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SaveThere are Three official Cross Country/Enduro trails and a Pump track accessed directly from the Norwood Edge car park. The land is owned and operated by Forestry England, however the trails are maintained by Singletraction volunteers who organise a monthly dig day on the 1st Sunday of every month
The trails are:
Red graded single track loop of 1.25 miles designed to be ridden multiple times. The trail is fully surfaced with berms rollers and several technical rock features all are rollable. There are no gap jumps.
Red descent line 0.6 miles of continuous singletrack descent with berm, rock rolls and several technical features. Full surfaced or rock armoured. What goes down must climb up there is a technical singletrack climb back to the car park with challenging technical rock features.
Warren Boulder Trail 1.9 miles of hand built technical rocky trail consisting of two loops each or which return to the car park.
The trails are:
Red graded single track loop of 1.25 miles designed to be ridden multiple times. The trail is fully surfaced with berms rollers and several technical rock features all are rollable. There are no gap jumps.
Red descent line 0.6 miles of continuous singletrack descent with berm, rock rolls and several technical features. Full surfaced or rock armoured. What goes down must climb up there is a technical singletrack climb back to the car park with challenging technical rock features.
Warren Boulder Trail 1.9 miles of hand built technical rocky trail consisting of two loops each or which return to the car park.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: National Forest
Land Manager: Forestry England
google parking directions Access Info:
Norwood Edge car park, off 6451 LS21 2RA. About 30 parking spaces. The car park is operatated by Forestry England there is a charge for parking via an onsite payment machine or the Ringgo parking app
Disclaimer:
The trails are open 24hrs per day 365 days a year.
Links
- Forestry England Stainbur Forest
- http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/englandnorthyorkshirenoforeststainburnforestnorwoodedgecarpark
- http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/englandnorthyorkshirenoforeststainburnforeststainburnmoorcarpark
This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
35 trails
- E-Bike
18 trails
- Horse
5 trails
- Hike
23 trails
- Trail Running
23 trails
Region Details
- 7
- 3
- 5
- 11
- 8
Region Status
Open as of May 7, 2026
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 34
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 35
- Trails E-Bike
- 18
- Trails Horse
- 5
- Trails Hike
- 23
- Trails Trail Running
- 23
- Total Distance
- 11 miles
- Total Descent
- 2,583 ft
- Total Vertical
- 608 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 978 ft
- Reports
- 241
- Photos
- 171
- Ridden Counter
- 6,771
Popular Stainburn Forest Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 3.6 • 1,480 ft • 86 ft • 485 •
A short, flowing single track loop through the trees returning through the recently clearfelled area with great views of the Washburn Valley.
• 90 ★ 4.1 • 2,943 ft • 0 ft • 471 •
A fast descent line which splits off from the red loop, joining up at the bottom of the hill with the black climb.
• 100 ★ 4.3 • 1,407 ft • 6 ft • 375 •
A short, flowing single track loop through the trees returning through the recently clearfelled area with great views of the Washburn Valley.
• 80 ★ 4.0 • 3,245 ft • 272 ft • 306 •
A short but challenging route. Narrow single track, rocky trails with varied surfaces passing through remote forest. Some very steep climbs, descents and technical obstacles and north shore sections.
• 90 ★ 4.5 • 1,568 ft • 9 ft • 246 •
Berms at the start with rocky sections to get over, goes into a pretty fast but technical well worn singletrack with drops before finishing in loamy steep conditions.
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 495 ft • 0 ft • 227 •
Popular red difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only. It features rock garden. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 3.7 • 2,113 ft • 0 ft • 221 • • hike
Tight fun descent to the top of the main descent line. Nice bit of loam in summer
• 40 ★ 0.0 • 221 ft • 6 ft • 219 •
Moderately popular red difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary. On average it takes minutes to complete this trail.
