Mountain biking at Hopton Wood

Hopton Wood has a range of trails for you to enjoy.

Warm-up loop (Grade: Blue/Moderate)

Warm up for your ride on a short loop of berms, flat corners and mellow climbs.

Distance: 1.1km (0.7 miles)

Qualifier (Grade: Difficult/Red) 

Extend your warm up with a taste of some of the technical features you’ll find on the Pearce XC.

Distance: 0.7 km (0.4 miles) 

Pearce XC (Grade: Difficult/Red) 

Classic singletrack riding with a mix of switchback climbs, flowy descents and technical downhills. This long circular route takes you across the forest, with views of the Shropshire countryside. Sections of this trail are  shared use, so keep an eye  out for walkers, dogs and horses.

Distance: 12.6 km (7.9 miles) 

Hopton Downhills (Grade: Severe/Black) 

• Downhill 1: Rooty corners into a flat out section, littered with stumps then steep, technical terrain. The route splits in two and rejoins further down. 
• Downhill 2: A flowy descent into a section of tabletops and doubles, some  steep corners and root drops.  The route splits with two endings. 

• Downhill 3: A route with lots of rough corners with rock drops and doubles, leading into a flat out descent. 

  Distance: Between 1 km - 1.4 km (0.6 - 0.85 miles)