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Route	Contributor	Last Updated	Where	Distance	Tags
WMB 86 North Pennines Intermediate (Red) Ride	Matt Skinner	Jul 7th	United Kingdom > England > Penrith	20.4km	Recreational, MTB, Intermediate, Offroad, Rough, Rural, Scenic
20km (12.5 miles), 663m (2175ft) of climbing, 2-3 hours ride time. Pure rolling moorland with just a short warm up and cool down on the Tarmac - get ready for a high-energy ride.
WMB 86 North Pennine Beginner (Blue) Ride	Matt Skinner	Jul 7th	United Kingdom > England > Penrith	10.4km	Recreational, MTB, Basic, Offroad, Rough, Rural, Scenic
10km (6.2 miles), 236m (774ft) of climbing, 1-2 hours ride time. A superb all-weather blast that takes in some of the highlights of the Nent Valley, without hitting the moorland trails.
WMB 86 North Pennines Classic Ride	Matt Skinner	Jul 7th	United Kingdom > England > Penrith	32km	Recreational, MTB, Steep, Difficult, Offroad, Rough, Rural, Scenic
32km (20 miles), 981m (3219ft) of climbing, 4-6 hours ride time. Navigation issues: the moors are a place where even skilled navigators can lose their way. With few landmarks and a mix of trails on the ground - often unrelated to bridleways on the map - it's easy to go wrong. Get used to reading contour lines and looking for the shape of the land from the map, especially spurs, summits and valleys, as this will help you find your way. There are no decent guidebooks to this area so if you want to explore, get an OS map and a compass and be bold. If you want a big challenge then Cross Fell is not far away. That's the highest peak on the Pennine Way, and you can loop round it from this side; if you're ready for a huge descent into the Eden Valley then climb back over Hartside Pass.
WMB 85 Exmoor Classic Ride	Matt Skinner	Jun 10th	United Kingdom > England > Taunton	35.2km	MTB, Steep, Difficult, Offroad, Rough, Rural, Scenic
35km (22 miles), 1373m (4505ft) of climbing, 3-5 hours ride time. This route is punctuated by several long climbs where decent fitness is a real bonus. There's also a mix of fast grassy, rooty and stony descents, plus stretches of easier ridge riding to recuperate. Start/finish: Minehead promenade (grid ref: SS 973 463).
WMB 85 Exmoor Intermediate (Red) Ride	Matt Skinner	Jun 10th	United Kingdom > England > Taunton	21.1km	MTB, Steep, Intermediate, Offroad, Rough, Rural, Scenic
21km (13 miles), 957m (3140ft) of climbing, 2-3 hours ride time. This route follows a figure of eight. It kicks off with a big climb, followed by a fast, rocky and at times technical descent. There's some great singletrack, plus a lot of climbing for such a short ride. Start/finish: Horner village car park (grid ref: SS 898 455)
WMB 85 Exmoor Beginner (Blue) Ride	Matt Skinner	Jun 10th	United Kingdom > England > Taunton	12.4km	MTB, Basic, Intermediate, Offroad, Scenic
13km (8 miles), 533m (1749ft) of climbing, 1.5-2.5 hours riding time. The first half of this route involves a climb, first on a quiet backlane and then a forest track. After a fast descent, some woodland trails and a brief push through a technical passage, it's a great descent back into Dunster. Start/Finish: Dunster Yarn Market (grid ref: 991 438)
WMB 84 Cairngorms, Scotland Beginner (Blue) Ride	Matt Skinner	Jun 10th	United Kingdom > Scotland > Aviemore	12.4km	Recreational, MTB, Basic, Offroad, Rural, Scenic
12km (8 miles), 187m (614 feet) of climbing, 2 hours ride time. The hardpacked trails and well drained tracks through the forest make this route ideal in all conditions except thick snow. Start/finish: car park next to Bothy Bikes, Inverdruie, Aviemore, (grid ref: NH 901 110).
WMB 84 Cairngorms, Scotland Classic Ride	Matt Skinner	Jun 10th	United Kingdom > Scotland > Aviemore	38.4km	Recreational, MTB, Offroad, Rural
38km (24 miles), 476m (1562 feet) of climbing, 4-6 hours ride time. The hardpacked trails and well drained tracks make this route ideal in all conditions except thick snow. After heavy rain or snowmelt the river crossings will get deeper, but should remain passable. Start/finish: Car park next to Bothy Bikes, Inverdruie, Aviemore (grid ref: NH 901 110).
