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4.1/5)About Shell Brook Trail
The loop starts and finishes on the Family Forest Trail short loop but provides the chance to experience off-road trails and to progress skills and fitness levels. Taking riders around the whole site and mixed woodlands, it may be rough and uneven and includes jumps, bumps and berms. Suitable for mountain bikes only.
Follow the blue arrows on waymarkers.
7km (4.25 miles) from start
9km (5.5 miles) with distance to and from visitor centre
How to get there:
Shell Brook Trail can be started from Hicks Lodge Cycle Centre in Hicks Lodge which is part of The National Forest. Ashby de la Zouch is the nearest town or village.
From the A42, take junction 12 towards Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Turn left after the golf course just before
Ashby, then turn right on Willesley Woodside towards Moira. Look out for the entrance signs for Hicks Lodge.
OS Grid Reference: SK 338 156
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info
| Hicks Lodge Cycle Centre Facilities. |
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| Grade of trail: |
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Trail waymarking:
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| Length of trail: up to 5.5 miles miles |
| Approximate time of trail: up to 1.5 hour |
| Open or closed: open |
| Click here to find out what else you can do in this forest. |
Contact: |
| National Forest 01889 586593 e-mail: info_nationalforest@forestry.gsi.gov.uk |
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