Atlas Ride Co runs guided multi-day trips in Britain: big mountain tours in the Cairngorms and in Torridon and Skye, a Highland trail safari, a gravity enduro tour around Dunkeld and Ballater with vehicle uplifts, and Tweed Valley weekends around Glentress, one of them on e-MTBs. In Wales it runs weekends in the Brecon Beacons and around Coed y Brenin and Snowdon, and in England a Lake District trip from Grizedale. The trips are for intermediate to advanced riders, from the Tweed Valley coaching weekend, for riders confident on blue trails and happy on some reds, to the tougher Cairngorms tour, and any trip can run privately on your own dates. Most of its holidays are in Morzine and elsewhere in Europe.

Tim guides private half and full-day rides from his home at Coaley, on the escarpment between Stroud, Wotton-under-Edge and Nailsworth, for adults and teenagers aged 14 and over, from a single rider up to a group of eight. Mountain biking beginners are welcome as long as they are confident on a bike and on roads, and the routes take in rough ground and some challenging climbs. He also guides gravel rides, hires out electric and regular mountain bikes with a ride, and can arrange somewhere to stay.

From its base near Wareham, Cycle Jurassic Coast runs scheduled group rides and personal or custom guided rides across Purbeck, from Studland and Poole Harbour over Nine Barrow Down to Corfe Castle, and in west Dorset around Hell Lane, the Dorset Ridgeway and Eggardon Hill. The routes are bridleway, byway and gravel track riding, suited to hardtails, e-bikes and gravel bikes and graded more for fitness than technical skill, up to a hard full day around the Purbecks. It welcomes everyone from leisure e-bike riders to keen mountain bikers, runs road rides too, and hire is through Cyclexperience.

The bike hire centre at Haldon Forest Park guides rides in the forest for solo riders, families, school and youth groups and corporate groups, at every skill level. Guiding is by appointment, so you phone or email to arrange it, and hire bikes, including e-bikes and adapted bikes, are on site.

Pedalabikeaway's hire centre near Coleford, in the Forest of Dean, sells a guided e-MTB experience: a guide picks a route through the forest to suit the group's ability, with lunch at a riverside pub on the way. It also runs skills sessions with a coach, from beginner to advanced, for ages 12 and over with an adult.

A mobile outdoor company from the Tamar Valley in Cornwall, Sea Moor Outdoors guides bike rides as well as paddleboarding, each tailored to the group. Family rides keep to quiet trails and woodland tracks, while advanced rides head into Dartmoor's rugged terrain for technical descents, natural singletrack and open moorland. It takes individuals, families and groups, under-18s ride with a parent or guardian, and hire bikes can be arranged.

As well as its coaching, Wye MTB has a full menu of guided rides from the Forest of Dean: a pedal-powered guided ride across South Wales, uplifted guided rides, and guided e-bike rides: red and black-graded rides in the Wye Valley, The Gap in the Brecon Beacons, the Black Mountains backcountry and a back roads tour. It also runs programmes for schools and colleges, and private uplifts.

Just Pedal runs open mountain bike ride-outs from its Hurtwood Hideout base in the Surrey Hills, with ride leaders, a support vehicle and a mechanic, and road ride-outs from Denbies near Dorking. The rides are for all abilities, with no unavoidable drops or jumps, though the Surrey Hills climbs call for decent fitness or an e-MTB, and you can hire a demo mountain bike or e-MTB with your place. They include night rides, and it has run a women's ride. Its main business is cycling events, bike hire and its workshops.

"The home of guided mountain biking on the Surrey Hills, South Downs and across the UK" is how Marmalade describes itself, with open group rides, private rides and one-to-one guiding in the Surrey Hills and on the South Downs, from introductions to off-road riding to long, demanding days, plus a Trans Isle of Wight ride, gravel rides and e-MTB hire with a guide. Its weekend trips and holidays go right across Britain: the South Downs Way, Dartmoor, Exmoor and the Quantocks, Afan and the Brecon Beacons, the Peak District, the Lake District, the 7stanes in Dumfries and Galloway, the Tweed Valley, and a big mountain week in the Cairngorms and Torridon. The rides and trips are for adults, and it also coaches adults and young riders: see our skills coaching guide.

A team of guides from Ringwood leads rides for individuals, families and groups, graded from easy green rides for families and newer riders, starting at Moors Valley or Brockenhurst, to hard red rides on singletrack for fit riders with good all-round skills, across the New Forest, around Ringwood and on the Isle of Purbeck. Personalised rides go further, to the Isle of Wight and to Queen Elizabeth Country Park on the South Downs, and include night rides and multi-day tours. Every ride can be done on an e-bike, with hire through its partners.