WMB 84 Cairngorms, Scotland, Intermediate (Red) Ride	Matt Skinner	Jun 10th	United Kingdom > Scotland > Aviemore	8.9km	Recreational, MTB, Intermediate, Offroad, Rural, Scenic
9km (6 miles), 231m (758 feet), 1-2 hours ride time. A hardpacked trail at first which holds up well in all conditions. The climb turns to doubletrack that's still solid and well drained, but at the top the singletrack gets muddy after rain or snow. We chose one of several possible descents down Creag Dhubh - check Trailmaps or just explore on the ground for other ways down this summit. Start/finish: Car park in Inshriach Forest, Inverdruie (grid ref: NH 836 024).
WMB 83 Ambelside, Lake District Classic (Black) ride	Matt Skinner	Apr 17th	United Kingdom > England > Kendal	37.5km	Recreational, MTB, Steep, Intermediate, Difficult, Offroad, Rough, Rural, Scenic
Start/finish: Ambleside Mountain Rescue Car Park (grid ref 377 038). 39km (24 miles), 3.5-6 hours ride time, 1236m (4055ft) of climbing. This black-rated ride has got rocks, roots, drops, technical climbs, long descents... You'll need a good level of fitness, technical ability and navigational skills to complete it.
WMB 83 Ambelside, Lake District Intermediate (Red) ride	Matt Skinner	Apr 17th	United Kingdom > England > Kendal	45.4km	Recreational, MTB, Steep, Intermediate, Offroad, Rough, Rural, Scenic
Start/finish: The Ferry House, Far Sawrey (grid ref 392 955). 24km (15 miles), 734m (2408ft) of climbing, 3-4 hours ride time. This has singletrack, stony doubletrack, and a couple of tough technical climbs. It is also has one of the best descents in the area. Rated red, with a black descent down the Fox and the Belt Ash.
WMB 83 Ambelside, Lake District Beginner (Blue) ride	Matt Skinner	Apr 17th	United Kingdom > England > Kendal	15.4km	Recreational, MTB, Steep, Offroad, Rough, Rural, Scenic
15km (9 miles), 429m (1407ft) of climbing, 2-4 hours ride time. Stony double track, some singletrack, a long climb and fairly steep descents. Rated blue, with red descents down Colthouse/Belle Grange.
WMB 82 Quantocks Intermediate (Red) Ride	Matt Skinner	Mar 12th	United Kingdom > England > Taunton	17.8km	Recreational, MTB, Smooth, Steep, Intermediate, Offroad, Rough, Rural, Scenic
17.9km (11 miles), 528m (1700ft) of climbing, 1.5-2 hours ride time. This route focuses more on the southern parts of the Quantocks, with a bit more tree cover, so it's less exposed on windy days. Start/finish: Car park at bottom of Holford Combe (grid ref 155 411).
WMB 82 Quantocks Beginner (Blue) Ride	Matt Skinner	Mar 12th	United Kingdom > England > Taunton	11.4km	Recreational, MTB, Smooth, Basic, Offroad, Rural, Scenic
11.4km (7 miles), 179m (590ft) of climbing, 1-1.5 hours ride time. This is a short loop on mostly easygoing - but occassionally rocky - trails, with not too much climbing. It's pretty much immune to the vagaries of weather, but you may not want to hang around too long on the exposed ridge if it's nippy. Start/finish: Triscombe Stone car park (grid ref 163 359).
WMB 82 Quantocks Classic Ride	Matt Skinner	Mar 7th	United Kingdom > England > Taunton	25.7km	MTB, Steep, Intermediate, Difficult, Rough, Rural, Scenic
26km (16 miles), 813m (2670 feet) of climbing, 2-4hrs ride time. The Quantock's free-draining nature makes this an all-weather ride. Some stretches in the combes may get a bit sticky and the river crossings can get fairly deep in the wet, but that's about it. Start/finish: Car park at bottom of Holford Combe (grid ref 155 411)
What Mountain Bike 82_Quantocks Classic Ride	Matt Skinner	Mar 7th		25.7km	MTB, Steep, Intermediate, Difficult, Offroad, Rough, Rural, Scenic
26km (16 miles), 813m (2670 feet) climbing, 2-4 hours ride-time. The Quantock's free-draining nature makes this an all-weather ride. Some stretches in the combes may get wet a bit and the river crossings can get fairly deep in the wet, but that's about it. Start/finish at the car park at the bottom of Holford Combe (grid ref 155 411).
What Mountain Bike 82_Quantocks Classic Ride	Matt Skinner	Mar 7th		25.7km	MTB, Steep, Intermediate, Difficult, Offroad, Rough, Scenic
26km (16 miles) with 813m (2670 feet) of climbing. Start at the bottom of Holford Combe at the car park (grid ref 155 411). The Quantock's free-draining nature makes this an all-weather ride. Some stretches in the combes may get a bit sticky and the river crossings can get fairly deep in the wet, but that's about it.