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This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
1,145 trails
- E-Bike
975 trails
- Horse
56 trails
- Hike
941 trails
- Trail Running
951 trails
- Downhill Ski
2 trails
Region Details
- 399
- 186
- 139
- 172
- 235
- 10
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,158
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 1,145
- Trails E-Bike
- 975
- Trails Horse
- 56
- Trails Hike
- 943
- Trails Trail Running
- 951
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 2
- Trails Observed Trials
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 1
- Trails Snowmobile
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 1
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 2
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 2
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 1,041 mile
- Total Descent
- 174,465 ft
- Total Vertical
- 4,366 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,373 ft
- Reports
- 3,217
- Photos
- 4,983
- Ridden Counter
- 108,571
Articles
Video & Photo Story: Exploring a Wide Variety of Trails in Scotland's Biggest National Park
Dec 1, 2021 from pinkbike.com
Scotty Laughland samples some incredible trails in the Cairngorms.
Video & Photo Story: Scotty Laughland Rides a 52km Route in Torridon, Scotland with Jaw-Dropping Views
Dec 9, 2021 from pinkbike.com
Scotty Laughland rides the ‘Classic’ Torridon loop in Scotland, a 52km route with 1200m of climbing.
Podcast: Gee Atherton Talks Racing & a Decade of Fort William
Jun 19, 2020 from pinkbike.com
This weekend, some of the biggest stars on the World Cup race scene will come together for a unique event on Red Bull TV.
Photo Epic: The Tougher Side of Fort William
Jun 5, 2020 from pinkbike.com
There's a reason most seasoned World Cup racers, mechanics, team managers, photographers, and officials have a love hate relationship with Fort...
Sub Regions
- Aberarder (0)
- Creag Meagaidh (0)
- Aigas (8)
- Aviemore (277)
- Badaguish (22)
- Boat of Garten (6)
- Carrbridge (15)
- Glen Feshie and Insh (67)
- Glenmore (20)
- High Burnside (63)
- Inshriach and Dalnavert (24)
- Rothiemurchus (34)
- Ballachulish (16)
- Glenachulish (16)
- Balmacara (5)
- Bonar Bridge (16)
- Contin (45)
- Torrachility Forest (40)
- Cromarty (2)
- Learnie Red Rocks (17)
- Dalwhinnie (4)
- Dingwall (11)
- Knockbain (11)
- Drumnadrochit (50)
- Abriachan Kelpies (29)
- Cnoc A' Bhuachaille (21)
- Evanton (51)
- Fort Augustus (2)
- Fort William (145)
- Cow Hill (14)
- Glen Loy (36)
- Nevis Range (83)
- Garve (0)
- Ben Wyvis (4)
- Glencoe (89)
- Glen Duror (2)
- Glencoe Lochan (40)
- Glencoe Mountain Resort (11)
- Kinlochleven (26)
- Golspie (18)
- Grantown-on-Spey (72)
- Anagach Woods (40)
- Beachen Wood (8)
- Lynmacgregor Wood (20)
- Inverness (86)
- Craig Dunain (0)
- Craigphadrig Forest (5)
- Culloden Forest (27)
- Dunian Community Woodland (2)
- High Wood (18)
- Lochend (1)
- Ord Hill and Kilmuir Hill (7)
- Squaland Bike Park (4)
- Kingussie (9)
- Creag Bheag (9)
- Kinloch Laggan (39)
- Kinlochewe (2)
- Laggan (36)
- Laggan Wolftrax (36)
- Mallaig (1)
- Morvich (6)
- Nairn (6)
- Laiken Forest (6)
- Nethy Bridge (13)
- Abernethy Forest (13)
- Poolewe (3)
- Portree (2)
- Spean Bridge (8)
- Strontian (9)
- Tain (0)
- Thurso (2)
- Dunnet Forest (23)
