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SaveWelcome to Highland Wildcat MTB Trails
Highland Wildcat Trails, where adventure meets the untamed beauty of the Scottish Highlands! Nestled on the slopes of Ben Bhraggie in Golspie, overlooking the enchanting East Sutherland coast of the Scottish Highlands, our mountain bike trails offer an exhilarating experience for riders of all levels.
Located beside the NC500, the trails boast a mix of black and red graded tracks, sure to challenge even the most seasoned riders, while still offering a couple of gentler blue and green trails for beginners and families.
Prepare to unleash your inner wildcat and embark on an unforgettable adventure.
TRAIL INFO
Highland Wildcat offers a variety of graded trails for all skill levels. The trails are categorized as:
green circle easy Green (easy)
blue square moderate Blue (moderate)
fls web icon cycling red difficult Red (difficult)
fls web icon cycling black severe Black (severe)
double black diamond severe Double-black (extreme)
The green trails are relatively flat, wide, and smooth, with gentle climbs, descents, and obstacles to avoid.
The blue trails feature varying gradients, technical features like tree roots and rock steps, jumps, and berms, with rollable features at controlled speeds.
The red trails present steep climbs, descents, and avoidable features, along with larger jumps, berms, and technical obstacles like tree roots and drop-offs.
The black trails offer long and steep climbs, descents, and jumps, with numerous hazards including drop-offs and severe features, and a rapid rate of surface change.
The double-black trails provide very fast and steep descents, with large drop-offs, jumps, and unavoidable obstacles that require high levels of skill and commitment, along with an extreme level of exposure or risk and a rapid rate of surface change.
Highland Wildcat Trails, where adventure meets the untamed beauty of the Scottish Highlands! Nestled on the slopes of Ben Bhraggie in Golspie, overlooking the enchanting East Sutherland coast of the Scottish Highlands, our mountain bike trails offer an exhilarating experience for riders of all levels.
Located beside the NC500, the trails boast a mix of black and red graded tracks, sure to challenge even the most seasoned riders, while still offering a couple of gentler blue and green trails for beginners and families.
Prepare to unleash your inner wildcat and embark on an unforgettable adventure.
TRAIL INFO
Highland Wildcat offers a variety of graded trails for all skill levels. The trails are categorized as:
green circle easy Green (easy)
blue square moderate Blue (moderate)
fls web icon cycling red difficult Red (difficult)
fls web icon cycling black severe Black (severe)
double black diamond severe Double-black (extreme)
The green trails are relatively flat, wide, and smooth, with gentle climbs, descents, and obstacles to avoid.
The blue trails feature varying gradients, technical features like tree roots and rock steps, jumps, and berms, with rollable features at controlled speeds.
The red trails present steep climbs, descents, and avoidable features, along with larger jumps, berms, and technical obstacles like tree roots and drop-offs.
The black trails offer long and steep climbs, descents, and jumps, with numerous hazards including drop-offs and severe features, and a rapid rate of surface change.
The double-black trails provide very fast and steep descents, with large drop-offs, jumps, and unavoidable obstacles that require high levels of skill and commitment, along with an extreme level of exposure or risk and a rapid rate of surface change.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country

Disclaimer:
Support Highland Wildcat by purchasing an Annual Trail Pass!
You can display the pass in your car when parking at any of our trailhead car parks, eliminating the need for a ticket from the Highland Wildcat parking machine.
As a not-for-profit community company operated entirely by dedicated volunteers, the proceeds from season tickets help cover the costs of maintaining and providing these trails for the enjoyment of everyone in the future.
Once we receive your payment, your 12 Month Trail Pass will be sent to you via email within a few days. Payments can be made securely through PayPal or by credit card during the checkout process.
Thank you for your invaluable support in preserving our trails and helping The Highland Wildcat thrive.
You can display the pass in your car when parking at any of our trailhead car parks, eliminating the need for a ticket from the Highland Wildcat parking machine.
