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Swinley Forest Blue Trail – Swinley Forest — Red Trailhead loop from Bracknell

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United Kingdom

England

South East England

Swinley Forest Blue Trail – Swinley Forest — Red Trailhead loop from Bracknell

Moderate

4.8

(220)

2,248

riders

Swinley Forest Blue Trail – Swinley Forest — Red Trailhead loop from Bracknell

02:45

34.0km

290m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 15.3 km for 328 m

After 16.9 km for 130 m

After 17.4 km for 72 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.06 km

Blue 2 Trail

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

becareful it can be easily missed (signposts are not great), mainly an uphill section

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5.86 km

Blue 4 Trail, Swinley Forest

Highlight • MTB Park

This is an exciting mixed track featuring hills, dips, and jumps that wind through the pine forest. Additionally, there’s a fun narrow wooden plank to navigate.

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7.38 km

Swinley Forest Blue Trail

Highlight • MTB Park

A great place to bring beginners to build confidence! The blue loop at Swinley Forest is a moderately graded route, great for new mountain bikers to progress on.

If you're …

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8.51 km

Berms Section – Blue MTB Trail

Highlight • Trail

So many berms and tight corners through this section of the blue-graded MTB route! It's relatively flat, so you'll need to pedal through these. If you visit in July like …

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8.89 km

Swinley Forest Mountain Bike Trails

Highlight • MTB Park

The tracks at Swinley Forest have a very firm surface and good drainage, which makes it a good place to ride in the winter without the risk of getting too …

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11.6 km

Swinley Forest — Red Trailhead

Highlight • MTB Park

Here's the crossroads at the top of a steep fire road climb. At the top of the climb, turn left to find the start of a few very interesting downhill sections, rated blue, red or black. Something for everyone!

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24.0 km

Red 32 – Tank Traps (Swinley Forest)

Highlight • Forest

The correct name for this trail is Red 32 - Tank Traps. It makes up part of the Red trail loop within Swinley Forest. The 'swooping' section is the last …

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26.1 km

Sweeping Slalom Trail

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

This section has obviously been remade and a very nice section of the trail..credit to the trail builders with some nice flowing berms and some smaller rollable table tops.

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34.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.7 km

7.75 km

4.95 km

630 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.40 km

8.48 km

7.83 km

7.73 km

585 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Thursday 20 August

20°C

12°C

32 %

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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Comments

January 29, 2022,Swinley red and blue

This has to be one of the most awesome mountain bike tracks within a close proximity to London.The people who have made and maintain these tracks have done a really fantastic job. Some of the best cambered corners in the UK

September 21, 2022,We Need to Talk About Swinley🗣

The opportunity to ride Swinley came up last week. The general impression I'd gleaned from those that had been was that it was well worth the visit. Having now been, I'm undecided as to whether that's strictly the case.

The Green and the Blue sections 1-12 left me cold. Not a good start then. True I'd give it a plus …

April 18, 2025,IHPE’s Redemption Ride ☀️

Back out on a Full Suss
Knobblies & Flat Bars
Not bad @ 108kgs 🥴💨
Always good to Ride The Forest 🌲

October 6, 2024,The Long&Short Ride Again 🙌🏼

Been a fair while since Me & Inch High Private Eye rode the Trails. Bloody Marvellous to be out 😊

August 26, 2024,Return of The Swinley ☀️

First time back on the Yellow Trails for the 1st time in a long time, alongside The BMX Bandits minus 🪜 !
Some cracking changes bringing Smiles for Miles 😁🌲🌳

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