572 ft
Distance
47 ft
Climb
00:01:06
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First Climb Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Kirroughtree
    Newton Stewart
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    One Direction
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #53613 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #1601 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
  • Land Owner
    Forest and Land Scotland

First climb from the car park, past the skills area. This trail is used by Blue, Red and Black routes.

More Stats for First Climb mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    47 ft
  • Altitude min
    103 ft
  • Altitude max
    149 ft
  • Altitude start
    103 ft
  • Altitude end
    149 ft
  • Grade
    8.147%
  • Grade max
    -1.964%
  • Grade min
    15.945%
  • Distance climb
    331 ft
  • Distance down
    95 ft
  • Distance flat
    146 ft
  • Avg time
    00:01:06
  • Avg reverse time
    00:16:59
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      First Climb Trail Reports

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      Mar 22, 2025 @ 11:53am
      Mar 22, 2025
      		Red and Blue Trails now open with some diversions in place, please see Forestry And Land Scotland web page for details.
      Jan 27, 2025 @ 7:13am
      Jan 27, 2025
      		All trails are closed due to multiple windblown trees following the recent storms. Please see the Forestry & Land Scotland website for updates.
      Jan 17, 2025 @ 7:14am
      Jan 17, 2025
      		Red and blue trails now open with some diversions, please check FLS Web page for details
      Jan 16, 2025 @ 5:36pm
      Jan 16, 2025
      		All trails are closed due to multiple windblown trees following the recent storms. Please see the Forestry & Land Scotland website for updates.
      Oct 26, 2023 @ 8:00am
      Oct 26, 2023
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 8 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      All
      • 164 rides
      • Last: May 11, 2025

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      Red Route10 miles
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      PMBA Enduro 201712 miles
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