Kirroughtree, home to some of the best technical singletrack in the country is also a favourite family venue with a wide range of trails, seasonal café and a great kids’ play area.
The Trails
The green-graded Bargaly Wood trail uses a mix of minor public roads, wide tracks and one short section of easy singletrack to take you around the scenic Bargaly Glen.
When you’re ready for the next step up the trail riding ladder, try the 2 km blue-graded Taster Loop. You can also practice your technique in the skills area, which has blue, red and black- graded options.
More challenges await on the Larg Hill blue route, with long sections of narrow, flowing singletrack ending in a superb plunge through magnificent woodland. The optional Doon Hill extension adds 4km and some great views.
After a moderate start, The red-graded Twister trail gets more demanding, with rock step-ups, drops, berms and jumpable sections, all on the tight and twisting trail that’s typical of Kirroughtree.
To top it all, the black-grade Black Craigs route ups the ante, adding 14km of challenging riding on to the red route. For many the highlight is ‘McMoab’ – huge slabs and ridges of exposed granite, linked by boulder causeways. Skill and bags of nerve required…
Facilities
Parking
Ample parking is at the trail head by the visitor centre. See details of how to get to Kirroughtree by car.
Toilets
There are toilet facilities a short walk from the trail head at the visitor centre. The toilets are open all year.
Cafe / Food and drink
Kirroughtree's cafe is open daily from 10.30 - 4.30 until Sunday 2nd November inclusive. It is then open every weekend from 11.00 - 4.00 until Sunday 7th December inclusive and will reopen on Thursday 12th March 2009.
Visitor Centre
Kirroughtree visitor centre also has a popular kids' play area.
Bike shop and hire centre
The Break Pad bike shop and hire centre will open on weekends only from November - February though you can pre-book for any day. Bike wash facilities are available. Call 07813 826432 or see www.thebreakpad.com for more information.
The Kirroughtree Stane
See what are the 7stanes? for details of the Kirroughtree sculpted stane.