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Nottinghamshire

Newark And Sherwood

Forest Trail – Sherwood Pines Visitor Centre loop from Rainworth

Bike touring routes & trails

Nottinghamshire

Newark And Sherwood

Forest Trail – Sherwood Pines Visitor Centre loop from Rainworth

Hard

5.0

(1)

18

riders

Forest Trail – Sherwood Pines Visitor Centre loop from Rainworth

01:33

18.5km

160m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 10, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

4.24 km

Forest Trail

Highlight • Forest

Much quieter away from visitor centre.

Tip by

5.08 km

Clipstone Forest

Forest

3

6.88 km

Rest Stop on the Blue Route

Highlight • Forest

Take on fluids 😁

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4

9.32 km

Sherwood Pines Café

Highlight • Cafe

Great to grab a drink and something to eat. And have banter with cyclists.

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5

9.46 km

Sherwood Pines Visitor Centre

Highlight • Cafe

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6

10.3 km

World War I Reconstructed Trench in Sherwood Pines

Highlight • Structure

Good stop and short walk through a WW1 trench. Very thoughtful narrative 8,000,000 service men died. Very interesting and in the middle of forest runs.

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7

14.6 km

Muddy Path

Highlight • Trail

Can be a bit muddy here, even in summer!

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8

14.8 km

Gravel Climb from Clipstone Woods to Hundred-Acres

Highlight • Trail

Nice service road from Clipstone Woods to Hundred-Acres... Good challenging climb but even more fun to descend!

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9

15.9 km

Former Railway Tunnel

Highlight • Cycleway

B

18.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.9 km

1.63 km

1.02 km

Surfaces

12.1 km

4.27 km

1.24 km

925 m

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Thursday 16 July

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