Gawton Gravity Hub

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. 

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

Groups

• Check out the Facebook Group 

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