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Drumlanrig Mountain Bike Trails

Drumlanrig Mountain Bike Trails
Avg 4.27
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  • Information:
  • Type: MTB Base
  • Grades: Green,Blue,Red
  • Facilities: Car Park,Toilets,Cafe,Showers
  • Distance(s): Under 5km, 5-10km, 11-20km
  • Country: Scotland
  • County: Dumfries and Galloway
  • Website: Drumlanrig
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Description

Drumlanrig mountain bike trails are based on the grounds of Drumlanrig Castle and the Queensberry Estate, in Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland. They have a selection of green trails, a blue and a red to ride.

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There are mountain bike trails covering all abilities and experience.  

Green Trails

  • The green trails are suitable for families. There are quite a few of these from the Riverside 3km mainly country road ride to the Alton Rigg 13km ride with superb views across the valley to the 5km Three Loch rides running through woodland and through Lochs and the 8.5km Castle Round route around the Castle.

Blue - Copy Cat Trail

  • The 7km blue route shadows the second half of the red route, on forestry roads, and shares some easier single track sections. This means you can pick and choose a bit more red when you’re ready, or ride as a mixed ability group. Be ready - the first third is mostly uphill giving plenty of time to enjoy the stunning views. Suitable for intermediate cyclists/mountain bikers, with basic off-road riding skills and reasonable fitness. The trail on forest track may be loose, uneven and muddy at times, narrowing to one metre wide constructed bike trail.

Old School - Red Trail

  • This 10km trail has been nicknamed “The Old School” as it has been built using traditional methods of trail design and construction; stone pitching, hand digging, and natural material. This means roots and lots of them. The trail is tight and twisty and uses natural features to keep you on your toes. Suitable for proficient riders on off-road mountain bikes, with good skill level and high level of fitness and stamina.
  • There is an extended loop of +6km. Once you have completed the big loop start again and follow the smaller 6km+ route.

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  • You can access the trail map here. Check their website for trail openings and trail works in advance.
  • Drumlanrig trails are also quite close to the 7stanes Ae Forest mountain bike trails

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  • If you have ridden the mountain bike trails at Drumlanrig then why not share your experiences and post some pictures, videos or write a short review?

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ben555:
Avg 4.77
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Love this place

Very realistic singletrack instead of the manufactured trails you find elsewhere. Very technical and twisty.

What do you like?

Good realistic singletrack. Excellent friendly bike shop. Very attractive castle. Free parking in winter.

What could be improved?

Watch out for the slippy tree roots!! Have to pay for parking in the summer.

Would you recommend?

*Yes*

Date written:

28/12/2017 - about 8 years ago

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chr_red:
Avg 4.54
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Night+Wet+Mud=Fun

Went Night biking with my son aged 8. We did the blue, it was wet and muddy and he loved it. On The final return up the drive we switched our lights of completely which was fun but

What do you like?

Love how the blue and red shadow each other. Well waymarked Could roll down the newer section all day...great flow Mud

What could be improved?

Missing a skills area and or pump track to complete the Place. Mud

Would you recommend?

*Yes*

Date written:

19/10/2017 - about 8 years ago

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Ray:
Avg 3.85
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Unique feel to this place

A great croute which adds variety to the UK mtb scene

What do you like?

Really nice red route mostly through deciduous forest, which feels different from most trail centres i've visited i.e. Feels very 'natural'. As mentioned, it is very rooty indeed. Not especially difficult terrain, technically speaking (but tiring). However I rode in the dry but can imagine wet conditions to be challenging. The castle surroundings add to the experience, and Rik from the eponymous bike shop was very informative and friendly.

What could be improved?

Sometimes the forest route feels like you are riding in circles, but no big deal. I challenge any non-local to keep their bearings on this ride! If you drive to castle car park you must pay £6, but shouldnt grumble about that.

Would you recommend?

*Yes*

Date written:

02/09/2016 - over 9 years ago

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Wadam00:
Avg 4.00
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Day out for all

Had a fantastic family day out while on holiday. Rode a mix of all the greens on a tag along with the 5 yr old (20km) and she loved it. Good variety of trails & amazing scenery. Rik of Riks bike shop was brilliant at getting the bike sorted and a route plus makes a mean coffee after :). I rode the red & black and loved it. Totally different to most smooth manicured trails this was a tight, root fest that kept you alert. The black sections were intense in places with skinny trails to navigate and off camber rooty tight berms into drops...few descent climbs to dig into and the last sections of the red before the black peeled off again were good. Kids had a ball in the play park & gardens. The marked walks were good too and we had a great long day out.

What do you like?

Good mix of trails, great bike shop, fantastic facilities & intense black sections. Good place to master wet rooty sections of trail

What could be improved?

Had to walk the fairy trail with daughter...

Would you recommend?

*Yes*

Date written:

17/08/2015 - over 10 years ago

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Alibobness:
Avg 4.24
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Drumlanrig, red and black

Really great trail fun for a sunny day! Especially if you've got time to check out the castle, it's pretty impressive! There is a good cafe, I imagine it could be a really great family day out!

What do you like?

Lots of roots and techinical bits in the trail Great for some skill development Great in the dry

What could be improved?

Very slippy in wet High entrance fee

Would you recommend?

*Yes*

Date written:

19/12/2014 - about 11 years ago

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beardedbiggs:
Avg 4.25
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roots

if you like riding roots then you will enjoy drumlanrig. we arrived down an impressive entrance to be greeted by drumlanrig castle. very impressive looking building and would have enjoyed a look around it if it wasnt for the trail here. we paid the very expensive admission fee (£6 per person) for entry to the grounds and facilities, there are free showers and bike wash included in that but still seems a little steep. once we had kitted up we headed out to follow the red route (old school) and was impressed from the start, the trails here are thin and natural, not man built like you would get at glentress for example. after a short fire road through beautiful grounds we reached the first singletrack section, a fun sweepy run over roots, not to challenging and a nice intro to the trails. after a little more fire road we hit another rooty section and realised that there was certainly a recurring theme here! the further you went the more technical and fun it got and the bigger the smiles got. we shortly arrived at the bail out option which we took as low on time (6 hour drive home ahead of us) the bail out carries on with the fun and then links up with some fun black route to the finish with a large (avoidable) drop off in front of the castle. i will definitely be coming back here to ride the full red route.

What do you like?

technical and rooty black route options fun and fast well looked after castle and beautiful grounds

What could be improved?

roots might be slightly challenging for newer/less experienced riders. £6 entry per person is steep but can kinda see why.

Would you recommend?

*Yes*

Date written:

28/06/2013 - over 12 years ago

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