WELCOME to my bulk dump! Notes, ideas and information on mountain biking that I have stumbled upon, in my continuous search of the ultimate trails …
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Gruissan grew on me.
At a first glance Gruissan seems to provide a trail system with too much overlapping and too little climbing. Then, as I saw pictures over the Internet, I think this could be a beautiful, relaxing stopover on the way to or coming back from more demanding trail riding.
Overview maps and gps files are generously provided over the Internet. Thank you!
Every spring in particular I tend to look at going to Wales. I have heard sooo much about the trails here!
However, although trails are rideable all year round, weatherwise the area is very unpredictable. And, in the spring I yearn for sun. On top of this, the added fear of driving on the “wrong” side of the road, or forgetting that I should … and that the trails in the end might be too tough for me, or at least too tough for me to ride alone …. tends to make me change my mind.
It feels sooo much easier to drive south. A bigger chance of sunshine, a bigger chance of DRY trails, I can be in my comfort zone when driving there, and .. trails might still be too tough, but rarely so, as Wales is more into man-made trails than Spain or France.
I’ll think about it a couple of more weeks.
Afan Forest, it would be a pleasure to finally meet you! Brecon Beacons, dito!
A great book for an overview of all trails in the UK: Mountain Biking Britain.
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Full speed ahead! Only a couple of more months and we are back into summer! The yearly planning is starting to take a more definite shape …
In the meanwhile, some more detailed information on the Palatinate forest in Germany. Many thanks to www.bikespot.nl for its zoomable bike map of the area. And, don’t forget the annual Bikemarathon-Pfälzerwald event!
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Wohoo .. first time exploring trails in Germany!
More later!
Notes on Sprimont. Its three trails are squeezed in between trail systems of Trooz, Theux and Aywaille.
So far I have only visited this area on foot.
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Some notes on Aywaille itself, the same commune that Sougné-Remouchamps belongs to.
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Finally, all my notes on Anhée have been eternally memorized. I rode in this place already in July 2010, spontaneously and without any particular planning.
Anhée, the village of very confusing mountain bike signage.
I hear many people return for the trails, although the best bits do not seem to be covered by the official trails. I saw enough to put Anhée on my list of where to go for trail exploring. For next time, I am now more prepared.
Here is my blog report for July 2010. Oh, and my favourite map shop in Brussels has switched over to Institut géographique national.
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