If you have time on your tour of the Long Mynd, try to take in one of the two great trails that start from the gliding club – Yaspel Bank and Minton Batch ('batch' is the local term for a steep-sided valley). Both take you to the tiny hamlet of Minton and are hugely enjoyable (though Minton Batch is probably the easiest to ride back up!)

Ed A

June 10, 2022

Mountain biking

Minton Batch is truly fabulous, and usually deserted. I was once divebombed by a hawk there, I got too close to its nest. In wet weather the ground gets boggy so dress accordingly.

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2. Pole Bank – Minton Batch Singletrack loop from Churchmoor Farm

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3. Pole Bank – Long Mynd Ridgeline loop from Church Stretton

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Location: Myndtown, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

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Yaspel Bank and Minton Batch Descents

1. Long Mynd Classic — Shropshire Hills

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