A bike shop and workshop at Butler's Cross, just outside Wendover, that arranges private guided mountain bike and road rides in the Chiltern Hills for you and your friends. It can supply hire bikes and kit and collect you and your bike, and every ride takes in a cafe stop and ends with a drink back at the shop.

Steve's open programme of guided day rides crosses Wiltshire's chalk downs, linking Stonehenge, Avebury and the Ridgeway, plus the South Downs, the Isle of Wight, King Alfred's Way, and the bigger mountains and remote valleys of the Brecon Beacons and Elan Valley. Rides are graded so you ride with people at a similar level, from riders building confidence to experienced riders after a full, challenging day, and e-MTBs and regular mountain bikes are both welcome. In the New Forest his tours run as New Forest Cycling Tours, from short rides on the forest's gravel tracks to full days, including one-to-one and e-bike rides, for two to eight riders from beginners to advanced, with children welcome if they ride confidently on the road and bikes delivered to the start. He also runs corporate rides to Stonehenge.

Off Root, Psycletherapy, SixtySeven70, Surrey Hills MTB Company and The Trail Academy also guide in the Surrey Hills, and Off Root, Psycletherapy and SixtySeven70 on the South Downs too. Swinley Bike Hub guides rides in Swinley Forest, and Epping Forest MTB in Epping Forest. All are in our skills coaching guide.

Recce runs open group rides across the Shropshire Hills, night rides on the Long Mynd with lights to hire, and women-only rides with a female guide, plus private half and full days for one rider or a group. Its favourite ground includes the Long Mynd and Stretton Hills, the Stiperstones, the Clee Hills, Wenlock Edge and Eastridge and Hopton Woods, and over the border Llangollen, the Ceiriog Valley and the Clwydian Hills. Rides are graded from easy-going bridleways and forest tracks to sustained technical riding, in groups of no more than six, and they are open to everyone, except those marked women-only. E-MTBs are welcome, and it guides gravel rides too.

Rewild MTB guides day rides on the Long Mynd for riders comfortable on blue trails and the odd red, and a Shropshire Weekender from Ludlow with two days' riding and accommodation. The 290km Marcher Castles Way can be ridden with a guide or self-guided, with bag transfer and support. It also runs an introduction to mountain biking at Hopton Woods and an introduction to bikepacking, and has guided the Trans Cambrian Way for Mountain Bike Wales.

Jon guides small groups of up to eight on three levels of ride: an introductory half day on flowing, forgiving terrain, an intermediate full-day trail adventure, and an advanced ride with steep gradients and the most technical descents in the area. He rides the Shropshire Hills, from the Long Mynd and the Stiperstones to Eastridge and Hopton Woods, as well as Cannock Chase, the Wyre Forest and The Wrekin, and takes solo riders as well as private groups. Mountain bikes and an e-bike can be hired with a guided ride.

Central MTB also guides at Cannock Chase, the Wyre Forest and the Forest of Dean: see our skills coaching guide.

Guided rides tailored to you or your group, up to eight riders, from a relaxed family day to big all-day mountain rides with some hike-a-bike, for riders new to mountain biking through to experienced ones. Steve guides in the Peak District and the Pennine moors, in the Lake District, from trail centres such as Grizedale and Whinlatter to Helvellyn and Skiddaw, in Wales and on the North York Moors.

Ciclo Magic, from Holmfirth, guides full-day mountain bike and e-MTB tours in the Peak District, for one rider or a group, and e-MTB experience days for individuals, groups and companies. Tours suit beginners, intermediate and advanced riders, from less technical trails up to classics such as Jacob's Ladder from Hayfield and Cut Gate from Ladybower, and e-MTBs can be hired. Most of its trips are road, gravel and overseas holidays.

The bike hire centre, cafe and accommodation at Fremington, near Reeth, guides half and full days in Swaledale on mountain bikes or e-MTBs, planned around the riders and the weather. This is natural riding, with narrow singletrack, rocky moorland climbs and fast rocky descents, and no built berms or jumps. Guiding is booked ahead, for individuals, groups, companies and families, from age 15 with a parent or guardian.

James guides private groups of one to six friends or family, never mixed with other bookings, on single days, weekends and longer trips in the Peak District, at Cannock Chase and on the Long Mynd, with other UK destinations on request. Full-suspension bikes, e-bikes and hardtails can be hired, and its rides have started from Bamford, in the Hope Valley.

Gravel is at the heart of Pedal Teesdale, which runs small-group guided gravel and road rides for adults through Teesdale's villages, moors and reservoirs. Mountain bikers can book a private ride, tailored to their style and skill, as a half or full day, on their own mountain bike or e-bike.

