Bilsthorpe Railway Path – Pines Mountain Bike Trails loop from Nottinghamshire

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Bilsthorpe Railway Path – Pines Mountain Bike Trails loop from Nottinghamshire

Moderate

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Bilsthorpe Railway Path – Pines Mountain Bike Trails loop from Nottinghamshire

02:01

26.4km

200m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 13.0 km for 67 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.91 km

Eakring to Bilsthorpe Gravel Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Cheeky off-road shortcut from Eakring to Bilsthorpe. Mostly old service roads with a short section along the edge of a meadow field.

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5.41 km

Bilsthorpe Railway Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A super handy section of disused railway that links Route 6 in Sherwood Pines with the Southwell Trail. It runs for a number of pan-flat kilometres, making it the ultimate gravel grind on cruise control.

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10.9 km

Tornado Alley Trail, Sherwood Pines

Highlight • MTB Park

One of the best bits at Pines, go all out and give it some beans, power up the short climb in the middle and drop down onto the fire road

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11.0 km

Pines Mountain Bike Trails

Highlight • Forest

Good place to watch those with skills whilst you just think about it. :)

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12.4 km

Colliers Plantation

Forest

12.9 km

Geese and Goslings by the Pond

Highlight • Natural

13.1 km

Golden Hand Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Nice place for a picnic

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16.5 km

Archway House

Highlight • Monument

An imitation of Worksop Priory, built by the Duke of Portland in 1842, Archway House will hold particular interest if you enjoy the legend of Robin Hood. Its fine façade …

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