Bodmin Moor Routes?

chalky89
chalky89 Posts: 38
edited December 2007 in MTB rides
Guys,

Does anyone know of any decent routes on Bodmin Moor? Been looking on the internet for the last couple of days and can't find a single one :(

Any help would be appreciated!!

Thanks in advance,

Greg

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  • FSR_XC
    FSR_XC Posts: 2,258
    Not sure there is much.

    I have looked in the past. I think there is one from the Temple area and round Colliford Lake.

    I think you can get an OS map of the area using multimap.
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  • milese
    milese Posts: 1,233
    I've thought this before, its a huge area so there must be something in there! Maybe not anything labelled as 'MTB Route' but there must be loads of interlinking bridle ways.
  • chalky89
    chalky89 Posts: 38
    Yeah, it's strange that it never seems to get a mention in any of the mags or on any websites. As you said, it's a pretty big area, so there must be bridleways, etc, criss crossing it. Think it's time I refound my map reading skills and bought an OS map of the area!

    Only reason for asking is because I got chatting to a fellow racer at Soggy Bottom last Sunday who's from Truro. We wanted to hook up for a ride, and Bodmin Moor is about halfway as I live in Ivybridge... I'll have a look online at some maps...

    Cheers!
  • FSR_XC
    FSR_XC Posts: 2,258
    Greg

    You could always ride Dunmere Woods in Bodmin.

    A few of us are thinking of a Dartmoor trip soon, fancy showing us around?
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  • milese
    milese Posts: 1,233
    I've ridden in Cardinham woods just before bodmin (heading from Liskeard on the A38), some nice bits but its not all that big, you'd have to do a few laps to get a decent ride out of it.

    Did you get my PM Greg?
  • Matteeboy
    Matteeboy Posts: 996
    Nice routes around Hustyn Woods, nr Bodmin.
    Also Dumnere and Cardinham.

    No known Moor routes that I know of but got to be worth grabbing a 1:25000 OS map and having an explore. After all, Dartmoor has stacks of routes.
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  • soperman
    soperman Posts: 8
    A couple of us have been thinking about exploring Bodmin Moor but just never got around to it. Can we get a ride together here? I'm in St Austell
  • Matteeboy
    Matteeboy Posts: 996
    Could be a plan. I'm near Truro.
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  • soperman
    soperman Posts: 8
    Matteeboy, I have the OS map for the moors and don't look great. If we do it it may be a matter of going a bit "off piste" and getting muddy and lost probably.

    I do have a compass - although wouldn't have a clue how to use it!!
  • Matteeboy
    Matteeboy Posts: 996
    I'm not too bad at navigating - Learnt it in OTC (sort of TA for potential officers at Uni).
    Probably still get lost though.

    My "Rough Ride Guide SW" lists the Bissoe Trail, a route around my area and one based near the Camel Trail - and that's it.
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  • soperman
    soperman Posts: 8
    matteboy

    There's loads of stuff around. Nothing in the Wales scheme of things, but always enough to fill a good couple of hours.

    You can fill a 2 hour ride just around Chacewater (Truro) alone. Forget the books - gotta get out there and explore.
  • Matteeboy
    Matteeboy Posts: 996
    Don't worry - I do plenty of exploring! Loads of routes found. Just not many that are known.
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