Looking to go out on a ride tonight so can anyone please recommend a night route that I can kill an hour on somewhere local to Hindhead ?
I guess you're local? Spin round the punchbowl, strava to find the good bits...
Could show you around another night if you like?
Yes I'm literally a stones throw from the punch bowl and I'm only free from 6pm so I'm keen to get out lol I went for a 5 mile trek this evening and didn't really know where I was going and ended up down along side the a3 but all in all a good run but would happily be shown other routes and wouldn't say no to some company if anyone's out and about.
How can you use strava to find routes ? I've just signed up but don't know all the functions yet ?
Explore segments
Mind the Yaks...
Any other local known routes that are ok at night ?
The Godalming and Haselmere club used to have mtb route maps online they seem to have dissapeared [url= http://www.vcgh.co.uk/ ]VCGH[/url]
Nothing specific to add other than sticking to wider tracks and bridleways, quite a few around the punchbowl giving access to farms / youth hostel etc.
VCGH stopped running MTB rides, so they've removed the MTB section from the sebsite. I think you can still access the PDFs - http://www.vcgh.co.uk/mtb/routes
Me too! Just what I was looking for. cheers Greg.
jammin - there's one on there called Gibbit* Hill Loop - that'd do!
*should be "Gibbet"
glad to help! I think I created that PDF for one of the first VCGH mtb club rides we did. I hadn't spotted the spelling mistake 😳
If you do the route from the station, then the bridleway past the donkey sanctuary to the A286 will be very muddy at the moment.
On Gibbet Hill! At night! On your own!
Stop and listen carefully and you'll hear their chains clanking as they swing in the breeze.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unknown_Sailor
I always seem to get an extra burst of speed when passing the spot.
I'm guessing you guys are all local? Ish? Just moved to Haslemere, keen to explore. Only managed a little lurgy filled pootle up to the Punchbowl and back so far.
Any weekday night rides going on? I think someone mentioned Tuesday nights from Lion Green?
jonv - thanks for your offer of the Plug. If it was cheaper, uglier and a little bit smaller, I'd have bitten your hand off!
I'm happy to go out most evenings if anyone is up for a ride ! I was going to venture out tonight if anyone's up for it meeting at the punch bowl pub or something ?
How is it possible to properly view the os maps and navigate the cycle trails ? Is there an app ?
Anyone ?
15 mins down the A3
QECP, red trail, way marked no need for an OS Map
And at 6pm most days you probably won't be the only one out... Let me know if you're interested - I'm back into night rides again
Lol I am pretty sure the red route is the hardest ! I'm not at that stage especially at night, when I have a death wish I will give you a shout 😉
Nah, it's not bad at night.
Blue trail & plenty of other stuff there
Tuesday nights was me - but work and f@#king southwest trains mean I keep missing them! If you're interested in a meetup & ride drop me a line (email in profile) and we can sort something out one evening or saturday afternoon? Possibly even Thursday?
Hi guys, there's a small group meeting 20:15 @ lion green tonight for a pretty gentle pootle if anyone wants showing around
Sod's law that I got held up at work tonight but anyone that fancies a ride then please do shout I'm up for it any week night and some weekends. I will put my email on my profile shortly.
I'm happy to show you round if you want to learn your way round, loads of trails up there and in the surrounding area. I could do a night next week if your about or I'm riding tomorrow morning with some friends from Liphook up to the PB.
Anytime next week after 6pm definitely mate, tied up this weekend with work unfortunately but yeah would be good to know some other routes to explore