633 ft
Distance
-42 ft
Descent
00:00:40
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Flee the Tower Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Kirkhill Forest
    Aberdeen
  • Difficulty Rating
    Red rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #48442 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #3481 in E-Biking
    • #22607 in Trail Running
    • #36294 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
    • 80 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Forestry Commission Scotland

The dirt trail features roots, stumps and a log to clear. It has a steep finish to the forest road with small ditch at the bottom.

Access Info

The trail starts at Tappie Tower on Tyrebagger Hill.

More Stats for Flee the Tower mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -44 ft
  • Altitude min
    771 ft
  • Altitude max
    815 ft
  • Altitude start
    815 ft
  • Altitude end
    771 ft
  • Grade
    -6.9%
  • Grade max
    -11.3%
  • Grade min
    -1.6%
  • Distance down
    633 ft
  • Avg time
    00:00:40
  • Avg reverse time
    00:12:04
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      Flee the Tower Trail Reports

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      Mar 26, 2024 @ 6:06am
      Mar 26, 2024
      Mar 7, 2024 @ 8:18am
      Mar 7, 2024
      Feb 4, 2024 @ 6:20am
      Feb 4, 2024
      Nov 25, 2023 @ 3:15am
      Nov 25, 2023
      		 Bit boggy at the bottom by fire road but apart from that the usual winter slick and wetness
      May 25, 2023 @ 10:48am
      May 25, 2023
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      6 Months
      • 26 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
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      • 112 rides
      • Last: Jan 1, 2025

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