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The Cribbar Descent – Woods Café, Cardinham Woods loop from Woods Cafe

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The Cribbar Descent – Woods Café, Cardinham Woods loop from Woods Cafe

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The Cribbar Descent – Woods Café, Cardinham Woods loop from Woods Cafe

01:07

10.3km

210m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 7.86 km for 369 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.14 km

The Whip Switchbacks, Cardinham Woods

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

You've encountered plenty of switchbacks already when climbing the steep slopes at Cardinham Woods, now it's time to head down them! Make the most of this descent with the zig-zagging singletrack named 'The Whip', featuring some tight near-180 degree turns.

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5.22 km

Dialled-In Dave Trail

Highlight • MTB Park

Don’t park at Lanhydrock and ride on the roads. Save the rubber park in Cardinham woods car park 🤣

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6.35 km

The Cribbar Descent

Highlight • MTB Park

After all the switchback climbs, this is the best descent at Cardinham Woods! The Cribbar trail weaves its way down the hillside using wide, supportive berms at each turn, and …

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7.82 km

Hell's Teeth Trail

Highlight • MTB Park

Choose between the blue-rated track with some steep inclines followed by more hard pack singletrack, or the red-rated 'Hell's Teeth' extension here, with a rockier descent after more climbing.

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10.2 km

Woods Café, Cardinham Woods

Highlight • Cafe

Brilliant little traditional cafe near the car park at Cardinham Woods, very quaint! With everything from hearty meals to delicious home-bakes, it's just the ticket after laps of the trails …

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10.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.94 km

546 m

469 m

288 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.64 km

3.60 km

2.19 km

479 m

312 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (150 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Saturday 16 May

12°C

7°C

78 %

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Max wind speed: 25.0 km/h

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The Cribbar Descent – Woods Café, Cardinham Woods loop from Woods Cafe

The Whip Switchbacks, Cardinham Woods

Dialled-In Dave Trail

The Cribbar Descent

Hell's Teeth Trail

Woods Café, Cardinham Woods

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