Description
Long Mynd Mountain Bike Trails
The Long Mynd is a stretch of open heathland moor in the Shropshire Hills near Church Stretton, Shropshire, England. National Trust owned land here covers roughly 23 square kilometres, rising to over 500 metres at Pole Bank, and is cut through by a series of steep gullies known locally as batches. There is no single waymarked trail centre, so download a route or use GPS navigation before you set off.
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The Trails
- Riding on the Long Mynd is mostly natural, unwaymarked singletrack rather than a signed network. The best known line is Minton Batch, regularly rated among the finest natural descents in the country, but the hill has many more gullies worth exploring for riders comfortable navigating open moorland.
- The National Trust also publishes a Long Mynd Classic Cycle Trail, a roughly 16 mile bridleway route that climbs Pole Bank, the highest point on the Mynd, and mixes technical singletrack with fast open descents.
Local Organisation
- The Long Mynd is owned and managed by the National Trust, with grazing rights held by the Longmynd Commoners. Bike shop Mountain Edge has developed a numbered waymarking system for the hill in partnership with the National Trust, useful if you want a structured route rather than a fully self navigated one.
Getting Here
- Carding Mill Valley is the main start point, with Church Stretton, Hope Bowdler, Little Stretton, and The Bridges at Ratlinghope offering further access. The Bridges also gives onward riding towards Eastridge Woods and the Stiperstones.
- The trails are shared with walkers and horse riders, so please be considerate to other trail users.
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