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781 ft
Distance
-109 ft
Descent
00:02:13
Avg time
-109 ft
Altitude change
853 ft
Altitude min
962 ft
Altitude max
962 ft
Altitude start
853 ft
Altitude end
-14%
Grade
-36.5%
Grade max
-2.1%
Grade min
781 ft
Distance down
00:02:13
Avg time

Mattock Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Drumtochty
    Laurencekirk
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Local Popularity
    70 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 50 in E-Biking
  • Global Ranking
    #93961 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #80658 in E-Biking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop, Jump

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Mattock is a 238 m popular black difficulty singletrack trail located near Laurencekirk. This mountain bike primary trail and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 0 m blue climb. It features drop and jump. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.

This trail is unsanctioned.

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  • 13 miles avg distance
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Dec 13, 2025 @ 5:20pm (Europe/London)
Dec 13, 2025
All grand
Aug 20, 2025 @ 6:11pm
Aug 20, 2025
May 22, 2025 @ 3:40am
May 22, 2025
Top half - way is clear - running great.
Apr 13, 2024 @ 7:43am
Apr 13, 2024
Forestry work has cut across top trail section Bettes Backdoor, can walk through logs and pick it back up however essentially it's closed.
Nov 27, 2023 @ 1:01am
Nov 27, 2023
Lower half of the trail (below the road) appears to have been lost to felling. Hanging trees over the bottom of the top half.
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        Directions to mattock trailhead (56.904480, -2.497090)

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        145 |
        Nov 11, 2019 @ 3:42am
        Nov 11, 2019

        Videos

        3 more »
        Sitka - Drumtochty 2025
        3:44 | 42 | Aug 20, 2025 , Laurencekirk
        Mattock Run
        0:14 | 488 | Jul 17, 2013 , Laurencekirk
        Riding Mattock
        0:32 | 434 | Jul 20, 2013 , Laurencekirk

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Mattock

        Where is Mattock located?
        Mattock is located in Drumtochty, Laurencekirk, United Kingdom. It is part of the Drumtochty trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 56.90448, -2.49709.
        How hard is Mattock?
        Mattock is rated as Black difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 14%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
        What is the elevation gain for Mattock?
        The trail has 33 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 260 m to 293 m.
        How long is Mattock?
        Mattock is 238.0 m long. The trail type is singletrack.

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