Wyre Forest(Three Bears and Camber Decent)

maxspeed76
maxspeed76 Posts: 78
edited November 2011 in Routes
Hi, im looking for somewhere different to ride and was thinking of going to the wyre forest as i only live about 40mins away, im not interested in riding the waymarked blue and green routes as ive been told these are rubbish but i have been told about some rather good unofficial routes the one's im interested in are the three bears and camber decent, could anyone please explain to me how to get to these from the visitor's centre because thats where i will park!. cheers guy's and will be grateful for any help

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  • mounty
    mounty Posts: 682
    They are not the easiest trails to describe & find.....they both run along side each other, they start at different points, but finish together at the end point....

    I could take you straight to them in a matter of minutes from the visitor centre?

    Or have a look at the Wyre thread here, various rides and riders around;

    http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/forums/vie ... start=3100
  • LeeRoy23
    LeeRoy23 Posts: 1
    Yes - but I would like to know myself where those two routes start from? Like the visitor centre? Which official route path colour being a good start – like red, blue or yellow? Are those routes anywhere near the Tenbury railway path? Dowels Rock? Any insight knowledge would be great – Thank You.
  • monsterziggy
    monsterziggy Posts: 101
    Find your way to Dowels brook bridge (Newly built), go over bridge following the brook down stream sticking as close to the bank as you can, pass back over the brook on a foot bridge, keep head down stream now on the opposite side you will quickly see "Coopers mill" B.O.E.C residential centre then immediately a steeply sided valley joining. This is the valley containing the 2 - Camber runs down the left as you look up the valley the other on the right. To get to the starts of them continue up and round to the left on the fire rd your stood on running along side the valley. You keep left all the way on fire rd passing over a further bridge in an obvious dip. The start of the 3 Bears comes off from the fire rd just as you start the descent proper to this bridge and the Camber runs from the fire rd junction that is at the top of the climb beyond the bridge. The Camber is a blast rollercoaster style the 3 Bears being a bit more technical. Be aware the wardens are not the most MTB friendly bunch so worth keeping a lowish profile and always having that 10% of capacity just incase of well placed logs across the trail (This aint the Dog or Llandegla) when riding the Wyre but soooo worth it. Hope it helps enjoy....

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