Tameside Council Considering 27km MTB Route

You know what it’s like, you get home after a long day at work and fancy a quick spin on your bike. Problem is, you live too far from your usual riding spot and it’s already going dark… What to do?

Well if you happen to live in the Tameside area (East Manchester) you may soon have your very own 27km MTB route in your backyard to play on.

Tameside council are currently considering a trail that links up current routes around Stalybridge and Mossley to create a bike friendly and legal place for mountain biking.

Proposed 27km MTB loop in Tameside

The route has proposed by local rider Phil Allen, who is a volunteer at popular riding spots Lee Quarry and Craig Quarry as well as a PMBA member. With his local knowledge, Phil was able to plot a track that avoided using footpaths and contacted the Tameside council about the project.

We’re still waiting to hear if the trail will be given the go ahead, updates will be posted on the official Tame Valley MTB Trails Facebook Page.

Andi Sykes

Andi is a gadget guru and mountain biker who has lived and ridden bikes in China and Spain before settling down in the Peak District to become Singletrack's social media expert. He is definitely more big travel fun than XC sufferer but his bike collection does include some rare hardtails - He's a collector and curator as well as a rider. Theory and practice in perfect balance with his inner chi, or something. As well as living life based on what he last read in a fortune cookie Andi likes nothing better than riding big travel bikes.