- Tomintoul (41)
- Bike Glenlivet (41)
- Ullapool (1)
- Wick (6)
- Rumster Forest (6)
- Black Wood (10)
- Borgie Glen (2)
- Glen Rinnes (3)
- Torridon (21)
Popular Highland Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Goat Nevis Range | |||
| Wild Goat Nevis Range | |||
| Upper Red Route Climb Laggan Wolftrax | |||
| Bike Park Laggan Wolftrax | |||
| Lower Red (2016) Laggan Wolftrax | |||
| Top Chief Nevis Range | |||
| Forest Road Laggan Wolftrax | |||
| Spooky Wood Bike Glenlivet | |||
| Forest Road Nevis Range | |||
| Ankers Alley Bike Glenlivet | |||
| Access Road Nevis Range | |||
| Gauger's Lookout Bike Glenlivet | |||
| Blue Adder Climb Nevis Range | |||
| Fort William World Cup DH Track Nevis Range | |||
| The Wee Red Bike Glenlivet |
Highland Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Torridon Loop Torridon | 29 miles | |
| Torridon Lollipop Torridon | 24 miles | |
| The Badger Divide Inverness | 210 miles | |
| Learnie Blue Loop Learnie Red Rocks | 6 miles | |
| Bealach an Sgairne Morvich | 22 miles | |
| Ben Alder Classic MTB Loop Dalwhinnie | 33 miles | |
| Burma Road Route Aviemore | 27 miles | |
| Glenlivet Tomintoul | 14 miles | |
| Coire MhicNobaill Torridon | 14 miles | |
| Loch an Eilein & Loch Morlich Rothiemurchus | 18 miles |
Photos of Highland Mountain Bike
trail: Paca Buidhe Path
102 |
Aug 29, 2020 @ 3:12pm
Aug 29, 2020
trail: Paca Buidhe Path
122 |
Aug 29, 2020 @ 3:12pm
Aug 29, 2020
trail: Golspie Wildcat Descent
174 |
Jun 19, 2016 @ 7:40am
Jun 19, 2016
trail: Golspie Wildcat Descent
174 |
Jun 19, 2016 @ 7:37am
Jun 19, 2016
trail: Red DH
367 |
Aug 17, 2013 @ 4:00am
Aug 17, 2013
trail: Red DH
218 |
Aug 17, 2013 @ 3:57am
Aug 17, 2013
trail: Burma Road
427 |
Jun 9, 2012 @ 12:45pm
Jun 9, 2012
trail: Burma Road
447 |
Jun 9, 2012 @ 12:43pm
Jun 9, 2012Videos of Highland Mountain Bike
trail: Top Chief
53 |
Jul 19, 2022
43 |
Jul 3, 2022
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Jul 3, 2022
39 |
Dec 8, 2021
18 |
Jul 27, 2021
38 |
Jul 15, 2021
304 |
Jun 29, 2021
151 |
Jun 29, 2021
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totem Glen Loy | Mar 16, 2023 @ 4:14am Mar 16, 2023 | Variable | trailab LTA | Tree planting works ongoing | |
| Nordic Glen Loy | Mar 15, 2023 @ 9:14pm Mar 15, 2023 | Variable | trailab LTA | Tree planting works ongoing |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garve Track Torrachility Forest | Mar 18, 2023 @ 3:43am Mar 18, 2023 | Unknown | RussS | ||
| Callachy Blue Descent Learnie Red Rocks | Mar 16, 2023 @ 4:21am Mar 16, 2023 | Snow Covered | brucemacd | ||
| Callachy Blue Climb Learnie Red Rocks | Mar 9, 2023 @ 2:53am Mar 9, 2023 | Dry | bwbw | ||
| Litespeed Evanton | Mar 8, 2023 @ 10:19am Mar 8, 2023 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | ymSeE27 | ||
| Upper Red Route Climb Laggan Wolftrax | Feb 27, 2023 @ 7:01am Feb 27, 2023 | Icy | dantett | ||
| Black Route Laggan Wolftrax | Feb 26, 2023 @ 11:01pm Feb 26, 2023 | Variable | dantett | ||
| Bike Park Laggan Wolftrax | Feb 26, 2023 @ 11:01pm Feb 26, 2023 | Ideal | dantett | ||
| Glenlivet Red Trail Descent Bike Glenlivet | Feb 21, 2023 @ 12:35am Feb 21, 2023 | Variable | Linzhobbs | ||
| Forest Path High Burnside | Feb 18, 2023 @ 10:30am Feb 18, 2023 | Prevalent Mud | JimmyBadger | ||
