The Great British Mountain Bike Trail Guide
Ebook
Overview
The Great British Mountain Bike Trail Guide reveals the best trails to ride across the British Isles.
The book includes:
- A comprehensive guide covering the best purpose-built trail centres
- Trails from across Britain and Ireland
- Trail evaluation to help you decide which trail to ride: the grading, the facilities, the ride experience
A handy size, packed with clear maps, helpful photos and trail description, and road-tested by experienced rider Clive Forth, this is a must-have resource for any mountain biker.
Clive Forth provides detailed information on the best mountain bike trails across the British Isles as thoroughly tested by himself.
Mountain biking continues to grow as a sport - especially in the UK
Clear, practical trail guides with maps, packed with practical and inspiring advice to plan your weekend outings
Clive Forth has the edge in terms of credibility over other authors: he is a skills tutor, running the Clive Forth Mountain Bike Academy, and works with Britain’s largest selling magazine (Mountain Biking UK)
Clive’s experience of racing internationally in many mountain bike disciplines for 24 years and working on trail builds with CTC, Forestry Commission Scotland (voted best mountain bike destination in the world two years running by the International Mountain Bike Association) gives him a unique perspective on the sport
Introduction
England
1 Aston Hill – Wendover Woods
2 Cannock Chase
3 Chicksands – Rowney Warren
4 Dalby Forest
5 Forest of Dean
6 Gisburn – Forest of Bowland
7 Grizedale
8 Haldon – Exeter
9 Hamsterley
10 The Marches – Hopton Woods
11 Rushmere & Oakwood
12 Stainburn
13 Thetford
14 Whinlatter
15 Woburn
Wales
16 Afan Forest Park
17 Betwys-y-Coed – Gwydyr Forest
18 Brechfa
19 Cli-machx – Dyfi Forest
20 Coed-y-Brenin
21 Cwncarn
22 Nantyr Arian
23 Penmachno
Scotland
24 Ae Forest
25 Balblair – Kyle of Sutherland
26 Dalbeattie
27 Drumlanrig
28 Fire Tower Trail
29 Fort William – Nevis Range
30 Glentress
31 Glentrool
32 Golspie
33 Innerleithen
34 Kirroughtree
35 Laggan Wolftrax
36 Mabie Forest
37 Moray Monster Trails
38 Newcastleton
Ireland
39 Ballyhoura
40 Blessingbourne
41 Rosscahill
Acknowledgements
Index
- Title: The Great British Mountain Bike Trail Guide
- Author: Clive Forth
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Sport
- Print Publication Date: 2014
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Pages: 1
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781472902382, 9781408179444, 140817944X, 1472902386
- Resource ID: LLS:9781472902382
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-22T12:03:34Z
Clive Forth is a leading mountain bike racer and trainer and the author of The Mountain Bike Skills Manual. He competed in the first UK mountain bike series, took part in the World Championships and is currently involved in coaching and training novice and professional mountain bikers. He is the founder of MTBSkills: the Clive Forth Mountain Bike Academy.