Description
Hopton Wood mountain bike base is based in Hopton Wood, near Castle Hopton in Shropshire in England. There is a short 1km blue warm-up loop, a 4km blue, a 12.6km red trail, and a set of three downhill trails (with an established Downhill community). There are limited facilities so please come prepared.
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Warm-up Loop - (Blue Grade)
- The Warm up Loop at Hopton is a short 1km run of moderate ability. You can also use it to extend the distance of the main route.
Hopton Blue (Blue Grade)
- The Hopton Blue moderate trail is for beginner riders with some off road experience. It starts from the Bedstone Hill car park and offers around 4km of wide tracks made up of two loops to develop your skills
Pearce XC Trail (Red Grade)
- The Pearce XC red trail is 12.6km. It's classified as a difficult trail so it is suitable for proficient mountain bikers with good off-road skills. You will find sweeping descents, challenging climbs and rocky, rooty downhill sections.It was built in partnership with Pearce Cycles of Ludlow
Downhill Trails (Black Grade)
- There are three downhill trails here for the experienced downhill rider.
Trail Map
Nearest Bike Shop
- http://www.pearcecycles.co.uk/home in Ludlow. As well as being pivotal to the trail development they also run uplift days and downhill events in the local area.
Groups and Clubs
- Try the Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/ourlocalwoods
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- If you have ridden the trails here at Hopton Wood then please share your experience and write a review.
📍 UK MTB Trail of the Year 2026
