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100 124 126 Danger Area Poppy Hills Lower Star Post Upper Star Post Caesar’s Camp Nine Mile Ride Gravel Hill Pudding Hill Blue Trail Surrey Hill Freeride Zone Downhill Zone Penny Hill Wickham Bushes Green Trail Easy 1.2km 1mile Moderate 10.1km 6.25miles The Look Out Leisure Pool Leisure Pool A322 Tennis Centre Superstore Birch Hill South Hill Park Hanworth Forest Park Hill Three Castles Path Difficult 13.0km 8miles Red Trail 0 m 250 Green Trail Blue Trail Red Trail Black Trail Freeride Zone Downhill Zone 500 DON’T RELY ON OTHERS Can you get back safely? Carry the right equipment and know how to use it. FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY Always wear the right safety clothing, at least a cycle helmet and gloves. Cycle within your abilies. Only tackle challenges if you are sure you can do them – have a look on foot first. Train properly, especially for difficult and technical routes. ON AND OFF ROAD Swinley Forest is a busy mul-user site. Expect the unexpected – watch out for other visitors and prepare to stop if needed. For your own and others’ safety always follow warning signs and advice you are given. FOLLOW THE FOREST CODE Guard against all risks of fire Protect and respect wildlife, plants and trees Keep dogs under control Take your lier home Take only memories away Mountain bike essentials Distance: 1.2km [1mile] The Green Trail is suitable for absolutely everyone, regardless of age, experience or aptude. If you’re dipping your toe into cross country riding for the first me, this is the perfect place to start. Whatever your age, and whether you are on a touring bike, carrying children in child seats or trailers, or a cyclist with disabilies, you’ll love this entry-level trail’s gentle dips and rises, wide track and even surface. Distance: 10.1km [ 6.25miles] Leave The Look Out on a leg warming ascent past the trig point on Gravel Hill, then descend to the forest road. Descend immediately for your first sweeping bermed, sweet single-track; then catch your breath while following the trail through some jaw-dropping pine forests and finish by following Windsor Ride to New England Hill. Follow the ‘Full 9 Yards’ to Devils Highway and cross to the Marmite trail that is ‘The Sckler’; then choose between joining the Red trail or connuing on Blue. Follow the forest road, head leſt past the old forest nursery along some more sweeping single-track and ready your legs for the final climb. At the top, enjoy the last bermed single-track; it’ll leave you with a smile that lasts all the way back to The Look Out. Distance: 13.0km [8miles] So now you’re ready for Red. Head straight into ‘Tank Traps’, hit the forest road, follow the way-markers to Crowthorne Reservoir, then head leſt, single-tracking through the woods. Then head for ‘Satan’s Groo’; which offers ght, twisty single-track. Crossing back over ‘Devil’s Highway’ into ‘Seagull’ is, in a nutshell, the essence of XC riding in Swinley. Catch your breath and follow the forest road to Surrey Hill reservoir. Then drop through trees down some fast trail called ‘F1’ before heading out to the forest for a sff climb to the boardroom. Plunge into ‘Deerstalker’ before being thrown around ‘Labyrinth’ and spat out onto the forest ride. There’s a short secon of forest road before a leſt to the top of Vicarage Lane. More forest road to ‘Cobblers’, then undulang, taxing single-track, before re-joining Blue. Swinley Forest www.thecrownestate.co.uk
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Danger Area
Poppy Hills
LowerStarPost
UpperStarPost
Caesar’sCamp
Nine Mile Ride
GravelHill
PuddingHill
Blue Trail
SurreyHill
Freeride Zone
DownhillZone
PennyHill
WickhamBushes
Green TrailEasy1.2km1mile
Moderate10.1km6.25miles
The Look Out
Leisure PoolLeisure Pool A322Tennis Centre
SuperstoreBirch Hill
South Hill Park
Hanworth
Forest Park
WorldsendHill
Three CastlesPath
Difficult13.0km8miles
Red Trail
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Green TrailBlue TrailRed TrailBlack TrailFreeride ZoneDownhill Zone
500
DON’T RELY ON OTHERS Canyougetbacksafely?
Carrytherightequipmentandknow
howtouseit.
FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY Alwaysweartherightsafetyclothing,
atleastacyclehelmetandgloves.
Cyclewithinyourabilities.
Onlytacklechallengesifyouaresureyoucandothem–havealookonfootfirst.
Trainproperly,especiallyfordifficultandtechnicalroutes.
ON AND OFF ROAD SwinleyForestisabusymulti-usersite.
Expecttheunexpected–watchoutforothervisitorsandpreparetostopifneeded.
Foryourownandothers’safetyalwaysfollowwarningsignsandadviceyou
aregiven.
FOLLOW THE FOREST CODE Guardagainstallrisksoffire
Protectandrespectwildlife,plantsandtrees
Keepdogsundercontrol
Takeyourlitterhome
Takeonlymemoriesaway
Mountain bike essentials
Distance: 1.2km [1mile]
TheGreenTrailissuitableforabsolutelyeveryone,regardlessofage,experienceoraptitude.
Ifyou’redippingyourtoeintocrosscountryridingforthefirsttime,thisistheperfectplacetostart.Whateveryourage,andwhetheryouareonatouringbike,carryingchildreninchildseatsortrailers,oracyclistwithdisabilities,you’lllovethisentry-leveltrail’sgentledipsandrises,widetrackandevensurface.
Distance: 10.1km [ 6.25miles]
LeaveTheLookOutonalegwarmingascentpastthetrigpointonGravelHill,thendescendtotheforestroad.Descendimmediatelyforyourfirstsweepingbermed,sweetsingle-track;thencatchyourbreathwhilefollowingthetrailthroughsomejaw-droppingpineforestsandfinishbyfollowingWindsorRidetoNewEnglandHill.
