New Pink Heifer

The monster and as yet unmarked route for downhill afficianado's at Coed y Brenin

 Climbing Mostly on forest roads

Red Bull

The shorter and more famous route for rocky downhills at Coed y Brennin

A lot of climbs for a short route. Steep right from the start.

Only the final descent is really difficult

A lot of ride in a short distance

Long cross country route

Very long climbs, one for the XC boys and girls

Except Hermon for which:

The Hermon is superb, but better ridden as part of the Heifer

A lot of climbing unless you use the short cut

A fantastic route for lovers off high speed off road descents and scenery. (This one has a long road section unless you back-track).

Not too bad if the wind is with you. One full-on steep carry and one fairly big push unless you're a top pro.

With the emphasis on high speed and a couple of short but very sweet singles.

Well worth doing if Muker is not too far away for you. 

One of the toughest carry/push routes in the Lake District and some of the best descending in the UK.

This is going to hurt you, even if you're pretty fit. Lots of pushing and a long carry to the top of the pass up boulders...

Crikey this is a bit special!

Only our second six star rating ever. 

Two of the best downhills in Wales

Some pushing for the mortals among us.

One incredible singletrack (twice) and one amazing double.

Like most of our routes this is a lot better than your average.

More scenic beauty than super-technical but great views and unique singletrack make this an essential route.

A long forest road climb to the first descent.

Not super technical quite unique in character.

Let us know if you don't love it. We do.

A short 8 mile loop, but loads of other local XC and downhill trails.

A long singletrack climb to the first descent.

Not super technical but very spectacular.

Well worth the relatively short drive from England.

Real mountain biking for real mountain bikers

Ouch. But worth it.

Look out for CyB style singletrack route in 2002.

A proper mountain bike ride.

Not far from Machynlleth and CyB - Miles from anywhere...

but one climb that's a 

A tasty downhill or two.

Check out the picture on the left...

Combine with a wilderness ride for a full weekend

All in one big ouch.

Fast and furious.

Superb if you include the doubletrack.

Stretton 1

A good morning route for anyone within a hundred miles of the place

Steep climbs on this one

A couple of good downhills on this short route.

Do this one before lunch, Stretton 2 after.

Stretton 2

This ride has the world famous Minton Batch valley descent - don't miss it!

Just the 1 climb, but it's pretty unforgiving

Not too difficult till you go as fast as we do. Lot's of bad line choices for the inexperienced. Tip - stay high on the left

Singletrack heaven on a mile long descent

More perforations than Tetley - The Kamikaze of the peaks a fewf winters ago. Read the article to find out about the ride. Then check out the route guide

Er... 6 huge climbs and the last ones a killer, some pushing unless you have Tim Gould's legs

Only one really difficult descent but it's a corker, the others are all long and fast. Check out the article for inspiration

The memory of the descent's will stay with you

Very accessible by fast roads to the South of England...

The climbs on this ride are pretty easy except for 'The Wall' for which

Some amazing single track stretches, if not as much single track as Coed-y-Brenin

Loads of potential and sweet single track.

Distance and soft conditions when wet are the real killer on this one.

Some fast and some dangerous descending, with the best saved till the end.

If you like your routes long, tough and remote you'll love this.

A readers ride in North Wales.

Again distance is the hard part.

A more gentle route for the scenery loving trail rider.

Scottish downhill course with cable car that will take bikes

Push now, ride later!

Cable car open soon.

Rocky and narrow in parts

For Downhill types.

Some tough climbs on a circuit that makes the most of the hills.

Very, very good downhills - don't forget to print out the feature so you'll know how to find them!

With downhills to rival Coed y Brenin in the Summer. In the winter this is a clay wood...

Guide To Star Ratings

Not good/hard enough for us

Still not good/hard enough for us

Mediocre

Very Good/Hard

Do it or miss out/Very hard

The best there is/Dangerous