Saddle Skedaddle runs guided mountain bike holidays across Britain with a riding guide and a support vehicle: the Sandstone Way through Northumberland, with e-MTB hire, a Coniston e-MTB holiday in the Lake District, a Highlands coast to coast in Scotland, the Traws Eryri in Wales, with extra trail centre riding at Coed y Brenin and Penmachno, and King Alfred's Way across Wessex. They range from mixed tracks, bridleways and singletrack in Northumberland to the Highlands trip, with technical sections to challenge experienced riders. Riders join a scheduled group departure, and private group tours can be arranged. The Newcastle company also runs road, leisure and gravel holidays.

David guides half and full days for one rider or a group of up to eight, and can put together a weekend away. His classic rides include Jacob's Ladder and Cut Gate in the Peak District, Helvellyn, the Three Passes, the Four Passes and the Borrowdale Bash in the Lake District, and Snowdon, Cadair Idris and the Black Mountains in Wales. Nearly all need good fitness and technical ability, from red-trail riding up to his hardest mountain routes.

Will4Adventure guides mountain bike rides in the Peak District and runs taster days for families, new riders and groups, plus half and full-day skills courses for every level.

Guiding Yorkshire's trails for over 20 years, YorkshireTrail Guide runs open guided rides from the Yorkshire Dales to the North York Moors, graded from blue rides to black ones with steep, technical climbs and descents for fit, experienced riders, with up to eight riders per guide. You can book a single ride or a membership covering a year of rides, and private group rides can be arranged. It also coaches one-to-one and runs mountain bike holidays abroad.

Chasing Trails guides rides on the North York Moors and a coast to coast trip. Cycle4adventure runs open and private guided rides at Hamsterley Forest and Chopwell Woods and across County Durham and Northumberland. CrankMonster, Everything Awesome and Trail Advantage guide in the Peak District. All are in our skills coaching guide.

CycleActive runs fully guided mountain bike trips you can join on your own or with friends: a three-day trip from Ambleside exploring the central Lake District, for riders new to natural terrain and wanting to leave the trail centres behind, a five-day Lakeland epic from Penrith into some of England's wildest terrain, and a Tweed Valley trip around Glentress and Innerleithen. Some departures are for e-bikes, others welcome e-bikes or regular mountain bikes, and private, corporate and charity groups can have their own dates. Most of its holidays are road and self-guided cycling trips, and it also runs skills courses and leader awards.

EMBR's one product is a private guided e-MTB day in the Lake District fells, with the e-bikes and kit included, starting anywhere in Ambleside or the central Lakes. It begins with an introduction to the e-bike on flat ground, and suits people who haven't ridden in years as well as riders who want a challenge on technical routes. Bookings are for two to six riders, and under-18s ride with an adult.

A bike hire business at Lowick, near Ulverston, whose guides lead custom off-road rides from its base in High Furness, on the fells and forest tracks above Coniston Water and into Grizedale, graded easy, moderate or challenging to suit the group. Beginners and intermediate riders ride in groups of up to eight, and advanced riders in groups of up to four. You can bring your own bike or hire one, including e-MTBs, and it also offers guiding with skills tuition and guided road rides.

Rich guides one rider or a whole group from Keswick on the Lake District's classic routes, from half-day loops such as the Glenderaterra and the terrace paths round Cat Bells to full days on the Borrowdale Bash, Skiddaw, Helvellyn and Walna Scar, and the Three Passes, Three Tarns and Four Passes for experienced riders ready for some hike-a-bike. Experience days for people new to mountain biking mix a coaching session with a guided ride, and he also guides gravel and road rides and hires out hardtails.

Cat and Dan guide private half and full-day rides on the Lake District's trails for one rider or a group, tailored to what you want, whether you are new to mountain biking or new to the area. E-bikes are welcome if you say in advance, usually with the whole group on them, and hire bikes come at a discount from a local shop.

GuideMTB guides one rider to groups of eight, tailored to each booking, in the Llantysilio and Berwyn mountains and at trail centres from Llandegla to Gwydir, Penmachno and Coed y Brenin. Rides run from blue trails for beginners to steep, rocky mountain riding for experienced riders, and you can join a group ride on your own. It also runs e-bike-only rides, family days at Llandegla and corporate days.

Run from the Llys Meddyg in Newport, Hidden Routes takes private groups of two to six on half and full-day e-MTB tours in the mountains and valleys around Newport and the Preseli Hills, with the e-bikes included. No mountain biking experience is needed, and rides go from flowing trails to build confidence to more challenging terrain. Riders must be 14 or over, with under-18s accompanied by an adult, and the bikes can also be hired without a guide.