Photos of Stainburn Forest Mountain Bike
Videos of Stainburn Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Nothing but shorts
0:42 |
198 |
Aug 18, 2020
trail: Endor
0:20 |
217 |
Oct 10, 2018
trail: Warren Boulder Decent
2:18 |
1225 |
Aug 27, 2018
trail: The Descent Line
3:01 |
1041 |
Aug 27, 2018
trail: Stainburn Access Trail
10:16 |
183 |
Aug 12, 2018
trail: Endor
0:39 |
153 |
May 8, 2018
trail: Stainburn Access Trail
0:00 |
196 |
Jan 4, 2018
trail: Stainburn Access Trail
2:16 |
964 |
Oct 12, 2017
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Descent | May 7, 2026 @ 12:30pm (Europe/London) May 7, 2026 | Ideal | St-yx | ||
| Uncle Bruce's Ultimate Collection | Oct 18, 2025 @ 4:12pm (Europe/London) Oct 18, 2025 | Variable | JamesxRNbwE | ||
| Forest Road | Jul 3, 2025 @ 12:44pm Jul 3, 2025 | Ideal | boredbred | ||
| Warren Boulder Decent | Apr 29, 2025 @ 7:32am Apr 29, 2025 | Very Dry | jezsai Singletraction | ||
| Warren Boulder Ascent | Apr 29, 2025 @ 7:32am Apr 29, 2025 | Very Dry | jezsai Singletraction | ||
| The Descent Line | Apr 29, 2025 @ 7:32am Apr 29, 2025 | Very Dry | jezsai Singletraction | ||
| Red Ascent | Apr 29, 2025 @ 7:32am Apr 29, 2025 | Very Dry | jezsai Singletraction | ||
| Anything goes | Apr 29, 2025 @ 7:32am Apr 29, 2025 | Very Dry | jezsai Singletraction | ||
| Turnbull's Turns | Apr 15, 2025 @ 8:50am Apr 15, 2025 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz Trailforks | ||
| Tranquillity | Apr 15, 2025 @ 8:50am Apr 15, 2025 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz Trailforks |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St-yx | add | report | activity #94208451 | May 7, 2026 @ 4:30am May 7, 2026 |
| MTBDanB | ridden | trail | activity #92597420 and 6 more | Apr 14, 2026 @ 7:58am Apr 14, 2026 |
| petecouldwell | ridden | trail | activity #90663497 | Mar 15, 2026 @ 3:02pm Mar 15, 2026 |
| OllyRM | add | photo | activity #85690301 | Dec 18, 2025 @ 4:42am Dec 18, 2025 |
| jezsai | update | trail | activity #85311534 and 6 more | Dec 10, 2025 @ 6:50am Dec 10, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Tricky | Apr 25, 2021 @ 1:37am Apr 25, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swinsty, Fewston, Beecroft and Timble | 2 | 1 | 2.5 km | ||
| Otley Chevin Forest Park | 4 | 4.1 km | |||
| Ilkley Moor | 6.9 km | ||||
| Esholt MTB Trails | 6.9 km | ||||
| Esholt Woods | 1 | 2 | 6.9 km |
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Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stainburn Pump Track | skill park | Otley |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 35 | 11 miles | 2,582 ft | 7 miles | 607 ft | #2,356 | #74 | 171 | 241 | 4,653 | ||
| E-Bike | 18 | 7 miles | 1,148 ft | 4 miles | 607 ft | #3,116 | #110 | 210 | 522 | |||
| Horse | 5 | 3 miles | 312 ft | 3 miles | 190 ft | #740 | #31 | 30 | ||||
| Hike | 23 | 10 miles | 1,893 ft | 6 miles | 607 ft | #5,593 | #111 | 237 | 50 | |||
| Trail Running | 23 | 10 miles | 1,893 ft | 6 miles | 607 ft | #4,765 | #99 | 237 | 26 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Stainburn Forest
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Stainburn Forest?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Stainburn Forest are:
- Warren Boulder Decent (4.3/5)
- Poisonous Snakes (4.2/5)
- Red Descent (4.1/5)
- Hunters Drop (4.1/5)
- Nothing but shorts (4.1/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Stainburn Forest?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Stainburn Forest are:
- June (14 activities)
- April (11 activities)
- July (9 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Stainburn Forest?
There are 2 parking locations listed in Stainburn Forest. The most popular parking spots are:
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What is the longest trail in Stainburn Forest?
The longest trail in Stainburn Forest is Forest road at 1.8 km. View all trails sorted by distance.
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