2,799 ft
Distance
12 ft
Climb
-325 ft
Descent
00:04:21
Avg time

Sheep Skull Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Forest of Dean
    Gloucester
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC, DJ, RD, Fat, Adaptive MTB
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #1873 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 80 in E-Biking
  • Land Owner
    Forestry England

Super fast all the way. Through the top ‘bus stop’, then jumping into and out of a bombhole, over some roots onto the middle fire road. Flying on down from there, loads of challenging roots tempt you into braking, then anchors off into the final fast ‘motorway’ section. Sections, berms and jumps are in season here. Super fun and fast too, and a great one to session.

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More Stats for Sheep Skull mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -313 ft
  • Altitude min
    394 ft
  • Altitude max
    721 ft
  • Altitude start
    706 ft
  • Altitude end
    394 ft
  • Grade
    -11.2%
  • Grade max
    -38.3%
  • Grade min
    9.4%
  • Distance climb
    292 ft
  • Distance down
    2,359 ft
  • Distance flat
    148 ft
  • Avg time
    00:04:21
  • Avg reverse time
    00:15:49
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      6 Months
      • 38 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
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      • 284 rides
      • Last: Jan 10, 2025

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