videos of Forest of Dean Mountain Bike
13 |
Oct 9, 2024
148 |
Nov 2, 2022
trail: Sheepskull Top
72 |
Oct 26, 2022
trail: Corkscrew
81 |
Sep 9, 2022
153 |
Mar 12, 2022
trail: Corkscrew
47 |
Feb 26, 2022
285 |
May 5, 2021
116 |
Nov 20, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JohnGyEF0X | wishlist | region | activity #62433530 | Nov 28, 2024 @ 11:05pm Nov 28, 2024 |
| DonovanTUcpD | wishlist | trail | activity #61446449 | Nov 7, 2024 @ 2:33pm Nov 7, 2024 |
| Anahar | ridden | trail | activity #61188956 | Nov 1, 2024 @ 4:31am Nov 1, 2024 |
| isaacheaps | ridden | trail | activity #61092778 and 8 more | Oct 29, 2024 @ 2:28pm Oct 29, 2024 |
| Tom_982 | ridden | trail | activity #61049468 | Oct 28, 2024 @ 11:32am Oct 28, 2024 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Grade Change | Jun 18, 2024 @ 12:22am Jun 18, 2024 | ||
| 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 |
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 | 88 | 42 miles | 12,470 ft | 27 miles | 597 ft | #69 | #6 | 2,050 | 1,314 | 3 | 29,494 | |
| E-Bike | 88 | 42 miles | 12,470 ft | 27 miles | 597 ft | #35 | #5 | 1,216 | 4,717 | |||
| Hike | 50 | 26 miles | 8,133 ft | 17 miles | 597 ft | #1,074 | #23 | 1,253 | 231 | |||
| Trail Running | 50 | 26 miles | 8,133 ft | 17 miles | 597 ft | #1,078 | #24 | 1,253 | 72 |
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