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Mountain biking trails

South West England

Gloucestershire

Ruspidge And Soudley

Mallards Pike Lake – Mallards Pike Lake Café loop from Cinderford

Mountain biking trails

South West England

Gloucestershire

Ruspidge And Soudley

Mallards Pike Lake – Mallards Pike Lake Café loop from Cinderford

Easy

4

riders

Mallards Pike Lake – Mallards Pike Lake Café loop from Cinderford

01:27

16.9km

270m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 8.15 km for 123 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

1.60 km

Shakemantle Quarry

Highlight • Structure

A little tricky to get too, canbe accessed from the old tramway running from Upper Soudley to Ruspidge, just after the wood sculpture of the miner on your left and …

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2

1.61 km

Singletrack Climb to Shakemantle Quarry

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

steep single track off Upper Soudley tramway to Shakemantle Quarry it's steep and on the edge, so care is needed and hike a bike, but well worth the effort 👌

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3

5.29 km

Flowing Forest Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

Fast fire road watch out for walkers

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4

6.79 km

Start Mallards

Highlight • Other

5

8.20 km

Mallards Pike Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice steady firetrack climb alongside Mallards Pike. Plenty of single track trails from the main track if you fancy more of a challenge either up or downhill.

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6

8.43 km

Mallards Pike Lake Café

Highlight • Cafe

Brilliant lakeside cafe at Mallards Pike where you'll find some brilliant walking and MTB trails nearby.

I'd highly recommend the hot chocolates after a filthy, wet and cold ride!

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7

8.95 km

Mallards Pike Lake

Highlight • Lake

The final mile. You can push hard as its downhill, to get that PB. The last sign (&cow bell ringer) says 200 metres to go. 50m up & a right …

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8

13.8 km

Family Cycle Trail Junction

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice loop route to take the family.

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B

16.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.62 km

2.50 km

1.85 km

1.62 km

1.29 km

Surfaces

6.26 km

3.22 km

2.81 km

2.58 km

1.74 km

239 m

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

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12°C

23 %

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