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1.1 miles
Distance
132 ft
Climb
-297 ft
Descent
00:15:12
Avg time
-166 ft
Altitude change
645 ft
Altitude min
832 ft
Altitude max
810 ft
Altitude start
646 ft
Altitude end
-2.9%
Grade
-30.5%
Grade max
17.2%
Grade min
1,824 ft
Distance climb
3,281 ft
Distance down
541 ft
Distance flat
00:15:12
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North Third Details

  • Activities
    • Hike
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Winter Fat Bike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    North Third
    Stirling
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Rate
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in E-Biking
    • 95 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #43141 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #23534 in E-Biking
    • #2052 in Trail Running
    • #3131 in Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC, DJ, Fat
  • Direction
    One Direction
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop, Jump
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes

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North Third is a 2 km popular black difficulty singletrack trail located near Stirling. This hike primary trail can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 40 m blue climb. It features drop and jump. On average it takes 15 minutes to complete this trail.

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Starts at the trig point above the reservior and ends at the fire road on Sauchie Craig.

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  • 2 rides
  • 11 miles average
6 Months
  • 13 rides
  • 14 miles avg distance
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  • 110 rides
  • Last: Jun 23, 2026
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Jun 24, 2026 @ 9:29am (Europe/London)
20 hours
 All good
May 13, 2025 @ 1:16pm
May 13, 2025
 There's a tree down between start of Achilles and start of Popeye. There's a ride around but it spoils that section. Tree at top of 13 steps is...
Jan 28, 2025 @ 2:21pm
Jan 28, 2025
Tidied up around fallen tree and cut rough path around it. Considered the risk and effort to remove tree too much to attempt any further work...
Jan 26, 2025 @ 5:33am
Jan 26, 2025
trees down blocking 13 Steps.
Jan 25, 2025 @ 10:22am
Jan 25, 2025
Trees down blocking top of 13 steps
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on Jun 24, 2026
Ideal
Avg: 4.17 (5 votes)
Your vote: 0

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        Directions to north-third trailhead (56.076060, -3.992530)

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        5:50 | 624 | May 17, 2017 , Stirling
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        0:22 | 102 | May 17, 2017 , Stirling
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        0:34 | 77 | May 17, 2017 , Stirling

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        Frequently Asked Questions About North Third

        ▼ Where is North Third located?
        North Third is located in North Third, Stirling, United Kingdom. It is part of the North Third trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 56.07606, -3.99253.
        ▼ How hard is North Third?
        North Third is rated as Black difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 2.9%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for North Third?
        North Third has 132 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 297 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 645 ft to 832 ft.
        ▼ Is North Third a point to point trail?
        Yes, North Third is a point to point trail. The direction is One Direction. The trail type is singletrack.

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