Phill and Polly run guided multi-day trips across Wales from their lodge at Staylittle, near Llanbrynmair, with accommodation and meals included: the Trans Cambrian Way, the Traws Eryri from Machynlleth to Conwy, a six-day Wales coast to coast on the Sarn Helen, and weekends in the Elan Valley, on e-MTBs and riding enduro in the Dyfi and Hafren forests around Machynlleth. You can book a place on a scheduled trip on your own or as a group, or have a trip tailored for your group. Trips range from the Elan Valley weekends, an introduction to the Cambrian Mountains for beginners and experts alike, to steep, loose enduro riding for competent red-trail riders and the coast to coast, one of its toughest rides. The guides lead mixed and women's groups, and gravel trips run too.

Raven Adventures guides named rides in the Wye Valley, the Mynydd Du Forest in the Black Mountains, over the Two Gaps in Bannau Brycheiniog and on the Blorenge, as well as bespoke rides and explorer rides. They are for riders with some experience rather than complete beginners, e-bikes are welcome, and hire can be arranged.

From its home in Snowdonia, RideHigh guides small group rides, private one-to-one rides and bespoke rides for friends, families and visiting groups, on mountain bikes or e-MTBs. Its rides run from Gwydir Forest, with a tour for every ability, and Betws-y-Coed and the Sarn Helen for intermediate riders, to the Snowdon Classic and a summit-to-sea epic from Capel Curig to Conwy for intermediate-plus to advanced riders, with Cadair Idris, Barmouth and Pont Scethin, and the north coast around Conwy Mountain too. It also runs guided weekends that mix guiding and coaching, and its skills coaching is in our skills coaching guide.

This Llangollen activity centre guides half-day rides on local trails for adults and children from age 8, with under-16s accompanied by an adult, and full days that mix natural cross-country riding with a trail centre such as Coed Llandegla. Bikes and safety kit are included, it takes up to twelve riders at a time, and a two-day course covers navigation, route finding and bike maintenance. Its other activities include rafting, gorge walking and canoeing.

As well as its uplifts, Adrenalin Uplift sells days riding with a local guide around Innerleithen and the Tweed Valley: a one-to-one half or full day, a group booking for you and your friends, or a place in a group of up to six alongside other riders. The uplift ticket is booked on top.

Trail Hub guides in the Tweed Valley: e-bike weekends of guided riding across Glentress, Innerleithen and beyond that you join to meet other riders, bespoke multi-day packages for groups, and one-to-one or small-group guided rides for up to six. The riding is mainly technical and steep, so riders need to be comfortable on red-graded technical trails, and e-bikes can be hired. Its other trips are in the Alps and Spain.

The guiding arm of Tweed Valley Bikes, the shop on Innerleithen High Street, offers full guided days for groups, tailored to each group, on mountain bikes or gravel bikes. Days can be spent on less technical terrain with big views across the Borders, or on some of the most technical enduro stages in the valley, travelling from hill to hill.

Beyond Adventure's half-day guided ride from Aberfeldy is an introduction for people new to mountain biking, with the guides choosing the ride on the day. Adults and children aged 12 and over can come, in groups of two or more, on their own bikes or hire bikes. It also coaches, runs holidays and hires out bikes.

Alongside its city and adventure tours, Ricky's runs mountain bike tours in the Pentland Hills, an easy to moderate ride on gravel paths and singletrack, as well as private tours to Glentress in the Tweed Valley and custom private rides around Edinburgh.

Startline MTB guides tours of the trails around Dunoon with a local guide, and runs group lessons there too.

Malcolm, a guide based at Dulnain Bridge whose trips also include hillwalking, wildlife, canoeing and ski touring, guides private mountain bike days around Aviemore and the Cairngorms for beginners through to advanced riders. Routes are matched to the group, from family-friendly rides on cruisy cycle paths and wide, gentle gravel roads to steep, twisty, rooty chutes and long backcountry trails, with e-bikes by arrangement and bikes hired locally. He also teaches lessons: see our skills coaching guide.

The family-run bike shop and hire centre in Aviemore has guides on its team, so you can email to arrange a guided ride around the Cairngorms: an e-bike tour to see the sights with a cafe stop, a ride on local singletrack, or a gravel adventure with friends. School, club and large groups are welcome.

This Aviemore activity company guides mountain bike sessions in the Cairngorms and Strathspey, tailored to the group, from wide, easy forest paths to technical singletrack, with time on your skills if you want it. Sessions are for ages 12 and over, and groups of friends and organisations can book adventure days. Its other activities are mostly on the river, from rafting to canyoning.

