will always lead you to the bottom of the Long Mynd and ultimately a road. a ultimately and Mynd Long the of bottom the to you lead always will Tel: 01694 723133 01694 Tel: and find a road and follow to civilisation. If you can’t find a road then descending descending then road a find can’t you If civilisation. to follow and road a find and Stretton Church Street, Church Library, The Centre, Information Visitor Should you ever become lost on the Long Mynd in bad weather the advice is to try try to is advice the weather bad in Mynd Long the on lost become ever you Should www.shropshirehillsaonb.co.uk www.churchstretton.co.uk Remember, have fun and enjoy! and fun have Remember, . www.bridleways.co.uk Particular care should be taken on unstable or wet surfaces wet or unstable on taken be should care Particular . www.shropshirecycling.co.uk ALWAYS wear a helmet a wear ALWAYS . www.nationaltrust.org.uk Reflective materials on your clothes or bike can save your life your save can bike or clothes your on materials Reflective . 999 dial always emergency an In Always tell someone where you are going and when you will be back be will you when and going are you where someone tell Always . Useful contacts Useful Ensure your bike is safe to ride and be prepared for all emergencies all for prepared be and ride to safe is bike your Ensure . Ride within your ability your within Ride . Always be alert and do not cross the airfield. Use waymarked trails. waymarked Use airfield. the cross not do and alert be Always Always carry a mobile phone and some sort of identification of sort some and phone mobile a carry Always . Beware live Airfield live Beware Personal safety Personal legal rights of way or permissive routes and you can travel in any direction you like. you direction any in travel can you and routes permissive or way of rights legal Slow down, give verbal warning. Pass downside where possible. where downside Pass warning. verbal give down, Slow can be mixed and matched to create a route to suit your needs. All trails are either either are trails All needs. your suit to route a create to matched and mixed be can Best practice for passing horses passing for practice Best with plenty of riding choices and we have highlighted some of the best trails that that trails best the of some highlighted have we and choices riding of plenty with Because of the variety of the Long Mynd and the surrounding area you are faced faced are you area surrounding the and Mynd Long the of variety the of Because friendly warning when approaching walkers from behind. from walkers approaching when warning friendly Route information Route on the road be aware of cars particularly on narrow steep single-track roads. Give Give roads. single-track steep narrow on particularly cars of aware be road the on trails. Keep your speed under control and give way to walkers and horses. When When horses. and walkers to way give and control under speed your Keep trails. pose a threat to animals or spoil our countryside. our spoil or animals to threat a pose considerate to other trail users as we all share a common interest in enjoying the the enjoying in interest common a share all we as users trail other to considerate by slowing down when approaching animals. Take your litter home so it does not not does it so home litter your Take animals. approaching when down slowing by We share these fantastic natural trails with walkers and horse riders so please be be please so riders horse and walkers with trails natural fantastic these share We Protect plants by not riding over them; be considerate to wildlife and livestock livestock and wildlife to considerate be them; over riding not by plants Protect Share the trail the Share Maintain the Long Mynd’s natural beauty natural Mynd’s Long the Maintain country lanes or in the entrances to farmers’ fields. farmers’ to entrances the in or lanes country behind you to prevent livestock getting loose. getting livestock prevent to you behind shops and cafe’s for any trail supplies. Please avoid parking in passing places on on places passing in parking avoid Please supplies. trail any for cafe’s and shops Many of the trails have a gate at some point. It is important to always close them them close always to important is It point. some at gate a have trails the of Many Stretton, Carding Mill Valley or the Shropshire Hills MTB centre where you will find find will you where centre MTB Hills Shropshire the or Valley Mill Carding Stretton, Gates The trails can be accessed from many start points, either the centre of Church Church of centre the either points, start many from accessed be can trails The Where to start to Where sure where you can ride just ask or check out the map. the out check or ask just ride can you where sure doubt see plenty of enticing singletrack but please keep to the trails. If you’re not not you’re If trails. the to keep please but singletrack enticing of plenty see doubt the area. the of the best legal routes on and around the Long Mynd, as you explore you will no no will you explore you as Mynd, Long the around and on routes legal best the of yourself. We have numbered some of the key trails to make it easier to navigate navigate to easier it make to trails key the of some numbered have We yourself. Keep to the bridleways and permissive routes. We have listed and plotted some some plotted and listed have We routes. permissive and bridleways the to Keep pay off comes with the natural single-track that you will often have mostly to to mostly have often will you that single-track natural the with comes off pay Follow the trails the Follow bit of navigational skill and an idea of where you’re heading to find your way. The The way. your find to heading you’re where of idea an and skill navigational of bit The Long Mynd is predominantly open Moor: which means you will need a little little a need will you means which Moor: open predominantly is Mynd Long The Stretton but blowing a gale at Pole Cottage. Pole at gale a blowing but Stretton Follow the map the Follow find shelter. So bring a jacket; it can be a pleasant day on the square in Church Church in square the on day pleasant a be can it jacket; a bring So shelter. find when the weather turns and the wind and rain starts you will be pushed to to pushed be will you starts rain and wind the and turns weather the when The Long Mynd does not have many trees! Which means great views but but views great means Which trees! many have not does Mynd Long The Things to know about riding the Long Mynd Long the riding about know to Things Take a jacket a Take PHC 133x94 Advert_. 09/07/2010 13:11 Page 1 Long Mynd 8 The Square, Church Stretton Shropshire SY6 6DA Tel: 01694 720 133 MTB Map Demo, Hire Sales & Repairs www.plushhillcycles.co.uk BreathtakingBreathtaking ridingriding inin thethe heartheart ofof thethe ShropshireShropshire HillsHills • Bike sales, service & repair • Café, bar & restaurant • Way-marked trails • Accomodation • Cycle training courses Call 01694 781515 Supported by or visit: www.mtb-shropshire.co.uk £1.00 Blazing Bikes, Marshbrook, Church Stretton, Shropshire SY6 6QE Any profits go to repair of tracks MTB Card#2.indd 2 02/12/2010 08:40 Long Mynd MTB Map Recommended on-road routes Recommended o-road routes Recommended direction Shropshire Way Bridleways Footpaths Cycle shop Visitor Information Public House Café Shops Public Toilets Car Park Viewpoint Camping & Caravaning Camping Youth Hostel Bunkhouse © Crown copyright. All rights reserved. Shropshire Council 100049049. 2011 Mountain Bike Centre Trails Shop ROUTE DISTANCE DESCRIPTION DIFFICULTY ROUTE DISTANCE DESCRIPTION DIFFICULTY 1 2.45km Fire road Easy/Moderate 9 3.55km Fast, non-technical track Moderate 2 1.2km Rocky, open zig-zag track Moderate ! 2.92km Fast flowing technical track. Rocky leading 3 0.7km Very fast chute – “The Toboggan Run” Moderate to Tarmac road through Cardingmill Valley Difficult # 4 3.45km Open, rocky bridleway Easy 1.65km Fast, hard-packed, non-technical surface Easy $ 5 1.45km Fast, non-technical single track Moderate 1.5km Fast, fun, grassy Easy % 6 1.75km Rocky green lane Moderate 1.2km Predominantly grass with rocky tracks Moderate & 7 3.05km Fast, technical single track Difficult 1.4km Rocky, single-track Moderate ( 8 2.92km Very fast grassy hillside Moderate 2.0km Fast, fun single-track in both directions Moderate.