Rother Valley Mountain Bike Trails

Rother Valley mountain bike trails are situated in Rother Valley Country Park in Sheffield. They include red, blue and green waymarked MTB routes, alongside a black downhill run and a jump track. The terrain has a clay base, so trails can become muddy in wet conditions.

The volunteer community is active in organising dig days to maintain and develop the trails. All development is co-ordinated exclusively through the Rother Valley Riders, with the support of Rother Valley Country Park and Rotherham Borough Council. You can also view the official cycle and trail map.

Rother Valley Red

• The red MTB trail is a short 6.5 km XC loop designed for experienced riders. It includes climbs, descents, technical features, and woodland singletrack.
• The route starts from the main map board in the newer car park.
• Digger’s Downhill is a short 650-metre all-season section within the red network, featuring 27 berms and multiple small jumps, with steep and fast sections.

Drift Woods – Blue

• The blue route is approximately 4 km and is suitable for beginner and intermediate mountain bike riders.
• It starts from the main map board in the newer car park and is fully signed.
• The route includes wide tracks, bridleways, and twisty woodland singletrack.
• Drift Woods itself includes around 1 km of weather-resilient blue/red trail split into three sections: the Graveyard section, the Bike Track-built End Game section (with berms, tables and 43 rollers), and the Orchard section, which remains unsurfaced.

Rother Valley Green

• The 5 km green route is a flat, family-friendly loop around both lakes.
• It follows wide, all-weather surfaced park tracks.
• The route is not fully signed; riders generally follow the main paths.
• Suitable for all types of bikes, including bike-ability adapted bikes.

Fort Elbow & Buzzard Banger – Black Downhill

• A steep, twisty downhill track of approximately 1 km.
• Features include jumps, drops, rock gardens and berms.
• Advanced riders only; not recommended for beginners.

Avoid the Gloop

• A 10.5 km route designed to avoid muddy sections during wet conditions.
• Follows hard-surfaced tracks only and links together durable paths within the park.

Jump Track

• One of the earliest riding features built on the site.

Longer rides and route links

• Rother Valley Country Park sits on National Cycle Network Route 6, providing traffic-free links towards Rotherham, Derby, Castleton and beyond.
• The park also connects directly to the Trans Pennine Trail, offering longer distance riding towards Sheffield, Chesterfield, Leeds, and coast-to-coast routes.
• A popular out-and-back ride follows the Trans Pennine Trail to Poolsbrook Country Park, around 10 km each way.

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