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Verderers trail (blue) – Dragon's Back loop from Upper Lydbrook

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Verderers trail (blue) – Dragon's Back loop from Upper Lydbrook

Helen Stewart planned a mountain bike ride

April 26, 2025

Verderers trail (blue) – Dragon's Back loop from Upper Lydbrook

Hard

02:43

31.0km

11.4km/h

490m

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Overview

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

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10.3 km

Forest of Dean Pump Track

Highlight • Rest Area

Get pumping! Not the best pumptrack in the world but a good place to warm up or practice your technique before you hit the runs!

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13.9 km

Verderers' Trail (Blue), Forest of Dean

Highlight • Forest

The blue trail at the Forest of Dean is a great XC trail. Great fun for everyone from beginners to more experienced riders.

A mix of hardpack and single trail. …

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18.3 km

Final Descent on Verderers Trail (Blue)

Highlight • MTB Park

A brilliant final descent on the blue route, and probably the one you've been waiting for!

With some rollers, big 180 degree berms and corking views, this fast and fantastic descent is a real treat.

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19.2 km

Dragon's Back Trail

Highlight • MTB Park

This is a fast and fun section of the blue route. The initial 4 mile climb is worth the reward.

This was the first time I've seen the limitations of my bike as it only just handled this section!

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21.1 km

Rooty Section on Freeminers Red Trail

Highlight • Trail

The Forest of Dean is known for being particularly rooty, and this red route is perhaps the best bit for it! Or worst, depending on your perspective...

Pick your line …

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21.7 km

Freeminers Red Route Tabletops

Highlight • Trail

A series of moderately sized table tops (five I think) with decent gaps in between, these are either rollable or can make for some fun air time along the red route at the Forest of Dean trail centre.

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26.0 km

Union Colliery Tramway Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

This descends for a good while down the old Tramway. Prepare for a LOT of Stone mine cart sleepers. Suspension necessary (It is descendable on a gravel bike if you (like me) don't mind some brutal abusive descending)

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30.6 km

Speech House Road Crossing

Highlight • Cycleway

Take great care when crossing Speech House Road here on the Forest of Dean Family Cycle Trail loop. After miles and miles of blissful traffic-free cycleways you'll need to get …

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31.0 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.5 km

2.08 km

1.67 km

892 m

775 m

Surfaces

16.2 km

9.61 km

2.04 km

1.48 km

1.27 km

269 m

123 m

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Verderers trail (blue) – Dragon's Back loop from Upper Lydbrook

Forest of Dean Pump Track

Verderers' Trail (Blue), Forest of Dean

Final Descent on Verderers Trail (Blue)

Dragon's Back Trail

Rooty Section on Freeminers Red Trail

Freeminers Red Route Tabletops

Union Colliery Tramway Descent

Speech House Road Crossing

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