Description
The Balquhidder Mountain Bike Trails in Kirkton Glen is packed full of singletracks for all rider levels. There are 5 downhill tracks, a short cross country loop (1.7km), and 2 two renowned scenic natural trails between 16 - 20km each.
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Downhill
- There are 5 downhill tracks: - The Bigfoot, Troll, Hobo, Hippy and Goblin.
The Bigfoot - Red
- From the top of Kirkton Glen, the Bigfoot is the final 500m of the walkers footpath that comes over from Glen Dochart into Kirkton Glen. To access the trailhead pedal to the head of Kirkton Glen on the forest road and then push up the trail to the fence and style, which is the usual start point. If dry and not too boggy you can cross the style and pushup 500m up to Irishman's Loch and so have a 1k descent back into Kirkton Glen.
The Troll - Red
- The Troll can be found on the east side of Kirkton Glen, along the forest road from the end of the Bigfoot. This is a 330m tight trail with a few drops and steeps.
The Hobo - Red with optional Black features
- Found on the west side of Kirkton Glen. It is 400m and is fast, flowing, has a rock section. Has drops as side options, just off the main trail.
The Hippy - Red with optional Black features
- Found on the east side of Kirkton Glen there are three sections, upper which is loamy with a tech rock quarry section, mid which is fast and flowy, and lower which is even faster over multiple drops and log drops. There is also "Big Mac Roll" (a 2.5m boulder). Overall around 1.1km in length.
The Goblin - BLACK
- This is a 420m track that end at the the bottom of the glen. The start is just off the forestry up-track behind the church, just a short climb from the end of the Hippy. It’s very technical, twisty and runs a long deep gorge (think cliff-edge).
Cross Country
The Elf - Red
- There is a 1.1k route aptly called the Elf with a 600m B road uphill section that together makes a 1.7k cross country loop. It can be found on the opposite side of the glen from the hall, 6 mins up the Glen Buckie B road. The trailhead is located on your right just 30 meters before the cattle grid.
4 Glens - Blue
- This is a 20km blue ride with some fun bits along the way.
Ben Shain - Red /Black
- This is a 16K loop with a mix of easy and hard options.
Groups and Other Stuff
- Balquhidder Trail Crew is the local trail community.
- There are no direct food or toilet facilities on the trail hub but close by there is the Mhor 84, The Broch in Strathyre and also at the Golden Larches on the NAT7 cycle route, just north of Mhor 84.
- Bike Shops: Wheels and Comrie Croft Bikes are closest but a good 10+ miles away.
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