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- Snow Groomed
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- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
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- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
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- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
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Trail Popularity ?
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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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- popular
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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
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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The Long Mynd is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is a series of hills with steep gullies locally known as Batches. In fact Minton Batch is regularly featured in MBR and What Mountain Bike magazine as one of the best single track descents in the UK. THe trails have been featured in Single Track, MBR and MBUK. Also featured in video edits on Dirt and Wideopens websites.
Pole Bank, the highest point of Long Mynd is 516 metres above sea level and on a good day Snowdon, Cadair Idris and the Brecon Beacons can easily be seen as can the Malvern hills to the south. There are many excellent trails to explore and there are trails to suit everyone and every ability.
Pole Bank, the highest point of Long Mynd is 516 metres above sea level and on a good day Snowdon, Cadair Idris and the Brecon Beacons can easily be seen as can the Malvern hills to the south. There are many excellent trails to explore and there are trails to suit everyone and every ability.
source: MTB Shropshire
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
Shuttleable: YES
Land Status: Regional Recreation Area

This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
145 trails
- E-Bike
145 trails
- Hike
145 trails
- Trail Running
145 trails
- Horse
85 trails
Region Details
- 19
- 42
- 55
- 20
- 9
Region Status
Open as of 3 daysStats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 145
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 145
- Trails E-Bike
- 145
- Trails Hike
- 145
- Trails Trail Running
- 145
- Trails Horse
- 85
- Total Distance
- 142 miles
- Total Descent
- 31,350 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,373 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,680 ft
- Reports
- 842
- Photos
- 42
- Ridden Counter
- 3,578
Popular Long Mynd Mountain Biking Trails
Long Mynd Mountain Bike Routes
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 m avg distance
Yesterday
- 0 rides
- 0 m avg distance
Past Week
- 5 rides
- 51.8 km avg distance
Photos of Long Mynd Mountain Bike
trail: Caradoc North
12 |
Oct 2, 2020 @ 2:49pm
Oct 2, 2020
trail: Minton Batch
34 |
May 14, 2020 @ 7:06am
May 14, 2020
trail: The Portway Road
24 |
May 14, 2020 @ 7:02am
May 14, 2020
trail: The Portway Road
32 |
May 14, 2020 @ 7:02am
May 14, 2020Videos of Long Mynd Mountain Bike

trail: Mini Llangollen
3:31 |
319 |
Sep 4, 2019

trail: Minton Batch
4:25 |
202 |
May 18, 2016

trail: Mini Llangollen
0:05 |
256 |
Dec 7, 2014

trail: Minton Batch
7:41 |
132 |
Apr 10, 2014
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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Batch Valley | Jan 17, 2021 @ 2:59am 3 days | Wet | Dsmart1806 | ||
Haddon Hill Bridleway | Jan 17, 2021 @ 2:59am 3 days | Wet | Dsmart1806 | ||
Callow to Small Batch | Jan 17, 2021 @ 2:59am 3 days | Variable | Dsmart1806 | ||
Callow Over The Top | Jan 17, 2021 @ 2:59am 3 days | Variable | Dsmart1806 | ||
Minton Access Road | Jan 7, 2021 @ 5:13am Jan 7, 2021 | Icy | Dsmart1806 | ||
Starboard Way | Jan 7, 2021 @ 5:13am Jan 7, 2021 | Snow Packed | Dsmart1806 | ||
The Portway Road | Jan 7, 2021 @ 5:13am Jan 7, 2021 | Snow Covered | Dsmart1806 | ||
Jinlye | Jan 7, 2021 @ 5:13am Jan 7, 2021 | Snow Packed | Dsmart1806 | ||
Castle Hill Access Road | Jan 2, 2021 @ 1:36am Jan 2, 2021 | Icy | Eiger3822 | ||
Cross Dyke Climb | Jan 2, 2021 @ 1:36am Jan 2, 2021 | Icy | Eiger3822 |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
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![]() | Dsmart1806 | add | report | Batch Valley and 3 more | Jan 17, 2021 @ 5:28am 3 days |
![]() | Dsmart1806 | add | report | Minton Access Road and 3 more | Jan 7, 2021 @ 11:55pm Jan 7, 2021 |
![]() | Eiger3822 | add | report | Castle Hill Access Road and 5 more | Jan 2, 2021 @ 7:14am Jan 2, 2021 |
![]() | Dsmart1806 | add | report | Cardingmill Valley Access Road | Dec 31, 2020 @ 2:50pm Dec 31, 2020 |
![]() | craighjones | add | report | Batch Valley and 6 more | Dec 31, 2020 @ 11:05am Dec 31, 2020 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date | |
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![]() | trail | Best long single track so far exploring the... | Nov 4, 2020 @ 9:20pm Nov 4, 2020 | ||
![]() | trail | Yes, fair comment on grade so downgraded to... | Sep 1, 2020 @ 6:12am Sep 1, 2020 | ||
![]() | trail | If climbing you are better on the other route... | Sep 1, 2020 @ 2:42am Sep 1, 2020 | ||
![]() | trail | its steep for a long time make sure you have... | Sep 1, 2020 @ 2:24am Sep 1, 2020 | ||
![]() | trail | Its good but I was expecting better after the... | Sep 1, 2020 @ 2:19am Sep 1, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Stiperstones | 14 | 15 | 5.6 km | ||
Eastridge Woods | 13 | 8 | 6.1 km | ||
Shelve | 3 | 1 | 7.7 km | ||
Hopton Woods | 1 | 8 | 11.9 km | ||
Mortimer Forest and Bringewood | 17 | 13.8 km |
Local Badges
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Bike & Skill Parks
name | type | city | rating |
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Church Stretton BMX Track | skill park | Shrewsbury |
Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 145 | 142 miles | 31,348 ft | 75 miles | 1,371 ft | #1,628 | #85 | 42 | 839 | 8 | 1,450 | |
E-Bike | 145 | 142 miles | 31,348 ft | 75 miles | 1,371 ft | #393 | #47 | 762 | 6 | 152 | ||
Hike | 145 | 142 miles | 31,348 ft | 75 miles | 1,371 ft | #1,297 | #44 | 839 | 6 | 81 | ||
Trail Running | 145 | 142 miles | 31,348 ft | 75 miles | 1,371 ft | #1,300 | #43 | 839 | 6 | 36 | ||
Horse | 85 | 104 miles | 18,586 ft | 52 miles | 1,371 ft | #68 | #2 | 389 |
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