As a not-for-profit community company operated entirely by dedicated volunteers, the proceeds from season tickets help cover the costs of maintaining and providing these trails for the enjoyment of everyone in the future.
Once we receive your payment, your 12 Month Trail Pass will be sent to you via email within a few days. Payments can be made securely through PayPal or by credit card during the checkout process.
Thank you for your invaluable support in preserving our trails and helping The Highland Wildcat thrive.
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
31 trails
- E-Bike
30 trails
- Hike
18 trails
- Trail Running
18 trails
Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 34
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 31
- Trails E-Bike
- 30
- Trails Hike
- 18
- Trails Trail Running
- 18
- Total Distance
- 16 miles
- Total Descent
- 3,547 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,209 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,287 ft
- Reports
- 194
- Photos
- 52
- Ridden Counter
- 1,192
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Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Running The Gauntlet | Mar 10, 2025 @ 10:54am Mar 10, 2025 | Variable | Felltop Wildcat | ||
VTOL | Feb 8, 2025 @ 11:03am Feb 8, 2025 | Ideal | Felltop Wildcat | ||
Dukes Hazard | Feb 8, 2025 @ 11:03am Feb 8, 2025 | Ideal | Felltop Wildcat | ||
Mon-u-Mental | Feb 8, 2025 @ 11:03am Feb 8, 2025 | Ideal | Felltop Wildcat | ||
Access Road | Feb 8, 2025 @ 11:03am Feb 8, 2025 | Ideal | Felltop Wildcat | ||
Rhives Return | Feb 8, 2025 @ 11:03am Feb 8, 2025 | Ideal | Felltop Wildcat | ||
Lawsons Run | Feb 8, 2025 @ 11:03am Feb 8, 2025 | Ideal | Felltop Wildcat | ||
Valhalla | Feb 8, 2025 @ 11:03am Feb 8, 2025 | Ideal | Felltop Wildcat | ||
Treeline | Feb 8, 2025 @ 11:03am Feb 8, 2025 | Variable | Felltop Wildcat | ||
Fox Farm | Feb 8, 2025 @ 11:03am Feb 8, 2025 | Ideal | Felltop Wildcat |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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irierider73 | add | karma | activity #71697897 | May 15, 2025 @ 5:16am May 15, 2025 |
Felltop | add | report | activity #67543131 | Mar 10, 2025 @ 1:22pm Mar 10, 2025 |
Felltop | add | photo | activity #67491665 | Mar 9, 2025 @ 1:40pm Mar 9, 2025 |
korbinianengstler | wishlist | trail | activity #67312856 | Mar 6, 2025 @ 10:46pm Mar 6, 2025 |
Geoff74 | wishlist | region | activity #66484164 | Feb 20, 2025 @ 4:14am Feb 20, 2025 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | This trail is closed pending inspection and... | Oct 26, 2024 @ 6:47am Oct 26, 2024 | ||
trail | Rideable but bit overgrown at the bottom, due... | Jul 20, 2024 @ 9:38am Jul 20, 2024 | ||
trail | Easy to find off the main trail but trail is... | May 18, 2022 @ 11:22am May 18, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Balblair | 2 | 14.3 km | |||
Ardgay | 16.1 km | ||||
Learnie Red Rocks | 2 | 5 | 25.3 km | ||
Sanquhar Woodlands | 18 | 1 | 30.2 km | ||
Laiken Forest | 30.8 km |
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Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 31 | 14 miles | 2,946 ft | 5 miles | 1,211 ft | #3,114 | #147 | 55 | 194 | 190 | ||
E-Bike | 30 | 14 miles | 2,946 ft | 5 miles | 1,211 ft | #1,290 | #102 | 163 | 42 | |||
Hike | 18 | 7 miles | 1,506 ft | 3 miles | 1,106 ft | #661 | 174 | 8 | ||||
Trail Running | 18 | 7 miles | 1,506 ft | 3 miles | 1,106 ft | #648 | 174 | 3 |
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