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Cliff Path Shared Use Trial
We're thrilled to share some exciting news! After a decade of collaboration with the States of Guernsey Environment & Infrastructure Committee, the GMBA has received the green light for a fantastic shared use trial on two stunning sections of cliff paths along Guernseys breathtaking South West Coast, exclusively for our licensed GMBA members! Dive into this page to discover everything you need to know this amazing trial!
Where & When
The trial period starts at 6pm on 30th November and continues to 11.59pm on 29th March 2025 on two sections of cliff path - Le Tielles to Mont Herault Watch House and Batterrie Dollman to the Broken Bunker at Pleinmont.
The trial is for night time riding only from 6pm until 5.30am
Conditions of the Trial
We're thrilled to announce the trial approval, but with a few important conditions to ensure its success. This trial is exclusively for licensed GMBA members (with an additional license fee so everyone can enjoy the ride while being covered by our third-party public liability insurance. Remember, riding outside permitted hours or by non-GMBA members is illegal and may result in fines, so let’s keep it fun safe for all!
- GMBA licensed members only
- Trial period: 6 PM 30/11/24 to 11:59 PM 29/3/2025
- Pedestrians have priority; riders must give way at all times
- No e-bikes allowed (see below)
- Direction of travel: East to West only
- Speed limit: 10 mph / 16 kph
- Lights must be used at all times
- Stay on the paths, avoid the verges, dismount on steps, and ride through puddles
- Do not alter the path in any way
- Share your ride on the GMBA Cliff Path Trial Strava Club
- Keep our trails clean—no littering!
Let’s make this trial a fantastic experience for everyone!
How To Take Part
The trial is exclusively available to our fantastic GMBA Licensed Members!
To get your license, simply join the GMBA and grab your separate license for just £5! Once you're licensed, swing by Adventure Cycles to pick up your numbered helmet sticker. Remember, you'll need that sticker to ride the thrilling two sections of the cliff path!
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Why no e-Bikes?
Unfortunately for this trial the Environment and Infrastructure committee have made it a condition that e-bikes are not permitted. We appreciate that this will be disappointing for our members who ride ebikes. We do ask that members respect this condition. If this trial is successful we will be able to establish a base line of the effects of riding analog bikes on the trails. If we then repeat the trial in Autumn 2025 and request ebike inclusion and then dispel the myths that ebikes create more trail erosion.
We hope that all of our members respect the conditions of the trial but sometimes things go wrong. If you feel that someone is breaking the rules please email guernseymountainbike@gmail.com with details of the incident including time/date, location and riders helmet sticker number - we will investigate and if necessary remove that members license.