Fourcross Friendly Trails

If the thought of bombing down rough trails has you dreaming of getting off-road, here�s some extra info on suitable four wheel mountain bike trails around the UK to help get you rolling�

Please respect others when riding the trails. If you ride multi-use trails, when you see someone, such as a hiker, slow down. Give any other riders room to pass and yield to those riding uphill. Try not to go so fast or so slow that you disrupt others (hikers or riders) and, when you stop, get off the trail, for your own safety and that of others.

Please respect the trails too� ride only on trails when they are open. Try to ride where the ground is hardest, especially during or after heavy rain. Don't take shortcuts across switchbacks, etc and leave
undisturbed areas undisturbed. Travel in groups no larger than 5 or 6 to reduce your impact on the environment and on other trail users. Also, ensure you take away everything that you bring with you, including any litter. Ride on!

Laggan Wolftrax basecampmtb.com

Scotland has some of the best mountain biking in the UK. One of the best venues for fourcross riders is in the Scottish Highlands. Wolftrax has a permanent vehicle uplift service to get you to the top of the downhill trails. The blue graded Fun Park trail is almost 1 mile long and is packed with table-top jumps and bermed corners. There are also plans to develop further routes that will be suited to fourcross riders.

Glentress
7stanes.gov.uk

Also in Scotland is one of the UK's largest trail centres, in the Scottish borders. At Glentress the Freeride area features blue and red trails that are good for fourcross riders. The Spooky Wood trail on the red cross country route at Glentress is packed with table-tops, drop-offs and huge bermed corners, ideal for fourcross.

Innerleithen
7stanes.gov.uk

Just a couple of miles down the road at Innerleithen there are numerous downhill trails. Many of these are very technical but some are suitable for fourcross riders, notably the Make or Break and Caddon Bank trails. We are currently negotiating with the Forestry Commission to arrange an uplift for fourcross riders at both Glentress and Innerleithen.


Hamsterley Forest descendhamsterley.co.uk

Northern England has a purpose-built downhill site in County Durham. This site has a number of traditional gnarly downhill runs many of which are OK for fourcross riders. A vehicle uplift service is also available here by prior arrangement and subject to minimum numbers.

Cwm Carn
mbwales.com

There is a purpose-built downhill site with an uplift service is at Cwm Carn in South Wales. This has yet to be ridden by fourcross riders but plans are in the pipeline to review the trails soon.

Fort William
nevisrange.co.uk

Another purpose-built downhill site with an uplift service is at Fort William in Scotland. This has also yet to be ridden by fourcross riders but there are plans to check out these trails soon too.

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