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1,224 ft
Distance
-226 ft
Descent
669 ft
High Point
-226 ft
Altitude change
443 ft
Altitude min
669 ft
Altitude start
443 ft
Altitude end
-18.5%
Grade
-38.9%
Grade max
13 ft
Distance climb
1,155 ft
Distance down
39 ft
Distance flat
The Darkness (Upper) Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaCnoc A' Bhuachaille
Drumnadrochit -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity70 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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National Ranking#390 in Mountain Biking · United Kingdom [+]
- #890 in E-Biking
- #9,100 in Trail Running
- #9,023 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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The Darkness (Upper) is a 373 m popular black difficulty singletrack trail located near Drumnadrochit. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions.
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 1 rides
- 4 miles avg distance
All
- 8 rides
- Last: Sep 27, 2026
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(57.330750, -4.504500)
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