A multi-activity company with a bike hub at Rothiemurchus, IYE guides tailored bike tours from Aviemore, for groups such as schools, families and friends, on routes from family-friendly trails to technical riding. Its e-bike day tours explore the Cairngorms, from flowing singletrack to bigger mountain riding, or start from Inverness for Loch Ness, Strathconon and the Black Isle. It can also guide at trail centres including Glenlivet, Learnie Red Rock and Laggan Wolftrax. Most tours are booked as private group sessions, and minimum ages vary by tour.

A mountain bike coach and guide from Moray, RideOut runs full-day guided trail days into the wild across the Highlands and Aberdeenshire, and bespoke sessions where you and your friends choose coaching or a guided adventure. Its group courses, from beginners to advanced skills, its private coaching and its kids' camps are in our skills coaching guide.

A cycling-only touring company from Inverness, 42 Cycling runs road and mountain bike tours, wellness rides and corporate days. Its mountain bike tours are built around what you want, from a half-day guided ride to multi-day trips with a support vehicle and help with transport and accommodation, on trails from Laggan in the south to Golspie in the north. It caters for groups of any ability, though riders with some time in the saddle will get the most from them, and it has guided e-MTB trips around Loch Ness.

Elite Guides, a Fort William mountain guiding company, guides mountain bike days around Fort William, Torridon, Skye and the Cairngorms, with groups of up to six per guide. Its suggested rides include a tour of Ben Nevis, the Devil's Staircase and the Torridon loop, for first-timers as well as riders working on specific skills, and it also coaches at Nevis Range, Laggan Wolftrax and Glencoe. Bike hire can be arranged, and most of its work is climbing and winter mountaineering.

In Scotland, Julia Hobson runs a week in Torridon, Applecross and Skye from a lodge near Kishorn, with a support minibus, a Cairngorms and Deeside enduro trip, and a big mountain preparation weekend in the Tweed Valley. The trips are for intermediate to advanced riders with good fitness, with huge descents and technical riding in rugged country. She also guides bespoke days in Scotland and the Peak District, and most of her trips are in the Alps.

From its base near Inverness, H+I runs mountain bike tours around the world, and five in Scotland that you join as part of a small group: a Cairngorms week on a mountain bike or e-MTB, a Royal Deeside backcountry tour on e-MTBs, Skye and Raasay, a Highland Odyssey from the Cairngorms to the Cuillin and Torridon, and a coast to coast to Applecross. They range from intermediate, on the Cairngorms week, to the advanced coast to coast, with hike-a-bike through remote, rugged country.

Mountain Biking Fort William guides beginners and families on flowing blue singletrack, intermediate riders from blues to reds, and advanced riders on Fort William's rocky, rooty red trails, finishing at Nevis Range. It also runs guided days on the Blue Doon, the long blue downhill at Nevis Range, one-to-one guiding and coaching from beginner to downhill rider, and guiding for expeditions, and bike hire can be arranged.

From Kyle of Lochalsh, Skye MTB Adventures hires out guides by the half or full day, with the itinerary, pick-up and drop-off set for your group, on Skye, in Torridon and in Kintail. Rides go from gentle forest tracks to technical singletrack in remote country, for beginners to experts, and hardtails and full-suspension bikes are available to guided riders. Its head guide also leads scrambling, climbing and mountaineering days.

The Torridon hotel's outdoor team guides half and full days from Loch Torridon, usually along the coastal path towards Shieldaig, with a choice of easy-going forest trails or more technical terrain, and bespoke days on the Torridon Loop, the Beinn Damph Loop and more remote routes. Rides are for beginners to experienced riders aged 16 and over, in groups of up to six, with hardtails and kit supplied.

Wild Harris guides mountain bike rides on Harris, from fun cross-country to more committing mountain routes, including the island's best-known ride, the Postman's Path. It suits riders with limited time on the island and people trying wild riding for the first time. Most of its trips are wildlife walks, sea kayaking and snorkelling.

From its outlets at Castlewellan and Rostrevor, Bike Mourne runs guided tours. The mountain bike ones are guided rides on the red loops at both trail centres, on a mountain bike or an e-MTB, and the rest are guided e-bike tours through Tollymore Forest, the Silent Valley and the Mourne coast and villages. Tours are tailored to everyone from couples and families to groups of friends and corporate groups, and most can be done self-guided too. Its main business is bike hire and uplift.

Rock and Ride Outdoors also guides at Castlewellan, Rostrevor and Tollymore: see our skills coaching guide.