Description
The Devil’s Punchbowl is near Hindhead in Surrey. It has a large network of XC trails as well as a Downhill area known as Hindhead Downhill. It is in a wider area called the Greensand Ridge next to the North Downs and part of the Surrey Hills.
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Also, you can check out our other listing Surrey Hills Mountain Biking for the nearby riding spots like Pitch Hill, Holmbury Hill, and Leith Hill.
Hindhead Commons and the Devil’s Punch Bowl are both designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The National Trust manage it, so is popular with walkers and horse riders so please be aware and considerate.
Cross Country (XC)
- This myriad of XC trails is numerous and can be steep and challenging. This is natural terrain and is not waymarked so you will either need to hook up with a local or explore with a GPS. We have put some of the best resources below
- This is a 16km route, graded 4/5 in difficulty. It starts from either the Devil's Punch Bowl, GU26 6AB, or The Three Horseshoes Pub GU8 6QD. You can access the full details and GPX at surreyhills.org.
- This is a 37km Hindhead and Devil's Punch Bowl MTB route from Swinley Riders. You can access the full details and GPX at Swinley Riders.
Hindhead Downhill
- The Downhill runs are off the south side of the Devils Punch Bowl at Gibbet hill. The trails drain well so rides well all year. There is a sizeable number of runs and it is push up but not too long. You can find steep descents, rutted tracks, technical berms, loam, roots, jumps, drops, and berms, etc.
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