Wharncliffe woods

Rigga
Rigga Posts: 939
edited August 2012 in Routes
Off to Wharncliffe woods tomorrow, what's it like? Are the trails well signposted and where is the best place to start? any advice on the best trails?

Cheers :D

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  • sniper68
    sniper68 Posts: 2,910
    A day late but......
    Muddy at the minute and apart from the (very short (1km-sh))XC route it's not sign posted at all.Non of the DHs are signed and all the best XC stuff is just local knowledge.
    Best advice?
    Go with someone who's been/knows where they're going or go on a Sunday when it'll be full of DH's etc.You could end up riding miles of fire-road and riding past all the good stuff.A lot of stuff is across the road in Greno woods(Peatys drop/Steel city DH etc).
    I live 10 mins away and have been going in there for the best part of 15 years and am still being shown new stuff.So many people turn up expecting it to be like a trail-centre and leave disappointed :?
    Lynskey R480

  • Rigga
    Rigga Posts: 939
    That doesn't bode well, none of us have been before! Any pointers as which direction to head in?

    Would you recommend greno woods instead then?
  • sniper68
    sniper68 Posts: 2,910
    Greno woods isn't signed either!
    Head for the main(top)car park just outside Grenoside village.The XC bit is signed(with red markers)from there but it's a mire and as I said very short :|
    Greno woods is across from the main CP.
    You could just go in a follow your nose or hope to bump into someone who knows their way around but the chances are you'll miss out on all the good stuff :roll:
    Lynskey R480

  • Lowride
    Lowride Posts: 214
    I'm going up to Sheffield on the 17th for the wkend, one of my mate's lives up there so he should know some of the best bits. Do you ever bump into Steve Peat? My mate has done a couple of times
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  • Rigga
    Rigga Posts: 939
    Well what a mudfest that was, found some good trails though and some ridiculous downhills. Will deffo go back when it's a bit drier!

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