Sherwood pines mountain biking enjoys the surroundings of the world famous forest, the largest area of woodland in the East Midlands.  It benefits from a well setup visitors centre with great facilities and an on site bike hire and cycle shop.  The whole of the cycling area is traffic free so you don’t need to worry about cars getting in the way or crossing roads.

There are 4 main mountain biking trails.

The Trails

• Maid Marion – grade green, 4 miles, a family friendly circular route that works in all weathers.  Along the way you can opt in to some blue graded sections if feeling confident
• Robin Hood Adventure Trail – grade blue, 7 miles, a route that is ideal for intermediate riders, this is fast flowing and great for honing your skills
• The Outlaw Trail – grade red, 8 miles, a single track route that is best for confident riders with off roading experience.  Although it doesn’t have huge elevation it features berms, rocks, roots and rollers and flows at a fast pace.
• Skills Loop – grade blue, a short area to practise and warm up before heading out on the longer trails.  There are a number of technical features and a mini single track loop.
• Advanced dirt jump & downhill area – grade orange, this area is for expert riders and those aspiring to get there.  It is split is to 2 key areas; dirt jump and downhill.  Dirt jumps vary from beginner to advanced with a pump track to get you started  The downhill zone includes rock drops and jumps.

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