Whinlatter Forest Park Mountain Bike Trail Centre

Michael H:

All good - go there and enjoy :)

Great variety of features on the trails - a real mix of rocky/foresty/open hillside/jumps/tough climbs/the whole lot. Plenty of height in gained, so a good workout and plenty of fun in the descents. Good choice of trails - Blue, north & south Red loop and any combination of them (incl. the local favourite, the 'Purple': most of the Blue, followed by the south Red loop). Awesome views, great cafe and Cyclewise bike shop right next to the car park. Enjoy.

Paul Watson:

Fun for all levels of mountainbiker

This is one of the best trail centres in the England. The two loops that make up the red are both very manageable in terms of distance and both reward you with a pretty satisfying descent. The trails are well maintained and feature a good amount of variety, especially considering that they are essentially surfaced trails designed to be ridden year round. The views from the top are pretty epic too. The cafe is great and it's a pleasure to sit out on the decking on a sunny day, enjoying the view over the forest with a coffee and a cake. The blue trail is also really enjoyable. Having dragged my S.O. into this sport, she rates it as a very good trail. I have only used the bike shop once. Having lost a brake bolt, they sorted me out with a new one for free. Can't really ask for more than that.

bubman:

The views from the tops of the 2 red routes are really stunning and well worth the climbs; the trail is also good as it is basically 2 distinct and seperate trails; both start from the car park but one goes north and the other south,The North loop has a fair amount of forest road on the way to top, but has excellent varied ride from there, combining tricky rock n roots with some flowing trail and ending in a spectacular zig zag down very steep slope back to car park.the Southern loop is similar length-6 miles-with less road uphill and great n varied downhill; starts off very rocky, then rocky but flowing, and then a fantastic flowing n jumping section that has big  big grin factor 

views from the tops are absolutely stunning good variety of trail-free flowing,rocky,rooty Southern loop has biggest grin factor but easier; northern loop more varied and trickier very good facilities

Jim:

Good variety for most skill levels and hence good for families with different abilities.

Views from the top of the red trails.

Jon:

Really nice centre all round, a bit of a slog up the north red loop, but well worth it for the downhill, have been there on a number of occasions now, and always found the trails to be well kept, and exciting.

The two reds are fantastic fun, like the getting the up out of the way for a lot of downhill setup. Blue is good for beginners, and seems well maintained. All loops have a nice flow to them, although nothing too technical, they are great fun.

Downhilldave:

Great trails, plenty of variety, well maintained and spectacular views. Plenty of challenging sections and some fast downhill sections.... Just remember you need to go up to come down! Good facilities, toilets, café and a quality bike shop...