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MTB Trails in England

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Mountain biking in England is one of the best ways to explore more of this area of United Kingdom. To help you experience the best the region has to offer, we’ve reviewed our full collection of mountain bike routes to bring you the top 20. Just click on any of the routes below to browse real tips and photos shared by other members of Komoot’s mountain biking community, to see what they liked most about these Tours—and to find the perfect mountain bike route for your next ride.

Cannock Chase 'Follow the dog' & 'The Monkey Trail' loop – Cannock Chase AONB
Expert
03:16
35.6 km
Ladybower and Derwent - Outdoor City Sheffield
Intermediate
02:35
28.0 km
Sherwood Pines Forest Park Red and Blue loop
Intermediate
02:02
23.8 km
Jacob's Ladder and Lord's Seat loop — Peak District National Park
Expert
02:28
22.9 km
Gisburn Forest The 8 Red loop — Forest of Bowland AONB
Easy
01:45
19.0 km
Blue Verderers trail — Forest Of Dean
Easy
01:01
11.0 km
Ladybower and Derwent Reservoir loop — Peak District National Park
Expert
02:26
26.0 km
Dalby Forest Red loop — North York Moors National Park
Expert
03:11
35.8 km
The Borrowdale Bash, Keswick to Birkett's Leap — The Lake District
Intermediate
02:33
29.2 km
Whinlatter Forest loop — The Lake District National Park
Expert
01:37
16.8 km
Grizedale Forest, The Hawkshead Moor Trail — The Lake District
Easy
01:21
16.4 km
Burrator Reservoir and Princetown Old Railway — Dartmoor National Park
Intermediate
02:00
23.1 km
The Best of Hamsterley Forest loop
Intermediate
01:51
19.8 km
Family Cycle Trail — Forest Of Dean
Easy
01:19
17.5 km
Long Mynd Classic — Shropshire Hills AONB
Intermediate
02:23
26.3 km
Langsett Reservoir, Cut Gate and Ladybower Reservoir loop — Peak District National Park
Expert
05:54
63.2 km
From Bamford to Lady Canning's Plantation & Houndkirk Road loop — Peak District National Park
Expert
04:13
49.4 km
Macclesfield Forest Classic - Cheshire
Intermediate
02:42
29.4 km
Kielder Water Lakeside Way — Kielder Forest
Intermediate
03:29
42.1 km
High Peak Trail and Tissington Trail loop — Peak District National Park
Intermediate
03:18
47.5 km

The 20 best MTB rides in England

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    1

    Cannock Chase 'Follow the dog' & 'The Monkey Trail' loop – Cannock Chase AONB

    03:16
    35.6 km
    10.9 km/h
    520 m
    520 m
    Expert

    4.9

    (65)

    1945

    Expert mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.
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    2
    2

    Ladybower and Derwent - Outdoor City Sheffield

    02:35
    28.0 km
    10.8 km/h
    640 m
    640 m
    Intermediate

    4.8

    (93)

    1078

    Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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    3
    3

    Sherwood Pines Forest Park Red and Blue loop

    02:02
    23.8 km
    11.7 km/h
    190 m
    190 m
    Intermediate

    4.8

    (145)

    1859

    Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.
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    4
    4

    Jacob's Ladder and Lord's Seat loop — Peak District National Park

    02:28
    22.9 km
    9.3 km/h
    750 m
    740 m
    Expert

    4.7

    (58)

    690

    Expert mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.
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    5
    5

    Gisburn Forest The 8 Red loop — Forest of Bowland AONB

    01:45
    19.0 km
    10.8 km/h
    270 m
    270 m
    Easy

    4.7

    (51)

    1313

    Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.
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    6
    6

    Blue Verderers trail — Forest Of Dean

    01:01
    11.0 km
    10.7 km/h
    170 m
    160 m
    Easy

    4.9

    (79)

    1304

    Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.
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    7
    7

    Ladybower and Derwent Reservoir loop — Peak District National Park

    02:26
    26.0 km
    10.7 km/h
    590 m
    580 m
    Expert

    4.7

    (61)

    707

    Expert mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.
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    8
    8

    Dalby Forest Red loop — North York Moors National Park

    03:11
    35.8 km
    11.2 km/h
    490 m
    490 m
    Expert

    4.9

    (53)

    1103

    Expert mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.
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    9
    9

    The Borrowdale Bash, Keswick to Birkett's Leap — The Lake District

    02:33
    29.2 km
    11.5 km/h
    710 m
    710 m
    Intermediate

    4.5

    (39)

    596

    Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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    10
    10

    Whinlatter Forest loop — The Lake District National Park

    01:37
    16.8 km
    10.3 km/h
    420 m
    420 m
    Expert

    5.0

    (14)

    837

    Expert mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.
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    11
    11

    Grizedale Forest, The Hawkshead Moor Trail — The Lake District

    01:21
    16.4 km
    12.2 km/h
    280 m
    280 m
    Easy

    4.2

    (28)

    529

    Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.
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    12
    12

    Burrator Reservoir and Princetown Old Railway — Dartmoor National Park

    02:00
    23.1 km
    11.6 km/h
    300 m
    300 m
    Intermediate

    4.5

    (48)

    344

    Intermediate mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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    13
    13

    The Best of Hamsterley Forest loop

    01:51
    19.8 km
    10.7 km/h
    460 m
    460 m
    Intermediate

    4.9

    (27)

    633

    Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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    14
    14

    Family Cycle Trail — Forest Of Dean

    01:19
    17.5 km
    13.4 km/h
    160 m
    160 m
    Easy

    4.8

    (45)

    529

    Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.
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    15
    15

    Long Mynd Classic — Shropshire Hills AONB

    02:23
    26.3 km
    11.1 km/h
    640 m
    640 m
    Intermediate

    4.7

    (12)

    318

    Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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    16
    16

    Langsett Reservoir, Cut Gate and Ladybower Reservoir loop — Peak District National Park

    05:54
    63.2 km
    10.7 km/h
    1,410 m
    1,410 m
    Expert

    4.9

    (16)

    301

    Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.
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    17
    17

    From Bamford to Lady Canning's Plantation & Houndkirk Road loop — Peak District National Park

    04:13
    49.4 km
    11.7 km/h
    1,050 m
    1,050 m
    Expert

    5.0

    (9)

    163

    Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.
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    18
    18

    Macclesfield Forest Classic - Cheshire

    02:42
    29.4 km
    10.9 km/h
    750 m
    750 m
    Intermediate

    4.4

    (22)

    234

    Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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    19
    19

    Kielder Water Lakeside Way — Kielder Forest

    03:29
    42.1 km
    12.1 km/h
    400 m
    400 m
    Intermediate

    5.0

    (21)

    291

    Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.
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    20
    20

    High Peak Trail and Tissington Trail loop — Peak District National Park

    03:18
    47.5 km
    14.4 km/h
    440 m
    440 m
    Intermediate

    5.0

    (10)

    153

    Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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