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Ridge Ride Trail


(Average user rating3 unrated 2.9/5)

About Ridge Ride Trail

Haldon Forest Park is the perfect environment for sports riders.

This is a technical, fast and flowing trail with tight corners and lively descents to test your reflexes. Only for experienced riders with appropriate bikes and protective equipment.

Please note: There will be some disruption to the Ridge Ride Trail from 1st November for three weeks, while we carry out essential maintenance work.

We hope to keep disruption to a minimum, however it will involve sections of trail being closed. Diversions will be in place which will make use of the public highway. Please adhere to all diversions and safety signage on site.

Thank you for your cooperation. If you have any questions please call the Haldon Forest Park Rangers on 01392 834251.

How to get there:

Ridge Ride Trail can be started from Haldon Gateway in Haldon Forest Park. Exeter is the nearest town or village.

Travelling by car turn off the A38 at Exeter Racecourse and follow the signs for Haldon Forest Park. The Haldon Gateway Car Park is signposted further along the road on the left.

Please don't use our postcode in your Sat Nav! It will take you to the Forestry Commission Office and not the Haldon Forest Park visitor car park. Instead, carry on past the first gateway you see ('Office entrance only' is painted on the road there) and 200 metres on you will see the main entrance.

OS Grid Reference: SX884849
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

What's on in Haldon Forest Park

May

  • Fun in the Forest
    Saturday 31 March 2012 to Friday 29 June 2012
  • Nordic Walking
    Saturday 12 May 2012
    Saturday 19 May 2012
    Saturday 2 June 2012
    Saturday 16 June 2012
    Saturday 30 June 2012
    Wednesday 16 May 2012
    Wednesday 30 May 2012
    Wednesday 27 June 2012

June

  • Fun in the Forest
    Saturday 31 March 2012 to Friday 29 June 2012
  • Nordic Walking
    Saturday 12 May 2012
    Saturday 19 May 2012
    Saturday 2 June 2012
    Saturday 16 June 2012
    Saturday 30 June 2012
    Wednesday 16 May 2012
    Wednesday 30 May 2012
    Wednesday 27 June 2012

July

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Mountain Bikers at Haldon Forest Park

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Grade of trail:
Difficult
Trail waymarking:
red
Length of trail:
6 miles
Approximate time of trail:
Open or closed:
open
Click here to find out what else you can do in this forest.

Contact:
Haldon Forest Park
Ranger's Office
01392 834251

User Comments

4 Stars 4 Stars

pretty fun trail but there are NO jumps at all there could do with more jumps like on the top right picture which is most likely from the haldon freeride back in 2007 i think it was. yeah please make a free ride again or make more jumps

Anonymous, 7/May/2012
4 Stars 4 Stars

Just getting back on the bike after a long period of eating KFC (10 years). Wow, never had purpose built trails like this when I was a kid. Really enjoyed this ride, pretty testing and gets better as you go on. You can really smash the DH sections at hyper speed if you have it in you. The ride back upto the single track is not as bad as some would have you think. Overall, really well thought out, some sections have obviously had a lot of work done and totally justify the ■3 parking fee. Can't wait to get back. Loses 1 star due to lack of jumps which would make this trail perfect.

Stu, 16/Feb/2012
4 Stars 4 Stars

Very good thought I really think it would be made better with some jumps like proper ones. Apart from that the only downside is the walk up the hill.

Mtbikers136, 25/Jan/2012
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