| Voodoo Nevis Range | Feb 18, 2023 @ 3:27am Feb 18, 2023 | Variable | brucemacd |
National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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West Highland Way
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | milhouse19 | wishlist | route | Glenlivet Enduro 2023 - Full Route | Mar 25, 2023 @ 10:51am 2 hours |
 | eastfyfes | add | event | Glenlivet Enduro - Aberdeenshire Enduro Series 2023 | Mar 24, 2023 @ 2:17pm 23 hours |
| eastfyfes | add | event_series | Aberdeenshire Enduro Series 2023 | Mar 24, 2023 @ 2:01pm 23 hours |
| eastfyfes | update | route | Glenlivet Enduro 2023 - Lite Route | Mar 24, 2023 @ 1:58pm 23 hours |
| eastfyfes | add | route | Glenlivet Enduro 2023 - Full Route and 1 more | Mar 24, 2023 @ 12:57pm 1 day |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | report | C is | Feb 15, 2023 @ 4:40am Feb 15, 2023 | ||
| trail | It's a bit stop-start though it's still fun... | Feb 11, 2023 @ 5:20am Feb 11, 2023 | ||
| trail | Really fun trail that can be flown down! | Feb 11, 2023 @ 5:19am Feb 11, 2023 | ||
| trail | completed today a little wet but still a good... | Jan 29, 2023 @ 2:12pm Jan 29, 2023 | ||
| trail | Definitely more red than black. DO NOT be... | Nov 29, 2022 @ 1:04am Nov 29, 2022 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k1,740 awarded -
Big Ride 30k1,166 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k491 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k759 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded -
Big Ride 30k1,718 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevis Range | bike park | Fort William | |
| Glencoe Mountain Resort | bike park | Glencoe | |
| Nevis Range Skillpark | skill park | Fort William | |
| Learnie Jump Track | skill park | Inverness | |
| Inverness Pump Track | skill park | Inverness |
Upcoming Local Events
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Local Trail Supporters
- Rob B
- Andrew Melton
- Jonny and Charlie Henshall
- Lindsay Carruthers
- Alpine Media Cartel
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Local Trail Supporters
- Rob B
- Andrew Melton
- Jonny and Charlie Henshall
- Lindsay Carruthers
- Alpine Media Cartel
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 1,145 | 1,030 mile | 172,421 ft | 450 miles | 4,367 ft | 4,975 | 3,211 | 84 | 57,044 | |||
| E-Bike | 975 | 877 miles | 137,520 ft | 376 miles | 4,367 ft | 8 | 2,964 | 27 | 3,908 | |||
| Horse | 56 | 42 miles | 4,177 ft | 16 miles | 1,558 ft | 483 | 2 | |||||
| Hike | 941 | 947 miles | 131,699 ft | 388 miles | 4,367 ft | 6 | 2,849 | 16 | 5,892 | |||
| Trail Running | 951 | 947 miles | 132,024 ft | 388 miles | 4,367 ft | 2,881 | 11 | 1,898 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 2 | 1 mile | 7 ft | 974 ft | 7 ft | 482 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Observed Trials | 1 | 33 | 2 | |||||||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 1 | 482 | 5 | |||||||||
| Snowmobile | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Snowshoe | 1 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||
| Downhill Ski | 2 | 1,539 ft | 56 ft | 994 ft | 56 ft | 270 | ||||||
| Backcountry Ski | 2 | 1,539 ft | 56 ft | 994 ft | 56 ft | 555 | ||||||
| Nordic Ski | 1 | 9 | 215 |
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