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Set of 5 Mountain Bike Route Maps
Five maps, A4 in size, printed on waterproof paper. On one side there is a map of the area with the roads and trails. On the reverse are descriptions of the trails. Further details below.
The maps includes technical grades for the trails and includes contours and symbols to show any steep sections.
Map Locations
Great Value
£
RRP £12.00
The five maps included in the pack are:
Kelpies' Biking Trails
Suitable for beginners through to experienced riders.
Green (easy) 3km
Blue (Intermediate) 7km
Red (difficult) 4km.
Balnain Bike Park
Double black grade so only for very experienced bikers. Muscle stretching, lung busting fun! Runs and jumps, North Shore, Singletrack, Skinnies, Fun Box.
The MTB trails are split into 2 very different and distinct areas. Carbisdale is more suited to a short ride with easier trails. Balblair has a long demanding black trail that will challenge the most experienced, but there are easier rides too.
Carbisdale
Blue (Intermediate) 2.6km
Red (difficult) 4km.
Balblair
Blue (Intermediate) 3.5km
Red (difficult) 6.4km
Black (severe) 10.4km
The trails here get more technical the higher one climbs. The blue trails are found on the lower slopes with the red trails part way up. On the upper slopes near the summit of Beinn a'Bhragaidh the trails are all graded black. This progression from easy to severe is a superb design feature that gives Golspie Highland Wildcat some of the MTB trails in the country.
Trails
Blue (Intermediate) 6.5km
Red (difficult) 8km
Black (severe) 13km
Trails for all standard of mountain biker Learnie Red Rock is a compact area offering the highest quality mountain biking.
Trails
Green (easy) 0.5km
Blue (Intermediate) 6.2km
Red (difficult) 0.9km
Black (severe) 5.8km
This area is used for both a mountain bike race series and the 24hr Strathpuffer race. Two routes are highlighted on the map and described on the reverse.
Intermediate
Strathpeffer through Torachilty and Achterneed, 12km.
Severe
Strathpeffer through Rogie to Achterneed, 20km
The pack saves money but each of the maps can also be purchased individually:
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