141 m away
Meall a' Bhuachaille Corbett
Climb one of Scotland's famous corbetts and rip a technical singletrack back down to town.
Severe Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 9.7 km
- Ascent
- 529 m
- Descent
- 529 m
hostel to ben macdui avon bynack and back
Cairngorms National Park
long ass day on the saddle
Mountain Biking Severe
- Distance
- 43 km
- Ascent
- 1.6 km
- Descent
- 1.6 km
- Duration
- 4-5 hrs
- Low Point
- 323 m
- High Point
- 1.3 km
- Gradient
- 12˚
This is a popular mountain biking route which is generally considered to be severe. It's very remote, it features extreme exposure and is typically done between May and October. From a low point of 323 m to the maximum altitude of 1.3 km, the route covers 43 km, 1635 vertical metres of ascent and 1635 vertical metres of descent.
Description
long
Difficulty
Severe
Widely variable, narrow trail tread with steeper grades and unavoidable obstacles of 15in/38cm tall or less. Obstacles may include unavoidable bridges 24in/61cm wide or less, large rocks, gravel, difficult root sections, and more. Ideal for advanced-level riders.
Extreme Exposure
Some trail sections are extremely exposed where falling will almost certainly result in serious injury or death.
Remoteness
Little chance of being seen or helped in case of an accident.
Best time to visit
Features
- Technical
- Hike a bike
- Singletrack
- Wet-weather friendly
- Drops
- Jumps
- Rock Rolls
- Rock Slabs
- Rock Gardens
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7.7 km away
River Feshie Loop
A wet, technical loop in the valley near Aviemore that runs up and down the banks of the River Feshie.
Severe Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 49 km
- Ascent
- 998 m
- Descent
- 998 m
8.5 km away
Burma Road
Classic wild country MTB ride out of Aviemore
Moderate Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 43 km
- Ascent
- 861 m
- Descent
- 861 m
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Guidebooks in this area
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