Forest Path – Descender Bender, Mabie Forest loop from Marthrown of Mabie

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Forest Path – Descender Bender, Mabie Forest loop from Marthrown of Mabie

Hard

4.7

(21)

536

riders

Forest Path – Descender Bender, Mabie Forest loop from Marthrown of Mabie

01:52

19.4km

350m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

Last updated: November 4, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Hostel

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1.82 km

Mabie MTB Skills Loop

Highlight • MTB Park

Has a Blue and a Red Loop

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2.73 km

Beech Woodland Trail

Highlight • Trail

Great start to green, blue and red trails on easy trail through the beech woodland - there's a sculpture to spot too - nice start for a family bike ride

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5.61 km

The Elevator Boardwalk

Highlight • Climb

This climb features a rising boardwalk through the trees. Don't mess up as it's a long way down to the burn below

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8.94 km

Butterhole Climb Boardwalk

Highlight • Climb

Towards the top of this climb there is suddenly a cambered boardwalk section of trail. Push on and enjoy!

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9.77 km

The Ridge Climb

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice climb on a natural feeling trail with some rocky features, and great views out towards the sea and England beyond

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12.8 km

Forest Path

Highlight • Forest

Lots of options in this part of the trail to pick the fastest line between the trees and across the roots

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14.5 km

Descender Bender, Mabie Forest

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Descender Bender on the red trail drops off Hillhead Hill and races down through a series of berms and whoops, it's a great section of flowy trail.

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16.6 km

Mabie Forest

Forest

16.9 km

Burn Splash Crossing

Highlight • River

A fairly steep and loose descent brings you to the burn splash without much time to suss it out before committing. It can get deep after rain but take it with speed and you will be fine!

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19.4 km

End point

Hostel

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.6 km

860 m

Surfaces

18.4 km

1.08 km

Elevation