Review for Forest of Dean Mountain Biking Trails

Trails

Green Colliers Trail 10 mile loop that you can stop off on route at the Mallards Pike Lake which has a cafe and toilets.

A new Green/Blue progression Trail (currently under construction)

7 mile Verderers Blue Trail with its great final descents Iron Chicken into Soup Dragon ending with Blue String Pudding.

Freeminers 10 mile Red Trail which is constantly being upgraded by DTV, most recentl addition is a Red skills Area with sessionable Drop and Jump lines

A beginners and Advanced Skills Area plus a pumptrack

14 Downhill tracks ranging from Blue to Double Black the most infamous being Countdown into Launchpad, Launchpad was originally built for 4 wheel gravity bikes but has become a firm favourite with 60,000 (annually) 2 wheel riders. Countdown extends the trail to the top of the hill and was designed, built and financed by Dean Trail Volunteers and GBU also originally built by DTV and recently upgraded by On Track with a great section of Gap Jumps.

Cafe with indoor and outdoor seating, Toilets including disabled, Showers, Shop, Bike Hire and an Uplift Service run by Flyup/417 Bike Park.

Bikewash (currently being installed by Muc Off)

And the amazing Dean Trail Volunteers who have been building and maintaining the Trails since 2009 

All this for £8 parking all day !

Great Variety, something for everyone.

Good value.

Always evolving thanks to Dean Trail Volunteers, Forestry England and Pedalabikeaway.