1.1 miles
Distance
77 ft
Climb
-75 ft
Descent
00:12:42
Avg time

Sanquhar Sanction Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Sanquhar Woodlands
    Forres
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Pump Track
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #55519 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    70 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

Located in the Sanquhar Woods MTB trails in Forres, this easygoing trail features fun from beginners upwards with a mix of ups and downs, and easy to manage trail features such as gentle berms, rolling pumps and flowing single track. Primarily developed for mountain biking, this woodland is also used by others for walking etc so keep this in mind when out on the trails.

Access Info

Easy to reach trails in the south of Forres.

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More Stats for Sanquhar Sanction mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    0 ft
  • Altitude min
    120 ft
  • Altitude max
    180 ft
  • Altitude start
    146 ft
  • Altitude end
    146 ft
  • Grade
    0.007%
  • Grade max
    -8.93%
  • Grade min
    8.876%
  • Distance climb
    2,106 ft
  • Distance down
    2,200 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,430 ft
  • Avg time
    00:12:42
  • Avg reverse time
    00:13:02
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on Jan 10, 2021
Icy
Avg: 3.99 (3 votes)
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      Jan 10, 2021 @ 1:48am
      Jan 10, 2021
      Dec 1, 2020 @ 6:46am
      Dec 1, 2020
      Dec 1, 2020 @ 6:46am
      Dec 1, 2020
      		 Pretty good very worn out
      Apr 25, 2020 @ 6:55am
      Apr 25, 2020
      Apr 19, 2020 @ 4:50am
      Apr 19, 2020
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      6 Months
      • 1 rides
      • 4 miles avg distance
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      • 8 rides
      • Last: Feb 22, 2025

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