Greno Trails from Silkstone

Greno Trails from Silkstone

Date: Saturday 12th July 2025

Type of Ride: Off Road

Meet up time: 09:45 for a 10:00 start

Place: Meet outside the Red Lion, for Road Parking in Silkstone Village. S75 4JR

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Nearest Railway Station: Silkstone Common

Ride Leader: Roger Biker

Ride Grading: Red / Difficult

Ride Description: The route starts with a climb out of Silkstone followed by nice downhill to River Don, a section along TPT, a road climb to a great section through Thurgoland woods, another road climb to a demanding single track along Wharncliff Crags, finally reaching Greno Woods where there are 2 brilliant MTB trails ‘DH3’(black) and ‘Steel City’ (red), there is a pub in Grenoside but suggest bring own snap/refreshments, we do ‘Bit of XC’ before heading back the way we came (almost), finally finishing with the ‘piece de resistance’ in Silkstone woods.
Food: Possible pub stop in Grenoside, but recommend bring your own food just in case..

Distance: 29 miles

Estimated Ride Duration: 4 - 5 hours

Technical / Physical Difficullty::For experienced riders only, This is a very technical ride with dangerous parts which can be either avoided or walked round, so good quality mountain bikes are a must with body armour recommended. There is about 3700 feet of climbing in total so this is a very hard ride. The ride leader accepts no liability / responsibility for parts you do no,ordo not want to do, just have fun. Well earned beer at the end.

Recommendations: Spare Tubes, Tools, Water, Food

Safety: No Helmet = No Ride