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Hicks Lodge Trail – Shell Brook Trail loop from Ashby Woulds

Hicks Lodge Trail – Shell Brook Trail loop from Ashby Woulds

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Hicks Lodge Trail – Shell Brook Trail loop from Ashby Woulds

01:04

20.5km

110m

Gravel riding

Easy gravel ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.27 km

Hicks Lodge Trail

Highlight • Lake

The cafe has Oreo brownies and they make really good flat white coffee. Awesome gravel trails too!

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1.70 km

Hicks Lodge – The National Forest Cycle Centre

Highlight • Cafe

Nice stop when the cafe etc is open, also access to a couple of easy mtb trails.

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1.80 km

Hicks Lodge Trail Centre

Highlight • Rest Area

Hicks Lodge - mountain bike hire, cafe, toilets, playground, trails… it’s got it all!

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2.77 km

Shell Book Trail – Blue MTB Route

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Bumps, berms, forests! Great stuff for beginners and those who want to fly around and have fun!

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4.17 km

Blue MTB Route – Forest Section

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Tall trees with wide flowing berms - a total joy!

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4.74 km

Bench in Hicks Lodge Forest

Highlight • Cycleway

The next bit of Blue Route is the shortest but the most fun!

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7.30 km

Shell Brook Trail

Highlight • Trail

A magical place to visit if you have a MTB! Flowy trails and cute wildlife

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9.96 km

The Shell Brook Trail

Highlight • Trail

This is the start of the Blue Route. There’s lots of helpful information on the board, take a quick photo of this just in case you need it.
Watch out for the squirrels!

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20.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.7 km

2.50 km

210 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.5 km

2.34 km

434 m

282 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 6 July

28°C

16°C

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Comments

December 15, 2024,Forest Gravel - Inaugural Ride! 🌳🚲

The inaugural Forest Gravel CC ride! We did the loop over to Conkers, back to Hicks for a quick chatty lap, and then a mix of blue and farm trails as the sunset started to appear!

Mince pies ✅
Festive sweets ✅
Hot chocolate ✅
Smiles ✅

We ticked a few our Komoot Winter Bingo's off too!

December 21, 2024,Winter Solstice 🚴🏼‍♀️ Dawn to Dusk 🌅

I love celebrating the Winter Solstice, acknowledging the season, the planet, the sun, and nature.

I had a goal today - i wanted to spend all day outside, and oh boy was it hard to drag myself out of bed! Hahaha! Im soooo glad i made the effort though, and the universe rewarded me with blue skies and sunshine, as …

March 28, 2025,National Forest trails with Hannah! 🚲🥳🦮🌳🌱☀️

Such a treat to hang out on bikes with @Spannersaurus today in the glorious sunshine. ☀️

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Hicks Lodge Trail – Shell Brook Trail loop from Ashby Woulds

Hicks Lodge Trail

Hicks Lodge – The National Forest Cycle Centre

Hicks Lodge Trail Centre

Shell Book Trail – Blue MTB Route

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