2,127 ft
Distance
2 ft
Climb
-333 ft
Descent
00:08:34
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Bonaly Trail
  • Lewis Crolla
    Builder

Bonaly Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Pentland Hills
    Edinburgh
  • Difficulty Rating
    Red rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black (3 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Wilderness Trail
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop, Jump
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #41226 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #57096 in Trail Running
    • #68047 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    60 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 50 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2000
  • Land Owner
    Edinburgh Council

Small section of trails hidden in the woods above bonaly scout camp, run from top to bottom probably between 1 and 2 minutes but lots of sections to ride, links well to the rest of the pentland hills as a final decent back home

Access Info

Head to the car park above Bonaly Scout camp, push up to the left once through the gate

This trail is unsanctioned.

More Stats for Bonaly mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -331 ft
  • Altitude min
    700 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,031 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,031 ft
  • Altitude end
    700 ft
  • Grade max
    -31.492%
  • Grade min
    -0.048%
  • Distance climb
    61 ft
  • Distance down
    1,883 ft
  • Distance flat
    183 ft
  • Avg time
    00:08:34
  • Avg reverse time
    00:16:52
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on Feb 7, 2023
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      • 19.3 km avg distance
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      • Last: May 8, 2025

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