cross country routes near manchester

ageis
ageis Posts: 49
edited May 2017 in MTB beginners
Hi

I'm new to mountain biking.

I looking for routes that are more cross country (i.e. in the mountains) rather than trail centres/forests which are relatively close to Manchester i.e. 1-2 hr drive

I don't mind the odd climb but definitely no busy roads (a57 snake pass) / steep descents.

So somewhere similar to rivington pike ( hill bit) would be ideal for me.

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  • thistle_
    thistle_ Posts: 7,121
    ageis wrote:
    Hi

    I'm new to mountain biking.

    I looking for routes that are more cross country (i.e. in the mountains) rather than trail centres/forests which are relatively close to Manchester i.e. 1-2 hr drive

    I don't mind the odd climb but definitely no busy roads (a57 snake pass) / steep descents.

    So somewhere similar to rivington pike ( hill bit) would be ideal for me.

    Crag/Lee Quarry? Rideable from Rochdale but I usually park a bit nearer.

    http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=38 ... 7335&z=120 is the track over the hill to the quarries.