Kirroughtree Mountain Bike Trail Centre

Description

The Kirroughtree mountain bike trail centre is just east of Newton Stewart in Galloway Forest Park in Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland. 

It is part of the 7Stanes network of MTB trails and is just around the corner from its sister trail Glentrool in the same forest. Kirroughtree is most famous for the technically challenging McMoab's huge slabs but it's a big forest (we are talking 300 square miles of the forest) so unsurprisingly we are talking lots of amazing trails with something for all abilities and tastes.

There is a Green, a Blue, a Red, and a Black trail and if that isn't enough there is a Taster Loop and a Skills Area too. 

Bargaly Wood (Green)

• Bargaly Wood is a green graded family-friendly 6km long trail. This is a relaxed ride along forest trails, farm tracks, and quiet public roads. 

Larg Hill (Blue)

• Larg Hill is a 10km (14km if you throw in the optional Doon Hill extension) blue graded trail. It is great for novices, confident children, and families. With 50% swooping twisty singletrack, rocky sections, and a few small rock drops peppered along the way it's a great trail. If you aren't sure then start with the Blue Taster Loop and you will get a good feel for what to expect.

Twister (Red)

• The Twister is a red-graded 17km technically challenging trail. Being on 80% singletrack and packed full of technical features it is a confident mountain biker's dream come true. We are talking lots of singletrack, rock steps, a granite boulder, rock slab climbs (and descents), drop-offs, and flowing downhill tracks (the XC style variety). It has a few black graded options thrown in too and there is also the option to significantly extend your ride and join the 14km black graded Black Craigs loop at the midway point.

Black Craig's (Black)

• Black Craig's is a 14km (31km if including the Red Twister) black graded trail of near legend. The highlight is McMoab's huge slabs.
• With 75% singletrack, rocky technical features like rock step up's, the as mentioned huge McMoab granite slabs, steep climbs, fast-flowing descents (with serious drop-offs), raised timber sections, and ridges of exposed granite there is a lot on offer here. You start the trail on the red Twister and its halfway point to get to Black Craig's.

Skills Area (Blue, Red, and Black Options)

• Following the track to the main trails for a couple of hundred metres you hit the Skills Area. You have a great choice of either blue, red, or black-graded short runs. It gives you an idea of what you can expect from the grades on the main trails as well as offering a fantastic progressive skills development opportunity. 

Other Stuff

• In 2015 and in 2014 Kirroughtree took 3rd place in the Trail of the Year award in Scotland
• Local Bike Shop https://www.thebreakpad.com/

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