Wharncliffe Woods, Sheffield
The home ground of Greg Minnaar’s Syndicate team-mate Steve Peat offers steep, technical singletrack, big drops and some North Shore trails, strung along a 16km waymarked black route. For more info, go to wharncliffe.info
Portes du Soleil, France
In the summer this area of interlocking ski resorts becomes a mountain biking centre with miles of singletrack, 19 chairlift-accessed downhill runs and hidden trails that require a local guide to find. For more info, go to portesdusoleil.com
Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
This MTB mecca has two chairlifts that serve over 200km of balls-out downhill runs and technical singletrack. The freeride park is also one of the best in the world. Nottingham-based Bear Back Riding operates luxury chalets in the area. For more info, go to bearbackriding.com
For more top mountain bike destinations, go to our Europe's best rides feature.
