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SaveThe North Third riding area is a short distance from Stirling and can be accessed from various locations, it gets its name from the reservoir that was built in 1911. It is known locally as N3. It covers a much wider area than the proximity to the water. There is Lewis Hill with unrivalled views to the Trossachs and the multi use trail along the top of Sauchie Craig's which is a fantastic black graded ride. Off the top of Sauchie Craig's there are steep and technical trails have been built, you'd be forgiven when looking down the cliffs to the water for thinking it's impossible to get there by bike. Popeye and Achilles defy this. The Windy Yet Glen and Middle Third Wood Split the Craigs and amongst them both there is a variety of trails to suit all riders and abilities. Wild Boar, Flojo, Timber, Veggie, Route 77, Candy Crush, Psilocybin, Jump Line, Homicide, Killers Secret, Killers Side Door, Homicide Central, Marley & Me can all be ridden in a variety of loops adding up the distance and descent.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
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Various starting points possible to access the riding at North third.
This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
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- Roots CyclesSponsor
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
46 trails
- E-Bike
46 trails
- Hike
28 trails
- Trail Running
28 trails
Region Details
- 12
- 3
- 9
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- 12
Region Status
Caution as of Jun 15, 2025
Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 45
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 46
- Trails E-Bike
- 46
- Trails Hike
- 28
- Trails Trail Running
- 28
- Total Distance
- 21 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 10 miles
- Total Descent
- 3,713 ft
- Total Vertical
- 634 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 847 ft
- Reports
- 502
- Photos
- 145
- Ridden Counter
- 5,055
Popular North Third Mountain Biking Trails
North Third Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| North Third Battlefield Start and Finish | 14 miles |
Photos of North Third Mountain Bike
trail: Route 77
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Feb 8, 2025 @ 2:13am
Feb 8, 2025
trail: Route 77
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Feb 8, 2025 @ 2:13am
Feb 8, 2025
trail: Route 77
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Feb 8, 2025 @ 2:13am
Feb 8, 2025
trail: Route 77
2 |
Feb 8, 2025 @ 2:13am
Feb 8, 2025
trail: Homicide
14 |
Jul 24, 2024 @ 7:05am
Jul 24, 2024
trail: Psilocybin
75 |
May 22, 2023 @ 3:16pm
May 22, 2023
trail: North Third
273 |
May 17, 2014 @ 8:05am
May 17, 2014
trail: North Third
23,068 | | 43 comments
Jun 20, 2012 @ 10:21am
Jun 20, 2012Videos of North Third Mountain Bike
trail: North Third
5:50 |
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May 17, 2017
trail: North Third
0:41 |
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May 17, 2017
trail: North Third
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May 17, 2017
trail: North Third
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May 17, 2017
trail: North Third
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May 17, 2017
trail: Sauchie Craig
3:05 |
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Jan 22, 2017
trail: North Third
2:34 |
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Aug 17, 2015
trail: North Third
5:09 |
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Aug 17, 2015
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veggie | Jan 31, 2025 @ 3:32pm Jan 31, 2025 | Variable | JWG OTA | ||
| Trail | Jan 26, 2025 @ 5:31am Jan 26, 2025 | Unknown | JWG OTA | ||
| Old Farm Track | Jan 26, 2025 @ 5:30am Jan 26, 2025 | Unknown | JWG OTA | ||
| Farm Track | Jan 26, 2025 @ 5:29am Jan 26, 2025 | Unknown | JWG OTA | ||
| Achilles | Jan 26, 2025 @ 5:28am Jan 26, 2025 | Prevalent Mud | JWG OTA | ||
| Timber | Jan 26, 2025 @ 3:50am Jan 26, 2025 | Unknown | JWG OTA | ||
| Forest Road | Jan 2, 2025 @ 9:46am Jan 2, 2025 | Icy | JWG OTA | ||
| Track | Sep 15, 2024 @ 9:04am Sep 15, 2024 | Variable | ShoodNoBetter BCDC | ||
| Access Road | Jan 5, 2024 @ 11:50pm Jan 5, 2024 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | Wolvie10 | ||
| Popeye | Jan 2, 2024 @ 4:20pm Jan 2, 2024 | Wet | JWG OTA |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stuartw | add | report | activity #73856416 | Jun 15, 2025 @ 11:23am Jun 15, 2025 |
| RoddyRA6T7k | update | poi | activity #73017522 | Jun 3, 2025 @ 12:47pm Jun 3, 2025 |
| RoddyRA6T7k | add | poi | activity #72804131 | May 31, 2025 @ 1:00pm May 31, 2025 |
| Ben3141592653 | difficultyvote | trail | activity #72444034 | May 26, 2025 @ 8:43am May 26, 2025 |
| Ben3141592653 | comment | trail | activity #72442464 | May 26, 2025 @ 8:23am May 26, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Lots of fallen trees and very wet. Definitely... | May 26, 2025 @ 8:23am May 26, 2025 | ||
| trail | Trees down on the track trail closed | Mar 15, 2025 @ 6:34am Mar 15, 2025 | ||
| report | Still a working area at present with logging... | Feb 10, 2025 @ 10:00am Feb 10, 2025 | ||
| report | Thanks for the response. | Jan 22, 2025 @ 12:38pm Jan 22, 2025 | ||
| report | Trails back to the quality and standard they... | Jan 18, 2025 @ 9:33am Jan 18, 2025 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambusbarron | 29 | 5 | 1.5 km | ||
| Plean Country Park | 15 | 1 | 4.4 km | ||
| Carron Valley | 10 | 16 | 5.1 km | ||
| Torwood | 6 | 5 | 5.2 km | ||
| Uni Wood | 2 | 7 | 5.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 46 | 21 miles | 3,714 ft | 10 miles | 633 ft | #1,429 | #71 | 145 | 502 | 1 | 2,124 | |
| E-Bike | 46 | 21 miles | 3,714 ft | 10 miles | 633 ft | #586 | #55 | 494 | 1 | 552 | ||
| Hike | 28 | 18 miles | 2,001 ft | 7 miles | 633 ft | #2,606 | #80 | 352 | 75 | |||
| Trail Running | 28 | 18 miles | 2,001 ft | 7 miles | 633 ft | #2,613 | #80 | 352 | 86 |
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