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Gawton Gravity Hub

Gawton Gravity Hub
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  • Information:
  • Type: MTB Base
  • Grades: Red,Black,Double Black Diamond,Accesible
  • Riding: Downhill,Pump Track
  • Facilities: Uplift,Car Park
  • Country: England
  • County: Devon
  • Website: Gawton Gravity Hub
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Description

Gawton Gravity Hub downhill mountain biking site is run by the volunteer club Gawton Gravity Hub (previously known as Woodland Riders). It can be found in the South West of England, near Tavistock, West Devon. 

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These trails offer over 500ft of descent. There are around 9 tracks incorporating a range of reds up to black graded trails and the terrain is a mixture of flowing single track to root-laden, rocky, steep, and technical descent. The uplift is run by The Bike Bus, and you can book from the website.

It is on private land, which is leased from the Landowners and so, as a result, you must be a member with a day or annual pass to ride (check out the website).

HSD - Red

  • The HSD track is graded red, is one mile long, and has a vertical drop of 440 feet. It's the most popular downhill track here and has a selection of multi-hit lines that are flowing. It's popular with all ability levels and is a good downhill trail for the beginner downhiller. It is suitable for adaptive mountain bikes.

Proper Job - Double Red

  • The Proper Job double red graded track is a recently completed trail. It is 0.8 miles long and has 450 feet of vertical drop for you to play with.  It's feature intensive and has big berms and steep descents. 

Super Tavi - Black

  • The Super Tavi track is graded black and is an extreme track. It is 0.7 miles long and has 500 feet of vertical drop.

Mega Tavi - Double Black

  • A steep downhill line (starts off on Super Tavi) and cuts off before the second road gap. Allegedly, the steepest trail in England.

Egypt - Double Black

  • The Egypt double black graded track is 0.5 miles in length and has 380 feet of vertical drop. It has a reputation for being one of the hardest tracks in the UK. The terrain is rooty, steep and rocky.

The Rattler - Double Black

  • An Intermediate/Expert jump line that joins into Super Tavi. Includes gaps from 13ft to 25ft

Valhalla - Double Black

  • 70% natural lines which is steep, technical, and fast

Rooty Rutz - Red to Double Black

  • Starts as Red and ends as Black. Steep and flowing getting progressively harder as you ride down

Pump Track

  • There is also a progressive pump track graded blue but for everyone.

Tavi-Woods

  • Tavi-Woodlands was demolished at the end of August 2022 and is no longer run by the club. Read why here: Tavi Woods No More

Membership and Day Passes

  • You must be able to always provide proof of Membership/Day membership when at Gawton Gravity Hub. Membership and day pass along with further information can be obtained from the website

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Heather:
Avg 4.65
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A must for any self respecting biker

One of my all time favourite riding spots...

What do you like?

If you love tech this place is it. Some proper steep technical trails but also some fast flowy fun thrown in. Push up is possible at Gawton but if you looking for loads of fun, quick rotations and easy push up Tavi woods is a blast.

What could be improved?

Not ideal for beginners, although Tavi woods is better on that front.

Would you recommend?

*Yes*

Date written:

03/03/2017 - almost 9 years ago

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Mark Freeman :
Avg 4.88
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Swiss Army knife of mtb trail centres.

Get on yer bike n ride.......

What do you like?

Perfect for beginner to advanced riders, always getting developed and maintained. Great atmosphere. Push up isn't too bad if you are not using uplift, even better if you are in touch with your feminine side and have an electric up hill bike.. Wet weather doesn't affect the trails... Cafe pretty good unless real busy.... So bring pack up just in case. Can't rate this place high enough got me buzzing and back into mtb after 9 years away due to injury. Chaz and his team are a credit to the sport..

What could be improved?

Road into the carpark is in bad need of repair, but the responsibility of local highways not the club. Carpark could do with making bigger but I bet Chaz is already onto it.. James on the up lift run by fly-up downhill needs to take shorter lunch breaks.. He a lazy shite.. Come on James we are waiting..... ? Final bad point is I'm too unskilled to ride the exiting tracks like the Rattler.. My bad..

Would you recommend?

*Yes*

Date written:

03/03/2017 - almost 9 years ago

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Dan poppy:
Avg 5.00
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Sweet days riding!

Gawton gravity hub is an amazing place to ride and for just £40 a year its well worth it with such a variety of tracks from a very fast flowing hsd and a fast and fun proper job which is great for beginners/amateurs and if u wanna step up the game a bit you can take on supertavi and Egypt which consists of rocks,roots,tight berms and drops all over a very steep gradient which can be quite hairy (not for the faint hearted) you can also ride the rattler a selection of tables and jumps and a road gap into a lovely fast berm which will have you smiling all the way to the bottom! Last but not least the all new track megatavi!!! I can't comment on this as I haven't ridden it yet but all I can say is I've heard it is Steep!!!!!! Get yourselfs down to gawton guys and enjoy!

What do you like?

Uplift service Trails Friendly people (riders and staff) Bacon sarnies from the Hut

What could be improved?

No bad points

Would you recommend?

*Yes*

Date written:

03/03/2017 - almost 9 years ago

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Lesty:
Avg 5.00
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Gawton is rad!!!

Just ride it and love it!!!

What do you like?

Awesome one trip got me hooked on downhill now go every weekend and love it great bunch of rider's really made me welcome the tracks are great best place I've rode

What could be improved?

No bad points the place is awesome!

Would you recommend?

*Yes*

Date written:

03/03/2017 - almost 9 years ago

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Mike coker:
Avg 5.00
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Gawton is sick ??

Gawton will never disappoint

What do you like?

Gawton has everything you'll ever need to grin from ear to ear, a true downhill biking venue, great facilities, social atmosphere and the Staff keep this place maintained to a high standard.

Would you recommend?

*Yes*

Date written:

03/03/2017 - almost 9 years ago

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Matt Fresh :
Avg 5.00
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Awesome Place

Good place to start and to progress!!

What do you like?

Tracks , Uplift and Awesome People's !

What could be improved?

None

Would you recommend?

*Yes*

Date written:

03/03/2017 - almost 9 years ago

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