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South West England

Shearwater Lake – Shearwater Lake loop from Horningsham

Mountain biking trails

South West England

Shearwater Lake – Shearwater Lake loop from Horningsham

Easy

5.0

(2)

7

riders

Shearwater Lake – Shearwater Lake loop from Horningsham

00:49

8.59km

150m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 14, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

417 m

The Ridge Trail, Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Climb up onto The Ridge and sprint through the trees. Just watch for the drop at the end to return to the fire road.

Tip by

2

1.40 km

Shearwater Gravel Tracks

Highlight • Trail

Loads of great gravel tracks to explore around Shearwater.

Tip by

3

2.11 km

Redwoods Trails, Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

Highlight • Forest

A couple of local trails just to the side of the fire road.

Tip by

4

2.97 km

Shearwater Lake

Highlight • Cafe

Beautiful lake surrounded by woods full of trails

Tip by

5

3.35 km

Shearwater Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

Super nice traffic free trail around the back of the lake. There is also a little cafe on the other side where you can grab a cold/ hot drink and hang out by the lake.

Tip by

6

3.52 km

Longleat Forest

Highlight • Lake

7

4.40 km

Shearwater Mountain Bike Trails

Highlight • Forest

The woods contain a number of short and not too technical downhill trails as well as lots of singletrack.

A lay-by is good for parking and is also an ideal …

Tip by

8

6.68 km

Longleat Forest Track

Highlight • Forest

Path taking you around the top section of the lake.

Tip by

B

8.59 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.67 km

536 m

263 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.94 km

633 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 20 October

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6°C

90 %

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