Hicks Lodge Trail – Shell Brook Trail loop from Ashby Woulds

Hicks Lodge Trail – Shell Brook Trail loop from Ashby Woulds

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Hicks Lodge Trail – Shell Brook Trail loop from Ashby Woulds

01:04

20.5km

110m

Gravel riding

Easy gravel ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.27 km

Hicks Lodge Trail

Highlight • Lake

The cafe has Oreo brownies and they make really good flat white coffee. Awesome gravel trails too!

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1.70 km

Hicks Lodge – The National Forest Cycle Centre

Highlight • Cafe

Nice stop when the cafe etc is open, also access to a couple of easy mtb trails.

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1.80 km

Hicks Lodge Trail Centre

Highlight • Rest Area

Hicks Lodge - mountain bike hire, cafe, toilets, playground, trails… it’s got it all!

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2.77 km

Shell Book Trail – Blue MTB Route

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Bumps, berms, forests! Great stuff for beginners and those who want to fly around and have fun!

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4.17 km

Blue MTB Route – Forest Section

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Tall trees with wide flowing berms - a total joy!

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4.74 km

Bench in Hicks Lodge Forest

Highlight • Cycleway

The next bit of Blue Route is the shortest but the most fun!

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7.30 km

Shell Brook Trail

Highlight • Trail

A magical place to visit if you have a MTB! Flowy trails and cute wildlife

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9.96 km

The Shell Brook Trail

Highlight • Trail

This is the start of the Blue Route. There’s lots of helpful information on the board, take a quick photo of this just in case you need it.
Watch out for the squirrels!

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20.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.8 km

2.45 km

227 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.5 km

2.27 km

458 m

251 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Monday 9 November

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Comments

December 15, 2024,Forest Gravel - Inaugural Ride! 🌳🚲

The inaugural Forest Gravel CC ride! We did the loop over to Conkers, back to Hicks for a quick chatty lap, and then a mix of blue and farm trails as the sunset started to appear!

Mince pies ✅
Festive sweets ✅
Hot chocolate ✅
Smiles ✅

We ticked a few our Komoot Winter Bingo's off too!

December 21, 2024,Winter Solstice 🚴🏼‍♀️ Dawn to Dusk 🌅

I love celebrating the Winter Solstice, acknowledging the season, the planet, the sun, and nature.

I had a goal today - i wanted to spend all day outside, and oh boy was it hard to drag myself out of bed! Hahaha! Im soooo glad i made the effort though, and the universe rewarded me with blue skies and sunshine, as …

March 28, 2025,National Forest trails with Hannah! 🚲🥳🦮🌳🌱☀️

Such a treat to hang out on bikes with @Spannersaurus today in the glorious sunshine. ☀️