Mountain Biking

Welcome to the mountain bike section focused on MTB routes around London as well as in Scotland. Each ride below has a brief description and the GPS coordinates (in the .gpx format) that you can upload to your watch or other device. This section might be appreciated mainly by Londoners who don’t own a car (just like me). That’s the reason I go everywhere by train and all the GPS routes start from the nearest train station. So if you follow my route I promise you won’t get lost at any point…

If it looks like I’m missing out some good rides not far away from London please let me know in the comments at the bottom of this page. I promise I’ll give it a try as soon as I can and upload it here. Or you can just share your thoughts with me on any of the routes below.

And for those who wonder what I ride it’s Canyon Nerve AL 27.5. One really awesome bike!

MTB Guildford

Mountain Bike Trail near Guildford

Length: 37.7 km
Type: Circular
Car Park: Puttenham Common Top Car Park
bridge in ranmore common

Guildford – Box Hill – Westhumble

Length: 43.4 km
Type: Linear
Start / Finish: Guildford / Box Hill and Westhumble
Dorking - Polesden Lacey - Netley Heath

Dorking – Polesden Lacey – Netley Heath

Length: 36.48 km
Type: Circular
Train station: Dorking
Epsom to Box Hill Trail

Epsom to Box Hill Trail

Length: 30.2 km
Type: Circular
Train station: Epsom
Epsom –  Walton on the Hill - Reigate Hill

Epsom – Walton on the Hill – Reigate Hill

Length: 32.2 km
Type: Circular
Train station: Epsom
Leith Hill Tower

Surrey Hills MTB Trail (Leith Hill & Holmbury Hill)

Length: 41.8 km
Type: Circular
Train station: Dorking
Swinley fores mtb course

Swinley Forest trails

Length: 26.5 km
Type: Circular
Train station: Martins Heron
bridge in Minley

Minley MTB course

Length: 12.2 km
Type: Circular
Train station: Farnborough
Trail in Epping Forest

Epping Forest Cycling

Length: 27.6 km
Type: Circular
Train station: Chingford
MTB route around Brighton

MTB route near Brighton – Sussex

Length: 58.2 km
Type: Circular
Car Park: Saddlescombe Farm
Route to Capel Curig

Capel Curig – Llyn Cowlyd – Llyn Crafnant

Length: 26.8 km
Type: Circular
Car Park: Capel Curig
Union Canal in the Autumn

Edinburgh Cycle Route

Length: 54 km
Type: Circular
Start: South Gyle (Edinburgh)
Pentland Hills mtb

Pentland Hills MTB route

Length: 33.6 km
Type: Circular
Car Park: Threipmuir Reservoir Car Park
Glentress - black route

Glentress MTB Trails

Number of trails: 4
Difficulties: Green / Blue / Red / Black
Start: Glentress Parking
Gypsy Glen with peebles

Dun Rig – Stake Law – Peebles MTB route

Length: 40.2 km
Type: Circular
Car Park: Peebles (Kingsmeadows Car Park)
Ben Nevis MTB loop

Ben Nevis MTB loop

Length: 65.6 km
Type: Circular
Car Park: Fort William (3 Wise Monkeys)
cairngorms mtb trail

Cairngorms MTB Route Near Braemar

Length: 40.2 km
Type: Circular
Car Park: Near Braemar (by A93)
Ceannabeinne Beach

Great North Trail (Glasgow to Cape Wrath)

Length: about 600 km
Type: Linear
Start: Lenzie (near Glasgow)
Finish: Cape Wrath