So many different routes you can link up it's not true. If you like the more technical stuff that's over on the Pitch Hill side. Put a big loop together with all the good bits and you can have an excellent, and tiring, day out. I tend not to go if the weather has been really wet, the high volume of traffic means some trails really suffer in bad weather.
What do you like?
Lots of trails
What could be improved?
YOU need to put your route together
Can be really busy at the weekend
Trails can suffer in wet weather, use your discretion
I have been demoing bikes in the Surrey Hills and had decided to take each one out on the same route for consistency. Good news is that over a period of 6 weeks I have managed a to knit together quite a neat little route.
What do you like?
Good elevation for the south of England with good ascent and descent and flowing singletrack.
What could be improved?
Some of the ups and connecting parts are fire track and you do pass the same points on the track a little often but it feels right none the less.
The listing pretty much says it all. Its a stones throw from Guildford and Dorking and reasonably accesible from the big smoke. If you are looking for that all day wales feeling and are trapped down south then this is where you need to head. I have mapped together a decent few rides using GPS tracks or going out with mates. I love Pitch Hill full of great XC descents and a selection of downhill runs. Leith has Summer Lightning which is the only way marked trail in the region with lots of fun alternative parallel descents also. Holmbury has the famous tourist route of Barry Knows Best, Yoghurt Pots and Telegraph Polls. All great and can all be joined up for that mega ride or ridden individually in bite sized chunks. The local trail teams do an ace job of giving us carved trails on a plate but whilst keeping its natural setting and feel. Miles and miles, a myriad you can knit together in multiple ways. It's my local and I'm thankful to have it.
What do you like?
Miles of the stuff. Good elevation for the south of England with good ascent and descent and flowing singletrack. Westcott and Peaslake are well served as starting points with friendly bike shops / pubs. Peaslake also has the Village Store with cups of tea and biker grub.
What could be improved?
Lots of trial and error to knit it together but that's part of the fun.