Verderers Trail – Freeminers Red Route Tabletops loop from Forest of Dean

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Verderers Trail – Freeminers Red Route Tabletops loop from Forest of Dean

Moderate

4.8

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437

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Verderers Trail – Freeminers Red Route Tabletops loop from Forest of Dean

01:36

15.3km

360m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 4.66 km for 59 m

After 9.70 km for 269 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.32 km

Verderers Trail

Highlight • MTB Park

The Verderers Trail is one of the UK’s top blue-graded rides and offers a mix of surfaces, switchback climbs, and flowing descents. Along the way, you'll find rollers, berms, and …

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1.99 km

Freeminers Red Route Tabletops

Highlight • Trail

A series of moderately sized table tops (five I think) with decent gaps in between, these are either rollable or can make for some fun air time along the red route at the Forest of Dean trail centre.

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1.99 km

Rock Garden – Freeminers Trail

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It's labelled as a rock garden, but I'd say this is more of a skinny; a narrow line of slabs that'll take your balance to stay on! Thankfully the consequences …

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4.38 km

Rooty Section on Freeminers Red Trail

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The Forest of Dean is known for being particularly rooty, and this red route is perhaps the best bit for it! Or worst, depending on your perspective...

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6.86 km

Final Descent on Verderers Trail (Blue)

Highlight • MTB Park

A brilliant final descent on the blue route, and probably the one you've been waiting for!

With some rollers, big 180 degree berms and corking views, this fast and fantastic descent is a real treat.

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9.95 km

Verderers' Red Trail

Highlight • Trail

fingers on your brakes

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10.5 km

Forest of Dean Pump Track

Highlight • Rest Area

Get pumping! Not the best pumptrack in the world but a good place to warm up or practice your technique before you hit the runs!

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10.8 km

Downhill Push-Up Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

To get to the top of the DH trails, Launchpad, Corkscrew, Ski Run, Sheep Skull etc, you'll need to push up here, or even ride if you're feeling energetic!

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15.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.3 km

716 m

165 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.70 km