Ashton Court
Bristol is one of just a few cities in the UK with purpose-built mountain bike trails near the centre. The trails are fully surfaced, all weather and very family-friendly.
Ashton Court is home to some purpse built MTB trails:
Nova Trail - The Nova trail at Ashton Court is a 4-mile loop that has plenty of jumps and drops, berms, rollers and whoops. It’s a blast for beginners and experienced riders alike and is clearly sign-posted to make navigation a breeze.
Supernova Trail - The SuperNova trail at Ashton Court is a more challenging, half-mile graded trail and an optional loop, alongside the Nova trail. It’s fast-paced, fun and flowing with challenging berms and rock-gardens.
Leigh Woods is home to the following trails
Yer Tiz Trail - The Yer Tiz Mountain Bike Trail is a 2.2 mile blue graded trail that’s suitable for all abilities. It’s fast and flowy with plenty of fun features and some stunning views of the Avon gorge. It has just recently been resurfaced and reshaped to improve the flow and accessibility for a wider range of riders and adaptive MTB's.
Gert Lush Trail - The main trail has a few optional extras to turn up the difficulty. The Gurt Lush trail is a short, and technical challenge that’ll put your two-wheel cornering skills to the test.
Skills Loop - The Keener Mountain Bike Skills Loop is in poor condition, but it’s a place to build your skills and can be easily looped.
Pedal Progression Jump Line - Don’t miss the short series of table tops just below the main Leigh Woods car park. A top spot to perfect your basic jump skills.
Also, 50 Acre Wood is a volunteer-built 3-mile loop with a blend of natural and surfaced sections. Plenty of rocks and roots and a fast and rough final descent make 50 Acre more of a challenge than Leigh Woods and Ashton Court. It’s a perfect little slice of ‘real’ mountain biking near the city centre. The nearest car park is at Abbots Pool. If you ride out of the car park, cross over the road and follow the track up the hill you’ll come to the start of the trails.
Facilities: Toilets, a bike wash and a cafe by the car park. You can also rent bikes, buy spares and get coaching from Pedal Progression, round the back of the cafe.
WHERE: Park in the Ashton Court Clifton Lodge car park, you can buy a ticket from the machine or use the parking app. The postcode is BS8 3PX or for Leigh Woods the main car park is pay and display, payment via the Ringo app. It gets very busy at the weekends so arrive early or better still pedal there! The postcode is BS8 3QB.
Route type: Cross Country