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Red 6 Trail – Medusa's Drop loop from West Ayton

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Mountain biking trails

United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Scarborough

East Ayton

Red 6 Trail – Medusa's Drop loop from West Ayton

Hard

5.0

(2)

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Red 6 Trail – Medusa's Drop loop from West Ayton

05:05

62.5km

730m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 35.5 km for 344 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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12.8 km

Cockmoor Hall Plantation

Forest

22.9 km

Dalby Forest mountain bike trails

Highlight • MTB Park

Dalby is great for a longer ride on a trail centre red. Not as technical as other UK reds but still provides a challenge. If you start at dixons hollow …

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23.0 km

Dalby Forest Blue Route First Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A good climb on the Red / Blue MTB trail here straight from Low Dalby. It can be difficult to begin with, but I suppose that's what it's all about, isn't it?

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26.0 km

Flow Trail in North York Moors National Park

Highlight • Forest

Newish section. Wide groomed trail with lots of lumps, bumps and berms. All of it equally rollable and playful.

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26.5 km

Red 5 Trail – North York Moors National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Red 5 is a great stretch for mountain bikers. A good climb through the trees as the narrow path (eventually widening up) winds its way through the forest.

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27.4 km

Red Route Rock Garden, Dalby Forest

Highlight • MTB Park

The rock garden here on the red route can be a tricky one! It can be done at pace with good line choice, but careful of the firebrick crossing directly after.

Check out more on the Red Route here: forestryengland.uk/dalby-forest/red-route-dalby-forest

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28.4 km

Red 6 Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Probably the only really tech climb on the whole red route. Quite sneaky with lots of line options and ways to attack. Just after a small descent so try and carry speed into it.

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28.6 km

Red 6 Descent and Rock Garden, North York Moors

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Open up here for some speed downhill, just watch out for the drops into the corners

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35.6 km

Medusa's Drop

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

First corner requires commitment over some steep rocks and roots. If you can ride that then you can ride the rest. 1 of the 2 challenging technical descents on the loop.

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39.2 km

North Riding Forest Park

Forest

62.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.4 km

8.99 km

8.83 km

1.75 km

632 m

Surfaces

19.7 km

18.2 km

11.7 km

9.96 km

3.08 km

Elevation

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