Haldon Forest Skills Area & Pump Track
Haldon Skills area is intended to help you develop and practice your riding technique.
Features range from jumps, berms, drops, northshore and balance area. Each of the features has a choice of trail through it, Easy, Medium and Hard allowing you to start small and work your way up.
The Pump Trail is design to be a continuous loop that you can ride with minimal pedalling. Start on the outer pump trail to get used to the feeling of the style of riding, then move onto the inner pump trail to develop your skills.
| Trail Stats | |
|---|---|
| Trail Type: | Skills |
| Nearest Town: | Exeter |
| Time: | N/A |
| Distance: | N/A |
| Level: | All Abilities |
| Rating: | 4.75 |
| Website: | www.forestry.gov.uk |
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Trail Summary
Trail/Track Location
Approaching from the North - From Exeter take the A38 towards Plymouth, this will take you up a large hill just outside Exeter. Just as you get to the top of the hill there is a turning off the dual carriageway, make sure you are in the inside lane, or you'll fly right by. Sign posted for 'Exeter Race Course'. At the next turning take a right, this road will then lead you down to the Forest Park Centre where there are parking and other facilities. Approaching from the South - Take the A38 towards Exeter, this will take you up a large hill just outside Exeter. Take the 'Exeter Race Course' turning before you start to descend, at the next junction take a left then follow signs for 'The Forest Park' this road will then lead you down to the Forest Park Centre where there are parking and other facilities.
Other local trails worth checking out
- Ridge Ride Trail - Haldon Forest - Exeter (Same Centre)
- Adventure Trail - Haldon Forest - Exeter (Same Centre)
- Exeter BMX Track - Exeter (2.6miles)
- Stoke Wood Trails - Exeter (4.0miles)
- Stoke Woods DH - Exeter (4.0miles)
- Great Plantation - Bovey Tracey (4.6miles)
- Rora Woods - Newton Abbot (5.0miles)
- Decoy Trails - Newton Abbot (5.6miles)
- Woodbury Common Trails (5.7miles)
- Pinesridge Trails - Woodbury (5.9miles)
Please note: Distance is calculated as air distance or "as the crow flies" the most direct route between two points, so the distance by road maybe slightly longer.