Mountain Biking UK

ROUTES GREAT BRITISH GETAWAYS

YOUR GUIDE

MAX DARKINS

Max loves travelling up and down the country, searching for the best routes for you to ride. He’s the man behind www.roughrideguide.co.uk

With this issue coming with a travel guide to the best overseas MTB destinations, I thought I’d chip in with some awesome UK riding-holiday options. Britain is densely populated and the trails can be crowded in the getaway hotspots, so I’ve sought out some quieter routes in popular areas, so you still get some solitary singletrack in epic locations.

First on the list is Eryri (formerly known as Snowdonia) in North Wales, which offers an awesome range of outdoor activities, including the fastest zipline in the world as well as inland surfing! Eryri has a number of amazing trail centres for all skill levels, as

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