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Mountain biking trails

South West England

Gloucestershire

Colliers Trail, Forest of Dean – Launch Pad Downhill Trail loop from Ruardean

Mountain biking trails

South West England

Gloucestershire

Colliers Trail, Forest of Dean – Launch Pad Downhill Trail loop from Ruardean

Hard

15

riders

Colliers Trail, Forest of Dean – Launch Pad Downhill Trail loop from Ruardean

02:02

22.1km

450m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 5, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 12.7 km for 269 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

7.77 km

Colliers Trail, Forest of Dean

Highlight • Forest

A quite stunning trail for all abilities and contraptions. The trail is excellently maintained, with lots of little off-cuts for skills testing. Perfect for little ones to have a protected, …

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2

8.06 km

Cannop Cycle Centre Family Skills Area

Highlight • Forest

Great place to ride

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3

8.35 km

Pedalabikeaway Café & Bike Shop

Highlight • Cycleway

Great bike shop and cafe. Super yummy food and good coffee. What more could you want? There is an outside cafe that serves pizza and coffee to go in the …

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4

8.80 km

Downhill Push-Up Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

To get to the top of the DH trails, Launchpad, Corkscrew, Ski Run, Sheep Skull etc, you'll need to push up here, or even ride if you're feeling energetic!

Take …

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5

10.2 km

Start of Dragon's Tail

Highlight • Trail

Blue run is excellent. Great place to cut your teeth on. Very fast in places and some relatively steep climbs but they are short and winding so not too difficult as a first. Simply enjoy!

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6

11.0 km

Launch Pad Downhill Trail

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Great flowy trail but can get really fast! Also keep eyes open for riders joining the trail part way down who want to session parts.

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7

12.2 km

Forest of Dean Pump Track

Highlight • Rest Area

Get pumping! Not the best pumptrack in the world but a good place to warm up or practice your technique before you hit the runs!

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8

12.9 km

Verderers' Red Trail

Highlight • Trail

fingers on your brakes

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18.0 km

Great Hough Beaver Conserve

Forest

B

22.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.0 km

4.52 km

1.75 km

452 m

417 m

Surfaces

6.05 km

4.99 km

4.47 km

4.45 km

2.14 km

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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58 %

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