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MTB Trails around Northampton

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Mountain biking around Northampton is one of the best ways to explore more of this area of Northamptonshire. To help you experience the best the region has to offer, we’ve reviewed our full collection of mountain bike routes to bring you the top 20. Just click on any of the routes below to browse real tips and photos shared by other members of Komoot’s mountain biking community, to see what they liked most about these Tours—and to find the perfect mountain bike route for your next ride.

Northampton to Grand Union Canal loop	Intermediate	02:20 22.4 mi
View across Pitsford – Merry Tom Lane loop from Northampton	Intermediate	03:20 28.2 mi
Salcey Forest – Salcey Forest Cycle Loop loop from Northampton	Intermediate	02:49 26.8 mi
Great gravel path – The Ford On Spectacle Lane loop from Cottarville	Intermediate	02:43 24.2 mi
Bike jumps – Bluebells loop from New Duston	Easy	00:50 5.22 mi
Merry Tom Lane – Great gravel path loop from Northampton	Intermediate	03:09 27.7 mi
Salcey Forest – Salcey Forest Cycle Loop loop from Wootton	Intermediate	02:12 20.4 mi
Mountainbike loop from Northampton	Intermediate	03:33 28.6 mi
Britannia – Grassy trail loop from Upton	Easy	01:11 12.7 mi
Grassy trail – Bluebells loop from Lings	Intermediate	02:16 22.8 mi
Salcey Forest Cycle Loop – Salcey Forest loop from Northampton	Intermediate	03:27 30.7 mi
Lower Harlestone Ford – Kislingbury Syndicate Lakes loop from Lings	Intermediate	03:01 29.2 mi
Unofficial Diversion – Kislingbury Syndicate Lakes loop from Northampton	Intermediate	02:00 17.1 mi
Up and over horse bridge – Northampton Arm Locks loop from Northampton	Intermediate	01:38 16.4 mi
Northampton Bike Park. – Britannia loop from East Hunsbury	Easy	01:19 14.1 mi
Northampton Arm Locks – Great trail down to towpath loop from Upton	Easy	01:09 10.1 mi
Merry Tom Lane loop from Northampton	Easy	01:23 13.0 mi
Northampton Bike Park. – Hunsbury Hill loop from Rothersthorpe	Easy	01:07 11.1 mi
Northampton Bike Park. – Hunsbury Hill loop from Abington	Easy	01:22 13.7 mi
Grassy trail loop from Dallington	Easy	00:47 8.81 mi

The 20 best MTB rides around Northampton

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Northampton to Grand Union Canal loop

Intermediate

02:20

22.4 mi

9.6 mph

650 ft

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

MTB Trails around Northampton

The 20 best MTB rides around Northampton

Northampton to Grand Union Canal loop

View across Pitsford – Merry Tom Lane loop from Northampton

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Salcey Forest – Salcey Forest Cycle Loop loop from Northampton

Great gravel path – The Ford On Spectacle Lane loop from Cottarville

Bike jumps – Bluebells loop from New Duston

Merry Tom Lane – Great gravel path loop from Northampton

Salcey Forest – Salcey Forest Cycle Loop loop from Wootton

Mountainbike loop from Northampton

Britannia – Grassy trail loop from Upton

Grassy trail – Bluebells loop from Lings

Salcey Forest Cycle Loop – Salcey Forest loop from Northampton

Lower Harlestone Ford – Kislingbury Syndicate Lakes loop from Lings

Unofficial Diversion – Kislingbury Syndicate Lakes loop from Northampton

Up and over horse bridge – Northampton Arm Locks loop from Northampton

Northampton Bike Park. – Britannia loop from East Hunsbury

Northampton Arm Locks – Great trail down to towpath loop from Upton

Merry Tom Lane loop from Northampton

Northampton Bike Park. – Hunsbury Hill loop from Rothersthorpe

Northampton Bike Park. – Hunsbury Hill loop from Abington

Grassy trail loop from Dallington

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