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Haldon Forest loop of the blue Spicers & Kiddens trails

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Haldon Forest loop of the blue Spicers & Kiddens trails

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4.8

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325

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Haldon Forest loop of the blue Spicers & Kiddens trails

00:52

10.1km

100m

Mountain biking

The Haldon Forest loop of the blue Spicers & Kiddens trails offers a moderate mountain biking experience through a wooded hilltop. As you ride, you'll navigate a combination of hard-pack gravel and rocky flint surfaces, ensuring year-round rideability. This 6.3-mile (10.1 km) route, which takes about 52 minutes to complete,…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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2.49 km

Spicers Trail – Haldon Forest Mountain Bike Trails

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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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4.98 km

Kiddens Trail Zig-Zag Descent, Haldon Forest Park

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After leaving the trail centre on the blue-rated Kiddens Trail, this is the first descent on the loop. Zig-zagging down the hillside to the south, this is a brilliant singletrack …

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6.81 km

Kiddens Trail

Highlight • MTB Park

After the thrilling descent on the Kiddens Trail that zig-zags down the hillside, you'll enter into the woodland section. Here the twisting singletrack darts between the tall pines, banked by …

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8.14 km

Kiddens Trail

Highlight • MTB Park

The blue-rated Kiddens trail is really good and has some great blasts, but can be pretty pedally in some parts too.

There are few trail features which makes it a …

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9.91 km

The Ridge Café, Haldon Forest Park

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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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10.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.03 km

709 m

210 m

123 m

Surfaces

5.65 km

3.80 km

383 m

123 m

119 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Thursday 7 May

17°C

9°C

11 %

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Trail Reviews

Joe

October 25, 2023, Haldon Forest

Great track for the whole family. Only explored the Blue track but will be back (without the kids) to take on the red!

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