Cycle Trails in the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley

There are many different cycling trails in the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley with something for every age and skill level.

Provided below are useful links to downloadable PDFs or websites with a range of cycling routes for you to be able to read about and plan your trip in advance. You will also find information on cycling trails in the area from our bike hire centres.

Interested in a guided ride? Take a look here to find out more about our expert-led biking trips, taking all the stress out of a day out.

Forest of Dean:

The Forest of Dean Family Cycle Trail is a circular 9-mile route especially created for all ages. Find out more here. Download a PDF of the Forest of Dean Family Cycle Trail.

Download a PDF showing all Forest of Dean trails which start from the Forest of Dean Cycle Centre.

Download a PDF showing the Symonds Yat Rock and Bracelands Cycle Trails and the Peregrine Path between Monmouth and Symonds Yat East.

Find out more about the variety of trails available in the Forest of Dean from Forestry England who maintain all of the trails within the Forest of Dean here.

View the current status of all of the trails within the Forest of Dean here. It's worth checking here before you leave home incase works are being carried out.

Gloucestershire:

Newent Loop Cycling Trail plus more information here.

The new Wye Valley Greenway providing a shared use off road path between Chepstow and Tintern, opened in 2021.

Monmouthshire:

Tintern's Hidden Histories

Dingestow Discoveries

Whitestone, Whitebrook and the Wye

Herefordshire:

The Peregrine Path: A lovely cycle route between Monmouth and Goodrich via Symonds Yat East including a 3½ mile off-road section near Symonds Yat.

See a range of cycle routes in Herefordshire here.