I've got a trip to Cumberland organized for this weekend and my route finder has had to bail. I'm gonna head for the LBS and get the maps of course but I don't know which are the best trails to hit.
So I'm looking for some advice. We'll do one day around Cumberland, a day on Forbidden and then another day in Cumberland
From a Pinkbike article a couple of years ago, these trails were suggested:
Cumberland Route
"Our first day took us 22km on the Cumberland network riding trails including - 2 and a Juice -[HTML_REMOVED] Buggered Pig -[HTML_REMOVED] Over Skyes Bridge -[HTML_REMOVED]42nd Street -[HTML_REMOVED] Steam Donkey -[HTML_REMOVED] Short Line -[HTML_REMOVED] up the Trent River Main to Blue Collar -[HTML_REMOVED] Back up TRM -[HTML_REMOVED] Thirsty Beaver -[HTML_REMOVED] Tea Pot -[HTML_REMOVED] Railroad -[HTML_REMOVED] Crafty Butcher -[HTML_REMOVED] Black Hole Space Nugget."
Forbidden Plateau
"The ride to Forbidden Plateau had us start with a warm up on the BC Hydro trails along the Puntledge River. Great trails for beginners and for those XC minded riders to RIP.
The route today was ~32km and included the trails -[HTML_REMOVED] Bevan -[HTML_REMOVED] Bear Bait -[HTML_REMOVED] Forbidden Plateau road -[HTML_REMOVED] Two Sheiks and a Dog -[HTML_REMOVED] Cabin Fever -[HTML_REMOVED] Slither -[HTML_REMOVED] Transmission -[HTML_REMOVED] Cat Nip -[HTML_REMOVED] back along the Bevan trail -[HTML_REMOVED] dip in the river -[HTML_REMOVED] back to the van!"
Are these the go-to trails? If not, what are we missing? Target is 5hrs riding plus a bit of swimming a day….
We'll be on a AM bikes so I'm not looking for full-on DH stuff (if any exists?)
Thanks