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SaveBalblair mountain bike trails are set in the Scottish Highlands in the Kyle of Sutherland in awesome scenery and are notable for the level of rock and slab riding throughout.
There are two mains MTB trails the black and the blue. It is part of the Kyle of Sutherland mountain bike trails and has a sister trail network called Carbisdale.
There are two mains MTB trails the black and the blue. It is part of the Kyle of Sutherland mountain bike trails and has a sister trail network called Carbisdale.
source: iBikeRide
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: State Forest
Access Info:
Near Kyle of Sutherland. Take the A836 through Ardgay and over the river into Bonar Bridge. Follow the road through Bonar Bridge (heading towards Lairg) for around 1.5km and look for the car park and trail head on the right.
This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
13 trails
- E-Bike
13 trails
- Hike
7 trails
- Trail Running
7 trails
Region Details
- 6
- 2
- 5
Region Status
Open as of Dec 7, 2024Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 13
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 13
- Trails E-Bike
- 13
- Trails Hike
- 7
- Trails Trail Running
- 7
- Total Distance
- 10 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,165 ft
- Total Vertical
- 652 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 728 ft
- Reports
- 72
- Photos
- 20
- Ridden Counter
- 667
Popular Balblair Mountain Biking Trails
Photos of Balblair Mountain Bike
trail: Candy Mountain Descent
6 |
May 22, 2024 @ 4:40am
May 22, 2024
trail: Candy Mountain Descent
11 |
May 22, 2024 @ 4:40am
May 22, 2024
trail: Rock Rider
8 |
May 22, 2024 @ 4:21am
May 22, 2024
trail: Candy Mountain Descent
102 |
May 12, 2017 @ 5:09pm
May 12, 2017
trail: Candy Mountain Descent
79 |
May 12, 2017 @ 4:55pm
May 12, 2017
trail: Candy Mountain Descent
84 |
May 12, 2017 @ 4:54pm
May 12, 2017
trail: Candy Mountain Descent
83 |
May 12, 2017 @ 4:53pm
May 12, 2017
trail: Candy Mountain Descent
101 |
May 12, 2017 @ 4:52pm
May 12, 2017Videos of Balblair Mountain Bike
trail: Balblair Blue
2:51 |
222 |
Jun 12, 2013
trail: Zig 'N' Zag
647 |
Mar 3, 2017 , Bonar Bridge
trail: Candy Mountain Descent
626 |
Mar 3, 2017 , Bonar Bridge
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candy Mountain Descent | Nov 9, 2024 @ 8:40am Nov 9, 2024 | Dry | allyv28 | ||
| Rock Rider | Sep 1, 2023 @ 10:03am Sep 1, 2023 | Variable | JamesxRNbwE | ||
| Loopy Loo Descent | Jul 5, 2023 @ 9:03am Jul 5, 2023 | Dry | SheepyABZ | ||
| Zig 'N' Zag | Jan 30, 2022 @ 1:50pm Jan 30, 2022 | Variable | gav-s | ||
| Rocky Road | Jan 30, 2022 @ 1:50pm Jan 30, 2022 | Variable | gav-s | ||
| Forest Road | Jan 30, 2022 @ 1:50pm Jan 30, 2022 | Variable | gav-s | ||
| Forest Road | Jan 30, 2022 @ 1:50pm Jan 30, 2022 | Variable | gav-s | ||
| Forest Road | Jan 30, 2022 @ 1:50pm Jan 30, 2022 | Variable | gav-s | ||
| Forest Road | Jan 30, 2022 @ 1:50pm Jan 30, 2022 | Variable | gav-s | ||
| Forest Road | Jan 30, 2022 @ 1:50pm Jan 30, 2022 | Variable | gav-s |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| allyv28 | comment | report | activity #61514977 | Nov 9, 2024 @ 8:42am Nov 9, 2024 |
| allyv28 | add | report | activity #61514896 | Nov 9, 2024 @ 8:40am Nov 9, 2024 |
| tezzer222 | ridden | trail | activity #59441496 | Sep 24, 2024 @ 1:40pm Sep 24, 2024 |
| davesink | ridden | trail | activity #58166151 | Sep 1, 2024 @ 11:57am Sep 1, 2024 |
| tezzer222 | wishlist | trail | activity #57788861 | Aug 25, 2024 @ 10:22am Aug 25, 2024 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | No signs to indicate closure until reaching... | Nov 9, 2024 @ 8:42am Nov 9, 2024 | ||
| report | All blue runs in Balblair forest are well... | Oct 3, 2022 @ 8:58am Oct 3, 2022 | ||
| trail | Rode the black trails the same day as Golspie... | Mar 1, 2018 @ 2:37pm Mar 1, 2018 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardgay | 1.8 km | ||||
| Highland Wildcat MTB Trails | 1 | 3 | 14.3 km | ||
| Ben Wyvis | 18.2 km | ||||
| Knockbain | 1 | 1 | 22.9 km | ||
| Learnie Red Rocks | 2 | 5 | 23.1 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 13 | 10 miles | 1,165 ft | 3 miles | 653 ft | #3,552 | #158 | 20 | 72 | 200 | ||
| E-Bike | 13 | 10 miles | 1,165 ft | 3 miles | 653 ft | #1,457 | #111 | 72 | 19 | |||
| Hike | 7 | 7 miles | 154 ft | 1 mile | 643 ft | #6,408 | #219 | 67 | 2 | |||
| Trail Running | 7 | 7 miles | 154 ft | 1 mile | 643 ft | #6,399 | #217 | 67 | 3 |
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