SURREY HILLS
TRAIL STATS
Time
Varies from 30-second runs to all-day loops
Climbing
Easy road and fireroad climbs, some technical ascents
Grading
Ungraded off-piste tracks plus one waymarked trail
WHY RIDE HERE?
This is mountain biking the way it was 20 years ago, riding natural and hand-dug trails in leafy countryside, and there’s plenty here for shredders and XC riders alike
RAD...
Wide variety of terrain from sandy to rooty to greasy mud A smorgasbord of different tracks to choose from, from smooth pump tracks to tight and technical trails Choose your own adventure – options range from a 30-second run to linking up tracks and bridleways to make an all-day epic
BAD...
This isn’t a trail centre so there’s no waymarking (except on Leith Hill’s Summer Lightning track). You’ll have to find a local to show you some of the best trails
of Peaslake in Surrey is the quintessential picture-postcard English village, with hanging baskets, thatched cottages, a war memorial and wizened farmers driving by in their tractors. What’s slightly out of place is a bike rack filled with five-figure MTBs and a thriving bike shop with cutting-edge equipment. This
