3 or 4 of us have a week off next week, going to get away for a day on the bikes, like to do some new trails. Dont want to be in the car all day so say 1-1.5hrs drive max. Thetford been done before, maybe head back there but really like to get out and about, see something new.....nice fast XC singletrack is what we want.
I presume you ride epping quite a bit.
All the time.....
Just had a look on STW Trail Guide, maybe delete "North" and spin round the M25 to the North Downs. That 68km route looks like a day out.
Wormley woods area (wormley, derry's,bencroft,broxbourne,cowheath,highfield,hoddensonpark,balls and goldings wood) is good for about 2 hours of singletrack riding.
If you want a well market trail then it's not the place, but if you like exploring and sniffing out where that path goes then you'll love it.
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Just had a look on STW Trail Guide, maybe delete "North" and spin round the M25 to the North Downs. That 68km route looks like a day out.
It is - just did it at the weekend with a bit extra tacked on and it was properly good. Most of the good singletrack is on pitch hill, holmbury hill and leith hill, but there's lots of good bridelway on the way there and back. Just be aware that the maps in the trail guide are mixed up, so if you want to do the long route then you need to click the link for the medium map. If you haven't riddent the north downs before then I strongly recommend them!
Thanks.....I know that part of the world a little but never ridden it. Beautiful down there.