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Good routes for mountain bike in Royston?

BinghamBingham
edited January 2014 in General
i have recently got myself trek 4700 mountain bike to get fit on a lose some gut. i am a complete novice but i am entering myself into the mud sweat gears series in the open category to give me something to train towards! i was just wondering if there was anyone into mountain biking on here that knew some good routes in royston area?

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  • SheltonShelton
    Yes I know a nice little loop from Royston, upto Therfield, Reed, Barkway, Barley and drop back into Royston. I can be about for Sunday morning for a couple hours.

    Shelton
  • BinghamBingham
    unfortunately wont be about sunday off to london for the day!, is there any way you could post the route up on here ?
  • SheltonShelton
    Briory lane (bridleway) up to Therfield then road it to Reed, into Reed village, across the joint (off road) into Barkway then take the Road to Barley approx half a mile out of the village go through Cokenach estate which will be on your right, once you get to the end turn left and head to Barley and go down to the end of lane turn left and then right into smiths end lane, at the end of lane (opp Horseshoe farm) take the flint track which will eventually bring you out onto Royston road (black dutch barn) turn left and on your right you will see a track go up there and that runs along side of Burloes estate, at the top of the field turn left duck into some trees and it will bring you outside Sharftsbury House/Hill.
    I hope you don't find this to long winded, but I don't do nancy garmins/map my ride. P.s the dutch barn may not be still standing as I haven't been out that way for a few years. The best way would be to get yourself a Os map, as there's loads of rides out that way.

    Good luck

    Shelton
  • BinghamBingham
    thankyou will give that a go appreciate it!
  • timAtimA
    Be careful if you do go up the bridleway from Briary Lane to Therfield - the hedges at the start up to the water station were recently cut and the track is covered with thorny twigs...
  • BinghamBingham
    thanks for the heads up timmer i will be going past there on saturday so will keep an eye out !
  • BinghamBingham
    well i went out for the first proper ride out on my bike ended up riding for 8 miles the briory lane to therfield bridleway. was very wet and sloppy mud pretty much all the way there! was a workout but enjoyed it!
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