Description
Hurstwood Mountain bike trails are close to Burnley in Lancashire. These MTB trails border Hurstwood Reservoir in the adjoining woods.
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There is a short Blue graded trail here and access to a range of natural riding on the surrounding moorland. The Mary Towneley Loop passes nearby.
Hurstwood Trail (Blue)
- The Hurstwood Blue graded trail is well suited to beginners and novice riders, with short slopes, corners and berms. It runs for 1.6km with around 600m of fire road in an otherwise flowing singletrack circuit. The trail was built as part of a £300,000 investment by United Utilities in partnership with Pennine Prospects and Lancashire County Council, and designed by Rowan Sorrell.
Natural Trails
- Pennine Bridleway and Rams Clough (7km): climbs past Hurstwood Reservoir on the Mary Towneley Loop, mixing surfaced bridleways, natural tracks and doubletrack.
- Coal Clough Wind Farm Loop (8.5km): starts at Coal Clough wind farm, links to the Mary Towneley Loop and returns to Hurstwood.
- Dukes Cut and Gorple Stones (25.8km): crosses open moorland through varied and often exposed terrain.
Local Organisation
- PMBA (Pennine Mountain Bike Association) maintains the Hurstwood trail and supports MTB development across Lancashire and the North Pennines. They are a volunteer-run group and can be contacted at contactus@pmba.org.uk.
Getting Here
- From Red Lees Road, turn right onto Salterford Lane, then right again onto Hurstwood Lane. At the end of Hurstwood Lane (by the red phone box), bear left then right and take the second left into the car park. Postcode BB10 3LH.
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