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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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Sandwell Valley pump track

we though we would give this a blast as its only 18 mile away on the "cut" (canal) great for a quickie!

What do you like?

trail quality is pretty good but can be slippy, great fro trying berms, table tops and the odd twisty section, gets the legs moving and you think its a little small so we will do another lap. great for people trying to build their confidence or even wanting to improve their tricks, but dont be fooled, black here wont mean you could do other black routes :-)

What could be improved?

Blacks are like most reds, and the climbs are in the wrong place, you dont see, to be able to get momentum to help breeze up them, and the track is a little to small and compact, full credit to the designer they have made the best with what they had really, done expect a days riding, we stumbled into the track, not my cuppa im afraid, may take the kids to practise but id prefer Cannock Chase :-)

Would you recommend?

*Yes*

Date written:

28/09/2013 - over 12 years ago

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