Start/Finish: North Malvern car park, SO770469 Total distance 14km (8.7 miles) Time 2-4 hours Maps Ordnance Survey OL 190 Malvern Hills and Bredon Hill Summary A fast and furious trail teaser that takes in the best of the Malverns’ riding. From the car park at North Malvern, take the left of two bridleways to fi nd the zig-zag climb that takes you up the eastern fl ank of the hill. Contour around the northern face of North Hill, descending and then climbing slightly to a grassy saddle before turning hard right to descend a fall-line path. Turn left at the bottom and climb all the way back up the hill to the saddle between Sugarloaf Hill and Worcestershire Beacon. Continue straight to pick up the rollercoaster sequence, which eventually exits at St Anns Well. From here, climb steeply back up to the saddle, bearing left to ascend Worcestershire Beacon. From the trig point, take the left of the two bridleways that descend due south, dropping into the cutting to enjoy singletrack. At the road exit, cross tarmac and bear right on more singletrack, which descends to another road where you pick up another bridleway right to climb back up to Sugarloaf Hill. Bear left at the saddle to pick up Lady Howard De Walden Drive, which contours around the eastern face of the hill and returns you to the fi rst switchback ascent of the day, which you now descend to return to the car park.by ocoutts
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