Highlights from Pedalabikeaway in Coleford doing the Verderers trail and Freeminer trail plus other downhill trails.
Driving to Coleford town center from The Rock B&B in the Forest of Dean
A video showing how to drive to Coleford Town Center from the Rock B&B in the Forest of Dean near symonds yat
Uncover the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley - beautiful landscapes and exciting experiences
Discover a land between two rivers and covering three counties in this experience-led video featuring beautiful and iconic views such as Symonds Yat, some of the stunning and unique outdoor sculptures on the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail, canoeing on the rapids of the River Wye, the excellent mountain biking tracks from the Cannop Cycle Centre and bike hire from Pedalabikeaway, a brewery tour with Hillside Brewery, a cookery experience with Harts Barn Cookery School, a deeply relaxing floatation at Float in the Forest, a sumptuous meal at Tudor Farmhouse Hotel and Restaurant, the inspiring magical woodland of Puzzlewood, the unique phenomenon which is the Severn Bore, starling murmurations and wildlife, mosaic making with Rachel Shilston Inspiring Creativity and hopefully a picture of what an incredible landscape and range of attractions we have here.
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Filmed by the Uncover the Cotswolds project and featuring a range of attractions across both areas.
Forest of Dean family cycle trail starting at the pedalabikeaway cycle centre. This video is played at 10x normal speed. The trail is about ten miles long and would normally take between one and a half and two hours to complete.
You get an idea of the gradients from the speed of the video. Note the tarmac section is part of a car park and not a public road.
For more information please visit:
pedalabikeaway.co.uk
thefod.co.uk
Verderers trail in the dark. Forest of Dean, full route in real time.
July 2018 version here. Better Full HD camera at 60FPS
I found this on forestry website in August when looking for some rides in the forest of Dean.
About 19 miles of cycling on a thursday afternoon and evening on the 29th December 2016. I did this in August when light and ground dry, did a similar time so I was pleased.
I was doing Freeminers trail (also on here) until the organised ride started at 6.30pm. I said I was going, went in at the start of the afternoon activity and spent money on elbow and knee pads. Then just before 6.30 went into the building, café and found out they had gone at 6!. Still not to worry as I did verderers trail twice starting after 6.30 so nice and dark. Time to try the newish light at a good place for it. Video of trying the light on first proper time out as well on youtube channel here.
When finished the Freeminers trail about 5.20pm I was one of very few people here in the dark. Then had a rest and went off on this easier Verderers trail for 2 laps with the 2nd handlebar light on so a better faster video as better lit and more fun for me as I can do this one. This is the 2nd run.
Doing the freeminers trail when still some daylight I fell off (dark by then), I was hardly moving, trying to get around a nasty bit of ground and put foot down to something a few inches too low. Over I went and camera case took the hit, broke the bracket. So filming now rubbish!. After 5 minutes I did stop and use what ever I had to improve the situation. So out came the cable ties and I strapped and tightened it up the best I could. This video was made when case and bracket strapped up with cable ties. Still pointing slightly to right and down so front wheel and cables show, they don't normally
Nearest postcode. GL16 7EH
A little café, bike repairs, toilets, shower and a place to hire bikes as well. I noticed a compressed air line with bike inner tube valve inflater/gauge thingy (technical term). A bike washdown as well. Also some tools on cables bolted to the wall.
A nice area with picnic tables right by the little café.
A good afternoon, evening out on my own.
I have a Scott e Aspect 910 with a bosch performance line electric drive system.
Some bike computer stats. 21.7 MPH max speed. 11 MPH average. Bike on for 38.52 minutes.
The gpx file made by the garmin unit on the handlebars can be downloaded here on the dropbox link. Download and open up in google earth. open google earth and then file, open, make sure gpx type file is selected opposite open bar and open Verderers Trail, where ever you saved that.
Right click on blue line (route) and elevation profile is good.
You don't need to sign in or have an account. I just did using web browser and not signed in to try.
Rob at the Dips in the Forest Of Dean.
Rob riding the main line at the Dips in the Forest Of Dean.