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Swan Pool MTB, Hill Top Bike Park and Sandwell Valley Trails

Swan Pool MTB, Hill Top Bike Park and Sandwell Valley Trails
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  • Information:
  • Type: MTB Base
  • Grades: Green,Blue,Red,Black
  • Riding: Cross Country,Pump Track,Bike Park
  • Facilities: Car Park,Toilets,Visitors Centre,Bike Hire,Bike Shop
  • Distance(s): Under 5km, 31km+
  • Country: England
  • County: West Midlands
  • Website: Sandwell Valley

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Description

Swan Pool MTB Trails (including Hill Top Bike Park) and the Miners MTB Trail are found close by to each other in Sandwell Valley. The former is in the grounds of the old Hilltop Golf course and the latter in Jubilee Woods near Swan Pool, Sandwell Valley, West Bromwich.

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Swan Pool & Hill Top Bike Park

  • Swan Pool MTB Trails consist of Hilltop Bike Park with red, blue and black short tracks full of jumps, berms and technical features according to grade and a green flow loop. Is built within the former Hill Top Golf Course.

The Miner's Trail

  • Set in a woodland setting that was a former colliery site the trail is only 3km long and has blue, red and black taster sections within it. It is made up of flowing singletrack, table-top jumps, high-banked berms, short non-technical climbs, switchbacks and short rocky sections.

Pump Track

  • There is a also a pump track at Sandwell Valley

MTB Leisure Rides

  • Tour de Sandwell MTB - This is a 51km trail which is predominately off-road using green spaces and along canals. It kicks off and ends Forge Mill farm. You can access the trail map here.
  • Sandwell Safari - This is a 67km ride also kicking off and ending at Forge Mill farm. You can access the trail map here.

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Other Stuff

  • The construction of the Miners Trail cost £130,000 and was commissioned by Sandwell Council's, Parks and Countryside Management Section with the help of Cycling in Sandwell.
  • The Swan Pool MTB Trails were funded by Sport England, Sandwell Council, and Birmingham Council. Following the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, exists to offer enhanced facilities for families, children and young people, as well as those with different biking abilities.
  • Both the Miners Trail and the Swan Pool MTB trails were designed and built by OnTrack.

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  • If you have ridden any of the Swan Pool MTB Trails or other Sandwell Valley trails then please share your experiences with us and add some pics, vids or a short review to the listing.

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Chris:
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Sandwell MTB Trails without fails

Good trail but just for fun or to practice styling over the jumps, lots of jumps maybe 8 in a row. Small to medium

What do you like?

If you live close to the trails your gonna have a great time! Pumping through the twisty sections and clearing the table tops is not that easy! If you can clear all the jumps in the black section you have a pretty good riding style. You can if you don't scrub to much speed down the trail, but you gotta be good! If you just wanna carve about and have fun the trails are not that tricky. Just depends how you look at it. Great little trail for grins and fun, with some nice flow-e sections.

What could be improved?

The black trails are quite easy with no gaps to clear, step ups or step downs. Id say good beginner to intermediate trails that make good use of a small arear.

Would you recommend?

*Yes*

Date written:

11/11/2018 - about 7 years ago

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Dominic:
Avg 3.35
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Worth a visit if you don't have to travel far.

The black sections really aren't that challenging, actually the whole thing feels fairly entry level. Not really a destination worth travelling distance to, but if you're local it's good for a workout and some practice or just a bit of fun. I don't really understand some parts of the course, there's tabletops and jumps that have almost no run up to get the required speed. Maybe I'm just getting old and slow.

What do you like?

Well marked, rides well all year round. I like the way it's laid out.

What could be improved?

Major bad point is it's very close to some very scutty areas. Expect chavs on Halfords bikes to follow you round and eye up your bike as they have nothing better to do.

Would you recommend?

*Yes*

Date written:

23/12/2015 - about 10 years ago

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mal.:
Avg 1.54
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bike trail

dont.

What do you like?

you can go down.

What could be improved?

worst surface to ride on in the country.who thought compacted fine gravel was a good idea has not ridden a bike at speed on a sidewall of a tyre.i ride bike park wales mainly also afan valley,cannock chase and a quarry close to me but none are as dangerous as this course.pull up the gravel and let the earth meet the tyre.£130 grand?someone has full pockets from that just like the public gallery.

Would you recommend?

*No*

Date written:

25/04/2015 - over 10 years ago

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Trailmade:
Avg 3.42
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A really fun trail with a couple of different lines. They have made good use of a small here. The final descent is awesome, with tables on the black line and some fast berms on the red. Fun to just session over and over

What do you like?

Fun final descent

What could be improved?

Quite short

Would you recommend?

*Yes*

Date written:

19/04/2015 - over 10 years ago

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Luke_Forder:
Avg 2.99
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Don't use the post code use the GPS location below

They have use the little hill well. I hope to see more small trail popping up soon I just hope the cost is less. Everyone have words with you local council as the is Funding to be had...

What do you like?

52.528167,-1.963611(West Bromwich, West Midlands B71 3SZ, UK) This is where the trail start. Nice easy ride with some great little berms and table top and the climb are easy for all. I rode 30 mile round down the canal, to get there would I go again, yes but i would get the train as there are a lot of great Pub near by.

What could be improved?

52.528167,-1.963611(West Bromwich, West Midlands B71 3SZ, UK) This is where the trail start. The drainage needs some work, for £130,000 with a pump trail I would like a water less trail on a clear day. If you give Chase trail (The Volunteer group at Cannock Chase) £130,000 you would have a Mini Fort William or Bike Park Wales. If you break it down 1.5 mile trail = 2413.5 130000 / 2413.5 = £53.86 per metre that a lot in my book.

Would you recommend?

*Yes*

Date written:

08/02/2014 - almost 12 years ago

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smudge mtbbatteries:
Avg 3.59
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Sand'well' done Valley

When you consider how little an area these guys had to build in, theyve done a cracking job. Its great for when you have a few hours spare and want to keep you fitness levels up as well as small enough to keep sessioning sections in it. We've now managed to add extra loops into the trails and can spend a good few hours up there. Cannock Chase also being pretty near does have a lot more to offer, but living local when I have a few hours to kill, SV is were I go.

Would you recommend?

*Yes*

Date written:

28/12/2013 - about 12 years ago

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