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Haldon Forest MTB Skills Park – View of Exe Valley loop from Haldon Forest Park

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Haldon Forest MTB Skills Park – View of Exe Valley loop from Haldon Forest Park

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Haldon Forest MTB Skills Park – View of Exe Valley loop from Haldon Forest Park

00:39

7.64km

60m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.41 km

Spicers Trail – Haldon Forest Mountain Bike Trails

Highlight • MTB Park

A relatively open part of the blue-rated Spicers Trail, here you wind between the small pine trees and heather on the singletrack. It's pretty flat and pedally, but you'll have to dodge the puddles in the wet!

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4.30 km

The Ridge Café, Haldon Forest Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Brilliant little cafe at the heart of Haldon Forest Park, just next to the car park, bike hire and loos.

There's both inside and outside seating, so you can sit …

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4.48 km

Haldon Forest MTB Skills Park

Highlight • MTB Park

Step ups, boardwalk, drop offs, berms and tabletops; there are a few different things to practice here in a small area. Most features are progressive, so you can start small …

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4.54 km

New Start of the Red Trail, Haldon Forest Park

Highlight • MTB Park

Haldon Forest Park opened the new start to the red trail in mid December 2023 and it's fantastic. It's packed gravel with berms at the start, then splits in two. …

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5.07 km

View of Exeter and Devon Fields from Haldon Forest Ridge Ride

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the best parts of the red trail at Haldon Forest; where you cross the road to the moorland section with amazing views to the north-east of the city of Exeter and gorgeous Devonshire fields.

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5.14 km

View of Exe Valley

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

As you round the corner on Haldon's Discovery Trail, the woods fall back and the views open up. Looking east, the Exe Valley drops down before your eyes and you …

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7.51 km

Forest Cycle Hire Haldon Forest Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Here you can hire mountain bikes for riding at Haldon Forest Park and enquire about the Segway tours that operate here. It's right next to the cafe, car park, play …

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7.64 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.20 km

1.19 km

138 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.43 km

2.40 km

286 m

199 m

185 m

130 m

Elevation

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Sunday 17 May

13°C

7°C

95 %

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Haldon Forest MTB Skills Park – View of Exe Valley loop from Haldon Forest Park

Spicers Trail – Haldon Forest Mountain Bike Trails

The Ridge Café, Haldon Forest Park

Haldon Forest MTB Skills Park

New Start of the Red Trail, Haldon Forest Park

View of Exeter and Devon Fields from Haldon Forest Ridge Ride

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