iBikeRide UK MTB Trail Index
The iBikeRide UK MTB Trail Index is a live ranking system that tracks the standings of UK riding spots across the calendar year, including trail centres, bike parks, pump tracks, community trail networks and urban bike parks. Every time a rider leaves a rating and review, the Index updates automatically, so feedback directly shapes the rankings.
The Index resets on 1 January each year, so a new year starts empty and builds as fresh reviews come in. A minimum of five reviews is required before a place appears on the Index, so some categories may remain blank early in the year.
This threshold is lower than the Trail of the Year campaign leaderboards for a given year, and the Top 10 can differ. The Trail Index runs continuously all year, while the Trail of the Year leaderboards are a snapshot during the campaign period. Both use a Bayesian average to calculate ratings and determine relative rankings.
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Why the 2026 leaderboards are empty
You are viewing the 2026 rankings. On 1 January the year resets, so these leaderboards start empty and will populate as riders submit new ratings and reviews for 2026. A place will only appear once it has enough reviews to qualify (for example, the Index requires a minimum of five reviews). Any trails reviewed now still count towards Trail of the Year 2026, even though the campaign launches later in the year.
Highest Rated Bike Parks (2026 results)
Bike Parks: Gravity focused venues with multiple short tracks or zones that you lap, such as downhill runs, jump lines and freeride trails, usually with some form of paid access and a more rural footprint.
Highest Rated Trail Centres (2026 results)
Trail Centres: Officially managed venues with graded, waymarked singletrack loops starting from a clear trailhead, where climbing is part of the designed ride, with facilities that can range from a full visitor centre to basic parking and trail information.
Highest Rated Community Trail Networks (2026 results)
Community Trail Networks: Larger woods and hills that riders experience as a web of trails rather than a single waymarked loop. These places usually mix rights of way and formally sanctioned trails that have been agreed with land managers with more informal or unsanctioned rider built lines. There is no single trail centre or bike park operator that defines the whole area, and local trail groups and land managers often work together in different ways to keep the riding sustainable.
Highest Rated Urban Bike Parks (2026 results)
Urban Bike Park: Compact bike venues in or close to towns and cities that bring together short trails or loops, jumps or skills lines and often a pump or BMX style track, usually on a smaller urban footprint than a full trail centre or rural bike park.
Top UK Trails Across All Categories (2026 results)
Top Trails: Ranking the top trails across all categories ie Trail Centres, Bike Parks, Community Trails, Urban Bike Parks and Pump Tracks
