Fallen Tree across a Trail, What Can I DO?

BeenMtb

There is a single track trail that i ride a bit down box hill called China pig or Moss side. Basically a Tree has fallen across the trail but is still semi attached to the stump and propped up by another tree on the other side of the trail so is suspended about 3ft in the air meaning we can not go under or over it. there is heavy undergrowth one side and and trees the other so is virtually impossible to bi-pass. At the moment we have to stop mid-trail and lift the bikes over it or push the bikes under and then walk under ourselves. I am wondering what is there i can do about it? Am i allowed to cut it down?

Thanks

cooldad

No but if no one catches you.....

BeenMtb

Here is the tree

BeenMtb

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sniper68

If the tree has fallen on a legitimate right of way then contact the land owner.(Forestry Commission/National Trust/Woodland Trust)
However if it's on a footpath they'll probably just leave it as walkers can step over it and bikes aren't meant to be on it anyway :roll:
If it's on a path not marked on an OS map etc then it's a grey area as the path "technically" doesn't exist

The Northern Monkey

Ride into it at full speed, break a leg, make a mahooooosive claim, get the tree removed.

Then when the leg heals, buy a load of bikes with your winnings.

Dirtrider

build it up into a double.

Chunkers1980

MTFU and jump it.

.blitz

Saw through it

Or stand under it with your mates, lift it up and move it out of the way

Lowride

We regularly move trees that have fallen down in the woods we ride. A couple of years ago I found a track that had overgrown because loads of trees had fallen down, three of us cleared it using a chainsaw and now loads of ppl use it. Another time I found a new wood to ride with a few fallen trees, again we just used a chainsaw to make a gap in the tree big enough to ride thru. You can use a saw or axe but it`s very slow. People will probably thank you!

Chunkers1980

Some might not though, that's the problem.

Lowride

Bothered? No

Plyphon

Put some mud infront of it, turn it into a kicker.

Northwind

For jobs like this, I have the humungous bow-saw, slower than a chainsaw but quite a bit quieter.

But, should warn you that messing with hanging trees can be very dangerous, there's a lot of weight there under tension and it can act in unpredictable ways.