Long Mynd….

Thinking about riding there for first time at weekend. Dug out old copies of mbr for routes (I know) and had a quick peruse on google earth. The drop down Minton Batch looks good stuff but the rest appears to be pretty tame double track. Is it all about Minton Batch or is there more? Shall I just go to Peaks instead?
I thank thee….. 🙂

Have a look down Bringewood way near Ludlow if it is dry. There is good riding there. Also Eastridge, North of the Stiperstones. The Longmynd itself has loads of good runs. Just get an OS map.

Best to stay in the Peaks really, Long Mynd is really boring.
Known locally as the South Shropshire Plane.

Thanks for that Rivett….. To the map shop!

See if you can meet up with some locals – boring? I don't think so.

Had a good day there a month or so ago. Not the most technical riding, but an enjoyable day on the bike (great weather which helped). Was hoping for some more from Minton Batch after what I'd read about it, but was still a good long decent, although very rutty (nearly came a cropper a couple of times – ruts always get me). Basically, nice day out, but no great shakes.

some great descents there.
Mostly cheeky though 😉

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/routes-around-long-mynnd

Not forgetting the descent down Packetstone hill to Minton or the 2 mile descent from Pole Cottage to Little Stretton or the tricky descent down The Batch into All Stretton, plus all the other shorter bits leading to and from Ratlinghope and Stiperstones, BORING! I don't think so!
Hook up with a local.

Dr Mott's road is a good climb

Just stay on the A5 like everyoneless, no riding in shropshire move along nothing to see here.