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3,376 ft
Distance
-352 ft
Descent
00:07:24
Avg time
-352 ft
Altitude change
956 ft
Altitude min
1,308 ft
Altitude max
1,308 ft
Altitude start
958 ft
Altitude end
-10.4%
Grade
-36.7%
Grade max
-2.1%
Grade min
3,376 ft
Distance down
00:07:24
Avg time
Richards Down Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaHigh Burnside
Aviemore -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in E-Biking
- 65 in Trail Running
- 55 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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National Ranking#1,512 in Mountain Biking · United Kingdom [+]
- #85 in E-Biking
- #3,053 in Trail Running
- #2,695 in Hiking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Land OwnerSeafield and Strathspey Estates
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Richards Down is a highly rated 1 km popular black difficulty singletrack trail located near Aviemore. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 0 m blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 7 minutes to complete this trail.
This trail is unsanctioned.
Recent Activity on Trail
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- 0 rides
6 Months
- 20 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
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- 111 rides
- Last: Oct 23, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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- Very Dry
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Directions to richards-down trailhead
(57.208580, -3.853600)
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