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Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
google parking directionsThis region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
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- Mountain Bike
9 trails
- Hike
9 trails
- Trail Running
9 trails
Region Details
- 3
- 5
- 1
Region Status
Open as of Dec 5, 2025Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 9
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 9
- Trails Hike
- 9
- Trails Trail Running
- 9
- Total Distance
- 5 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,334 ft
- Total Vertical
- 736 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,066 ft
- Reports
- 50
- Photos
- 19
- Ridden Counter
- 1,458
Popular Roman Lakes Mountain Biking Trails
• 90 ★ 3.0 • 2,669 ft • 0 ft • 153 •
Starts on a wide rocky road by Mellor cross (black lane) then a fairly long fast rolling road section. Come up to a forest and jump onto the track on the right where it gets into some tight single track with a few steps.
• 100 ★ 2.7 • 980 ft • 0 ft • 151 •
Easy and fast descent, take the courners with caution, walkers lurking.
• 50 ★ 4.0 • 2,753 ft • 0 ft • 144 •
All on a fairly wide doubletrack lane. Starts with a rocky patch and smooths out for the rest for some fairly fast open turns.
• 40 ★ 3.5 • 2,696 ft • 224 ft • 144 •
Gets very wet (hence the name). An open and often rocky run to/from linnet clough camp site.
• 70 ★ 0.0 • 1,808 ft • 1 ft • 135 •
Nice and easy descent, fast and cuts through mellor golf club.
• 30 ★ 3.0 • 3,732 ft • 0 ft • 131 •
One descent broken into two by a short road section (circa 50m) rocky on the first stage into singletrack on the second.
Photos of Roman Lakes Mountain Bike
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry Golf Course | Dec 5, 2025 @ 10:22am (Europe/London) Dec 5, 2025 | Wet | Ginmaker63 | ||
| Fox DH | Dec 5, 2025 @ 10:22am (Europe/London) Dec 5, 2025 | Wet | Ginmaker63 | ||
| River Run | Jul 27, 2025 @ 7:12am Jul 27, 2025 | Wet | Gary026 | ||
| Fox pub link | Jun 7, 2022 @ 10:44am Jun 7, 2022 | Ideal | ieuan | ||
| Cable Car | Jun 7, 2022 @ 10:44am Jun 7, 2022 | Wet | ieuan | ||
| Mellor Link | Mar 12, 2022 @ 12:30am Mar 12, 2022 | Ideal | scblurlt | ||
| Zig and Zag | Apr 18, 2021 @ 1:29am Apr 18, 2021 | Very Dry | Tree68 | ||
| Mellor Cross | Apr 2, 2021 @ 5:21am Apr 2, 2021 | Ideal | Leonboswell |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| kezp | wishlist | region | activity #91556822 | Mar 29, 2026 @ 3:20pm Mar 29, 2026 |
| pmacker | wishlist | trail | activity #86527757 | Jan 2, 2026 @ 2:15pm Jan 2, 2026 |
| Ginmaker63 | add | report | activity #85194620 and 1 more | Dec 5, 2025 @ 12:11pm Dec 5, 2025 |
| leeooonnnn | vote | trail | activity #81037744 | Sep 24, 2025 @ 2:56pm Sep 24, 2025 |
| egghead12344 | ridden | trail | activity #79700212 and 1 more | Sep 5, 2025 @ 12:09pm Sep 5, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | Recently resurfaced, almost a green now | Sep 5, 2022 @ 1:44pm Sep 5, 2022 | ||
| trail | Went down with a more experienced rider being... | Jun 17, 2020 @ 2:14pm Jun 17, 2020 | ||
| trail | Wouldn't list this as a red personally, more... | May 23, 2020 @ 8:05pm May 23, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmer Johns MTB Park | 1.7 km | ||||
| Etherow Country Park | 1 | 2 km | |||
| Lyme Park | 1 | 2 | 3.1 km | ||
| Styperson Hill | 5.5 km | ||||
| Kerridge | 6.6 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 9 | 5 miles | 1,335 ft | 3 miles | 735 ft | #7,993 | #273 | 19 | 50 | 2,612 | ||
| Hike | 9 | 5 miles | 1,335 ft | 3 miles | 735 ft | #11,541 | #331 | 47 | 59 | |||
| Trail Running | 9 | 5 miles | 1,335 ft | 3 miles | 735 ft | #10,498 | #308 | 47 | 58 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Roman Lakes
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Roman Lakes?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Roman Lakes are:
- Fox DH (4/5)
- Mellor Cross (3.8/5)
- River Run (3.7/5)
- Zig and Zag (3.7/5)
- Cable Car (3.5/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Roman Lakes?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Roman Lakes are:
- July (67 activities)
- May (14 activities)
- June (9 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Roman Lakes?
There are 1 parking locations listed in Roman Lakes. The most popular parking spots are:
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What is the longest trail in Roman Lakes?
The longest trail in Roman Lakes is Zig and Zag at 1.1 km. View all trails sorted by distance.
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