Healey Nab MTB - is it still worth a visit and who is it good for?

Join me as I revisit Healey Nab MTB tracks 3 years after heavy deforestation devastated the area. Is it still worth a visit and who does it appeal to (by modern standards)..

The Red XC loop and black DH track were originally designed by the legendary trail builder Rowen Sorrel and built in 2010 with funding from Lancashire County Council in conjunction with local volunteers.

A dedicated team of volunteers have maintained and improved the trails over the years and those same volunteers have done a great job salvaging as much of the riding as possible in the wake of the deforestation.

With modern bike geometry taken into consideration the red descent when originally built was more like a trail centre BLUE graded trail but the degradation of the trail has exposed much of the rock increasing the technicality back to RED grade in my opinion.
The black descent is an absolute hoot and has some lovely berms, drops and jumps that are great for building confidence. I'm not sure its black graded by todays standard but if you’re an intermediate rider looking to gain confidence on these features, its a superb track to session.

It's the perfect spot for a summers eve session especially for intermediate riders and also good to add into a longer ride in the Rivington or white coppice area and makes a nice change from the more natural tracks on the moors.

For the sake of this video I wanted to stay focused on the originally way marked trails as these would appeal to anyone new to MTB or new to the area “googling” local ride spots. Im aware that there are "advanced" off piste tracks in the woods. Two tracks that I had ridden previously had been lost to the ferns but I will be going back to do some additional exploring and vlogging.

I finished the ride with a pint and some loaded fries at the Rivington Brew Company which I strongly advise you visit when in the area if you haven’t already done so.

Rivington Brewing Co: https://www.rivingtonbrewing.co.uk
the Burger capital : https://www.theburgercapital.com
Grounded (by Ruth Allen)   / 56169634  

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