On Britain's green tracks

The bike trails that lead up to Snowdon's summit are so good, it's almost a shame that you can only ride on one. For this Tour, however, we selected the Ranger Path as the trail that’ll get you to the top. A fairly smooth run, you’ll be able to ride the majority of the ascent, although you’ll have to… read more

This Tour reveals to you the Quantock Hills at their finest. You’ll start among the wooded glades of Holford car park before climbing one of the many combes that drop down off the Quantocks ridge. From there, you’ll ride riding the undulating crest amid bike-height ferns broken only by occasional copses… read more

This route starts from a car park on the NCN277 cycle route.It's not long before you leave the tarmac behind and are climbing south along the Two Moors Way, however, a coast-to-coast route that connects Dartmoor and Exmoor. At Hoaroak Hill, the route starts to wind its way back north, dropping of the… read more

Leaving Grinton by road on a waymark, this route soon drops down to the banks of the River Swale before beginning the slow, steady climb to Harkerside Moor. It can be heavy going amid the mossy undergrowth, but the trail firms up as you reach a series of disused mine workings high up on the moor. A level… read more

There's little time to warm up on this ride over peaks as you'll be climbing almost as soon as you leave Edale station. Heading north, it's a technical climb some 1,000 feet (300 meters) to Grindslow Knoll before you arrive at the high grassy plain of Edale Moor. For a few miles, you can enjoy a wonderful… read more

A relaxing ride along the banks of Ennerdale Water does little to prepare you for what's to come. Following the River Liza, which feeds into the lake, it's a blissful ride through deciduous woodland. Once you reach the tree line, however, the real mountain biking begins!



Heading north up Scarth Gap Pass… read more

This route out of North Bovey on Dartmoor has the best of both worlds: It starts along the wooded banks of the river Bovey, taking in the wonderful singletrack around Lustleigh Cleave before striking out onto wild-feeling, exposed moorland. It's a constant climb out of the valley to the jagged rocks… read more

From Great Malvern station, you can be at the highest point in Herefordshire or Worcestershire in just a few miles. To get you there, there are around 9 miles (15 kilometers) of ridge line to explore and dozens of paths that crisscross the range. This figure of eight route begins by exploring the northern… read more