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Top bit technical, then gets faster and flowing. a great down hill

Very muddy and slippy at the moment, as to be expected with all the rain we've had. Had to carry bike across stream for a few feet as too big a gap to jump.

Super fun section of black trail- there are a few technical sections but also some really smooth dirt berms.

Rated as a black trail, suitable for expert mountain bikers, the Ridge Ride Extreme is an extra loop that you can tack onto the red trail or session as you like. It starts with a steep rock garden before a rooty right-hander takes you down a rather natural-feeling trail with a few large roots to navigate. After a flatter rock garden around the next corner, you then hit a smoother, more manicured singletrack trail that flows down the hillside with a series of corners. The way back up is no joke with a steep doubletrack fire road pedal, or should that be push?!

Narly first section

This is a Devon MTB classic: a long bridleway descent (or climb) from the village of Kenn up to the Cafe side of Haldon Forest Park. It's really narrow with some small, rollable drops so best descended, but pretty fun as a technical climb if you fancy it! In the spring look out for the bluebells, and be warned that in the wet and winter it's more like a stream bed, you will get very wet and muddy!

A relatively open part of the blue-rated Spicers Trail, here you wind between the small pine trees and heather on the singletrack. It's pretty flat and pedally, but you'll have to dodge the puddles in the wet!

AKA the Holly Trail. Brilliant on a MTB, mostly rideable on a gravel bike. Look out for the slippery roots and puddles when wet!