Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 6, 2025

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

You'll need to dismount and push your bike.

After 20.4 km for 68 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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9.25 km

Kiddens Trail Zig-Zag Descent, Haldon Forest Park

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After leaving the trail centre on the blue-rated Kiddens Trail, this is the first descent on the loop. Zig-zagging down the hillside to the south, this is a brilliant singletrack …

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10.1 km

Great Haldon

Forest

11.1 km

Kiddens Trail

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After the thrilling descent on the Kiddens Trail that zig-zags down the hillside, you'll enter into the woodland section. Here the twisting singletrack darts between the tall pines, banked by …

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12.4 km

Kiddens Trail

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The blue-rated Kiddens trail is really good and has some great blasts, but can be pretty pedally in some parts too.

There are few trail features which makes it a …

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15.0 km

View of Exeter and Devon Fields from Haldon Forest Ridge Ride

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One of the best parts of the red trail at Haldon Forest; where you cross the road to the moorland section with amazing views to the north-east of the city of Exeter and gorgeous Devonshire fields.

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18.8 km

Ridge Ride Singletrack, Haldon Forest

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Possibly my favourite part of the red-rated Ridge Ride at Haldon Forest, this singletrack section isn't too steep but it's fast, heading down the hillside to meet the fire road …

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19.2 km

Rocky Switchback on the Red Trail

Highlight • Trail

This new trail feature on the red run is a really testing one, with a left hander followed by a rocky, tight right hand turn down to the fire road. …

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20.4 km

Steep Bank on the Haldon Red Trail

Highlight • MTB Park

Part of the red trail at Haldon, nearing the end after crossing the road from the common land back into the woodlands there's a little tech feature. Good luck getting up this steep bank, especially in the wet!

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20.5 km

Ridge-Ride Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

28.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.7 km

9.03 km

2.23 km

1.18 km

781 m

576 m

Surfaces

9.45 km

8.04 km

5.15 km

4.58 km

1.05 km

224 m

Elevation

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