A diversion is in place on the family cycle trail at Cannop Ponds due to a burst water pipe. You will need to dismount your bikes. Machinery may be in operation. Please follow all signage.
Family cycle trail at Mallards Pike
Family cycle trail (Colliers Trail)
We have easy access to our Family Cycle Trail, just along the link path after the Go Ape Cabin.
Cyclists are politely asked to dismount around the picnic area and lakeside walking path.
A waymarked circular route mainly on former railway lines with connecting routes to villages and picnic sites. This route has been especially surfaced and is suitable for all ages and abilities.
You can access the family cycle trail from a number of locations around the Forest of Dean, including the Forest of Dean Cycle Centre, Beechenhurst and Mallards Pike.
Fancy a shorter family route? Try the 5-mile/8km ride from the Forest of Dean Cycle Centre or Beechenhurst on the waymarked Hicksters Way Loop.
To find out about cycle hire, tag-a-longs or electric bikes, contact our bike hire specialists who can be found at the Forest of Dean Cycle Centre.
Trail information
Mallards Pike, Parkend, Gloucestershire, GL15 4HD
Grade - Forest Road
Is this grade for you?
Forest roads are suitable for a wide range of cyclists
Trail Length
9 miles (14.5km)