Description
Long Mynd mountain bike trails are set in the Shropshire hills, 10 miles south of Shrewsbury in England. There are 22 square kilometers of heathland terrain made up of a series of hills with steep gullies. The area is owned and cared for by the National Trust and has over 500 metres of height in altitude. It lies between the Stiperstones range on the west and the Stretton Hills to the east. Check out the downloadable GPX tracks and map in the 'GPS' and 'Region tabs'
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Also, it's close to Hopton Woods XC and Downhill trails and not far from Wales.
Overview
- The Long Mynd is predominantly open Moor: which means you will need a little bit of navigational skill and an idea of where you’re heading to find your way. The pay off comes with the natural single-track that you will often have mostly to yourself. The riding on Long Mynd is all about the trails down the many gullies, the most famous of which is the singletrack of Minton Batch.
Start Points
- One of the big advantages of the Long Mynd is that it can be accessed from different locations around the hill. Church Stretton and Carding Mill valley are felt to be some of the best starting points. People also start from Hope Bowdler, Little Stretton and The Bridges (used for Yetitribe meet) at Ratlinghope is gaining popularity as a start point as you can access Eastridge wood, The Stiperstones, and the Long Mynd.
Trail Map
- You can access the Trail Map from the National Trust here
Other Stuff
- Shropshire Hills MTB centre offer a car park, cafe, bike shop, hire, mechanic, guides, coaching, and accommodation.
- Check out Stretton Hills Biking
- The trails are shared with walkers and horse riders so please be considerate to other trail users
Mixing and Matching Sections
- To give you a feel (but you are best off looking at this in combination with the map as folk mix and match the sections below to complete a trail route based on their time and ability). The map also shows some of the best combinations put together.
| ROUTE | DISTANCE | DESCRIPTION | DIFFICULTY |
| 1 | 2.45km | Fire road | Easy/Moderate |
| 2 | 1.2km | Rocky, open zig-zag track | Moderate |
| 3 | 0.7km | Very fast chute – “The Toboggan Run” | Moderate |
| 4 | 3.45km | Open, rocky bridleway | Easy |
| 5 | 1.45km | Fast, non-technical single track | Moderate |
| 6 | 1.75km | Rocky green lane | Moderate |
| 7 | 3.05km | Fast, technical single track | Difficult |
| 8 | 2.92km | Very fast grassy hillside | Moderate |
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- If you have ridden any of these trails at Long Mynd then please come share your experience with us and maybe write a short review and or post some pictures or videos to the listing. Many thanks.
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