Bolton
The Darwen Tower Loop is a grand, high-level cruise around the West Pennine Moors.
Delamere, Northwich
Delamere Forest in Cheshire, features two official mountain bike trails, short skills loop and two bike skills parks.
Diggle, Oldham
The Diggle Jiggle route that has two distinct halves which incorporates sections of the Pennine Bridleway National Trail and the Delph Donkey Trail.
Chorley
Healey Nab Mountain Bike Trail has been designed by Rowan Sorrell and being set up by Lancashire County Council.
Bacup
Lee Quarry Mountain Bike Trails are 8km of technical trails designed to help riders develop their skills and learn new ones.
Littleborough
Littleborough Lake to Lake Mountain Bike loop is a 10 mile loop starting from Walsden or extend to a 20 mile ride by starting from Hollingworth Lake near Littleborough.
Disley, Stockport
Lyme Park is a National Trust owned property and only allows cycling on the main drives on the estate and at The Knott which contains a few technical sections but nothing to difficult.
Macclesfield
Macclesfield Forest area is popular with local mountain bike riders, being situated just three miles from Macclesfield.
XC trails consist of singletrack that will both climb and descend. Categorised Easy, Moderate, Difficult and Severe.
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