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MTB Trails in the United Kingdom

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Mountain biking in the United Kingdom is one of the best ways to explore more of this area of Europe. 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
Gwydir Mawr (Marin) trail — Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park
Expert
02:27
24.0 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
The Gap — The Brecon Beacons National Park
Intermediate
03:15
35.7 km
Whinlatter Forest loop — The Lake District National Park
Expert
01:37
16.8 km
Cafall red trail — Cwmcarn Trail Centre
Expert
02:13
18.7 km
A selection of red graded trails at Coed Y Brenin — Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park
Expert
02:30
25.2 km
Talybont on Usk & The Gap loop from Brecon — Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park
Expert
03:30
39.7 km
Twrch red trail — Cwmcarn Trail Centre
Expert
01:31
13.5 km
W2 Black loop — The Afan Valley
Expert
04:13
46.0 km
Llandegla blue route — Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB
Easy
01:06
12.0 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 20 best MTB rides in the United Kingdom

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    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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

    Gwydir Mawr (Marin) trail — Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park

    02:27
    24.0 km
    9.8 km/h
    560 m
    560 m
    Expert
    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

    Dalby Forest Red loop — North York Moors National Park

    03:11
    35.8 km
    11.2 km/h
    490 m
    490 m
    Expert
    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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    10
    10

    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
    Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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    11
    11

    The Gap — The Brecon Beacons National Park

    03:15
    35.7 km
    11.0 km/h
    700 m
    700 m
    Intermediate
    Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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    12
    12

    Whinlatter Forest loop — The Lake District National Park

    01:37
    16.8 km
    10.3 km/h
    420 m
    420 m
    Expert
    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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    13
    13

    Cafall red trail — Cwmcarn Trail Centre

    02:13
    18.7 km
    8.4 km/h
    560 m
    560 m
    Expert
    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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    14
    14

    A selection of red graded trails at Coed Y Brenin — Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park

    02:30
    25.2 km
    10.1 km/h
    540 m
    550 m
    Expert
    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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    15
    15

    Talybont on Usk & The Gap loop from Brecon — Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park

    03:30
    39.7 km
    11.3 km/h
    650 m
    650 m
    Expert
    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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    16
    16

    Twrch red trail — Cwmcarn Trail Centre

    01:31
    13.5 km
    8.9 km/h
    360 m
    360 m
    Expert
    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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    17
    17

    W2 Black loop — The Afan Valley

    04:13
    46.0 km
    10.9 km/h
    820 m
    820 m
    Expert
    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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    18
    18

    Llandegla blue route — Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB

    01:06
    12.0 km
    10.8 km/h
    170 m
    170 m
    Easy
    Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.
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    19
    19

    Grizedale Forest, The Hawkshead Moor Trail — The Lake District

    01:21
    16.4 km
    12.2 km/h
    280 m
    280 m
    Easy
    Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.
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    20
    20

    Burrator Reservoir and Princetown Old Railway — Dartmoor National Park

    02:00
    23.1 km
    11.6 km/h
    300 m
    300 m
    Intermediate
    Intermediate mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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