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The "Jura", identically named like the french/swiss region, is a wide limestone plateau that extends in the triangle between the cities of Cracow, Katowice and Cz?stochowa. One of the main features of the lanscape are the countless freaky white limestone outcrops, next to some of which stand ruins of medieval castles. They are also hosting a fragile ecosystem such as eagles (from which the long distance trail takes its name). The most famous castle is Ogrodzeniec, that stands on the highest point of the region, 500m of height.

Castries is a little village in the south of France, in the departement of Hérault and region Languedoc Roussillon. Not exactly in the hilly "Montpellier Backcountry" but just on the foothils. There are handfuls of marked trails in the "garrigue", the typical meridional bush of this region of southern France, made of spiny and odorant plants as well as rosemary, lavanda, thyme, etc. Here and there you cross some little stream or go along few of the numerous wineyards of the region.

Des Plaines River Trail by woodsxc

The Des Plaines River Trail is a 31 mile crushed-gravel trail running from the length of Lake County in northeast Illinois. It parallels the Des Plaines River for much of its length. Called simply the DPR by locals, it is a multi-use trail that connects twelve of Lake County's forest preserves.

Lee Quarry is situated in the Rossendale District of the Irwell Valley in Lancashire. This area is characterised by open moor land which has a beauty of its own with a peaty rolling landscape. It is both spectacular and bleak and challenging terrain for any mountain biker. Lee Quarry is situated close to Stacksteads about 3 miles from Rawtenstall.

Leaving the village of Lubo? Maly and the last houses, the climb of Lubo? starts with a very discouraging climb. From the very beginning, you need to step down, and push. In some places the trail is very rocky, it's just like a hollow in the bottom of which some rocky outcrops are eroded by heavy rains which probably turn it into a stream during bad weather.

The Geology Tour Road is a wide dirt track which descends from Park Blvd. south into Pleasant Valley. Along the way, it passes by a number of interesting geological features created in the "recent" history of the land. For those with time and/or a vehicle "shuttle," Berdoo Canyon Road, which branches off of Geology Tour in the south, may prove to be a much more exciting and worthwhile trip on bike however.

The Holy Jim Trail is without doubt one of the classic mountain bike trails in all of Southern California. Beginning in the beautiful Trabuco Canyon, the Holy Jim Trail winds it's way up to the summit of Santiago Peak (5,687ft). The whole trail is an amazing single track (most of the time), with the exception of the parts that use the Main Divide Road. It is not only a popular trail for mountain bikers, but also for hikers, runners, and horses, so be sure to share the trail with them. The trail is maintained VERY well by a group called the Warrios Society. This is another reason why the trail is so popular.

Malinowa is reasonably cycleable on all its length, which is not the case for other tops, and the whole traverse from the pass Prze??cz Woliborska to the south end in Serbna Góra, way and back, make a fine short ride. In Serbna Góra are located the ruins of a huge medieval fortress, Fort Rogowy. The trails allows to visit, accessing it from behind, and make an interesting cultural aim for this ride.

The San Juan Trail is one of the premier single track trails in Southern California. Many many avid mountain bikers flock to this trail to test their endurance or simply for an amazing downhill ride. Located just inside Orange County, the San Jaun Trail traverses some of the most classic Southern California landscape such as chaparral, dense oak trees, and meadows of bunchgrass. It begins high in the Santa Ana Mountains at around 3,400ft and carves its way down into Hot Springs Canyon at around 800ft.

Elsinore Peak is a small peak located in the Santa Ana Mountains of Southern California. Though this is a small peak elevation wise, it has commanding prominence over the city of Lake Elsinore and of much of the Southern portion of Riverside County. Its communication tower laden summit (yes, I know, its sad) can be seen for miles around. Elsinore Peak is an easy access peak- you can drive within half a mile of it's summit.