Followthe‘Full9Yards’toDevilsHighwayandcrosstotheMarmitetrailthatis‘TheStickler’;thenchoosebetweenjoiningtheRedtrailorcontinuingonBlue.Followtheforestroad,headleftpasttheoldforestnurseryalongsomemoresweepingsingle-trackandreadyyourlegsforthefinalclimb.Atthetop,enjoythelastbermedsingle-track;it’llleaveyouwithasmilethatlastsallthewaybacktoTheLookOut.
Distance: 13.0km [8miles]
Sonowyou’rereadyforRed.
Headstraightinto‘TankTraps’,hittheforestroad,followtheway-markerstoCrowthorneReservoir,thenheadleft,single-trackingthroughthewoods.
Thenheadfor‘Satan’sGrotto’;whichofferstight,twistysingle-track.Crossingbackover‘Devil’sHighway’into‘Seagull’is,inanutshell,theessenceofXCridinginSwinley.
CatchyourbreathandfollowtheforestroadtoSurreyHillreservoir.Thendropthroughtreesdownsomefasttrailcalled‘F1’beforeheadingouttotheforestforastiffclimbtotheboardroom.
Plungeinto‘Deerstalker’beforebeingthrownaround‘Labyrinth’andspatoutontotheforestride.There’sashortsectionofforestroadbeforealefttothetopofVicarageLane.Moreforestroadto‘Cobblers’,thenundulating,taxingsingle-track,beforere-joiningBlue.
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What trail is right for you?
GreenEasy
Suitable for Beginner/novicecyclists.BasicBikeSkillsrequired.Mostbikesandhybrids.Somegreenroutescantaketrailers.
Trail & surface typesarerelativelyflatandwide.Thetrailsurfacemaybeloose,unevenormuddyattimes.Mayincludeshortflowingsingletrackstylesections.
Gradients & technical trail featuresincludemostlyshallowclimbsanddescents.Nochallengingfeatures.
Suitable for most people in good health.
BlueModerate
Suitable for intermediatecyclist/mountainbikerswithbasicoffroadridingskills.Mountainbikesorhybrids.
Trail & surface typesareas‘Green’plusspeciallyconstructedsingletrack.Trailsurfacemayincludesmallobstaclesofrootsandrock.
Gradients & technical trail featuresincludemostlymoderategradientsbutmayincludeshortsteepsections.Includessmall
TTFs.
A good standard of fitness can help.
RedDifficult
Suitable for proficientmountainbikerswithgoodoff-roadridingskills.Suitableforbetterqualityoff-roadmountainbikes.
Trail & surface typesaresteeperandtougher,mostlysingletrackwithtechnicalsections.Expectveryvariablesurfacetypes.
Gradients & technical trail featuresincludeawiderangeofclimbsanddescentsofachallengingnature.Expectboardwalks,berms,largerocks,mediumsteps,drop-offs,cambers,watercrossings.
A higher level of fitness and stamina.
BlackSevere
Suitable for expertmountainbikeusers,usedtophysicallydemandingroutes.Qualityoff-roadmountainbikes.
Trail & surface typesareAs‘Red’butwithanexpectationofgreaterchallengeandcontinuousdifficulty.Canincludeanyuseabletrailandmayincludeexposedopenhillsections.
Gradients & technical trail featuresincludelarge,committingandunavoidableTTFs.Sectionswillbechallengingandvariable.Mayalsohave‘downhill’stylesections.
Suitable for very active people used to prolonged effort.
Bike ParksExtreme
Suitable for ridersaspiringtoathleteleveloftechnicalability,incorporateseverythingfromfullondownhillridingtobig-airjumps.
Trail & surface types.Severeconstructedtrailsand/ornaturalfeatures.Allsectionswillbechallenging.Includesextremelevelsofexposureandorrisk.Jumpingabilityobligatory.
Gradients & technical trail featuresincludelarge,arangeofsmallmediumandlargeTTFs,includingdownhilltrails,freeridesectionsandmandatoryjumps.
A good standard of fitness, but technical skills more important.
Trail Info
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n Name of LocationSwinleyForest[carpark]TheLookOutNineMileRideRG127QW
Grid Reference
SX881662
Nearest A&E hospitalFrimleyParkHospitalNHSFoundationTrust,PortsmouthRoad,Frimley,SurreyGU167UJTel:01276604604
In the event of any accidentsTheCrownEstateOfficeWindsorGreatParkWindsorBerkshireSL42HTTel:01753860222duringofficehoursMob:07833543025outofhoursemergencyonly
Always dial 999 in an emergency
EMERGENCY INFORMATIONFor your safety
We know Swinley Forest is a brilliant place to ride, we just ask that you keep to the designated trails. Swinley Forest must be known as a thriving area of conservation at the same time as being a great place to ride your bike. All it takes is a little co-operation, and we thank you for yours.
Swinley Forest is designated as a Special Protection Area (an SPA). It is internationally important for its rare and threatened birds particularly Nightjar, Dartford Warbler and Woodlark, as well as its heaths, grassland, lakes, ponds and woods. These habitats are home to an amazingly rich array of species.
Bike Swinleyisanexampleofbalanceinaction;weknowit’sabrilliantplacetoride,andwealsoknowit’salivewithrareandvulnerablespecies.Itisimportantthatwedoallthatwecantoprotecttheenvironmentanditsinhabitants,andyoucanhelpusdothisbyridingonlyonthedesignatedtrails.
We’reobligedtosay,too,thatwe’renotlegallyresponsibleforyourwellbeingorsafety;whenyouridehereyou’reresponsibleforyourself.
This forest is a special place, and the Trails that make up Bike Swinley are a way ofhelping riders enjoy it to the full, while making sure its important diversity of species survives and thrives too.
