This 18.6 mile mountain bike route is a good introduction to the Long Mynd area, just south of Shrewsbury. It contains challenging steep climbs and fast descents, but with a flat ridge line that allows you a rest in between. The ride starts in the centre of Church Stretton conveniently next to a Co-op and some public toilets, at a pay and display car park that isn't expensive.
This mountain bike route of 29 miles traverses almost the whole length of the Long Mynd ridge. It has some great descents but with over 4600ft of ascent make sure you take your climbing legs. The ride starts off in the centre of Church Stretton, conveniently next to a Co-op and some public toilets, at a pay and display car park that isn't expensive.
This mountain bike route of 20 miles is a great alternative to the Long Mynd Classic route. Even though it doesn’t use Minton Batch it has some fantastic descents and uses some of the fastest these hills have to offer. The ride starts off in the centre of Church Stretton, conveniently next to a Co-op and some public toilets, at a pay and display car park which isn't expensive.
This mountain bike route of 24.8 miles starts from Church Stretton. It climbs over Long Mynd to the Stiperstones before traversing the ridge and returning. There is one really hard climb, that being the first one out of Carding Mill Valley, but after that the route consists of long but steady climbs and three 2 mile descents with nothing too technical, just fun and fast. With 9 miles spent on quite country lanes the ride does seem shorter than the full distance would suggest. The ride starts off in the centre of Church Stretton, conveniently next to a Co-op and some public toilets, at a pay and display car park which isn't too expensive.
This mountain bike route of 19.6 miles starts in Snailbeach, south west of Shrewsbury. The route traverses the ridges of Stapeley Hill and the Stiperstones and circles Corndon hill at the halfway point. Farm land joins these sections and, whilst not the most technical riding, it's still an enjoyable old school XC ride with fantastic views. Although it can be heavy going in the wet it is still rideable.
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