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Tarland Trails Drummy Woods Mountain Bike Trails

Tarland Trails Drummy Woods Mountain Bike Trails
Avg 4.50
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  • Information:
  • Type: Purpose Built Centre
  • Grades: Blue,Red,Orange
  • Riding: Cross Country,Pump Track
  • Distance(s): Under 5km
  • Country: Scotland
  • County: Aberdeenshire
  • Website: Tarland Trails Drummy Woods
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Tarland Trails Drummy Woods Mountain Bike Trails in Aberdeenshire is the first of the two Tarland Trails bases (the other being just a mile away in Pittenderich). Drummy Wood is for beginners to intermediate riders and is a reasonably small setup with a family blue, and red trail, orange jump run, and pump track.

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Tarland Trails - Drummy Woods

  • The trails in total are short and altogether are around 3km long.
  • The red is known as the 'The Spikey Hedgehog'. The blue trail, 'The Red Squirrel' and Orange 'The Slinky Fox'. The pump track is the - 'The Puddock Pump Track'.
  • Toilets are available (Free to use to the public) in The Commercial in The Square in Tarland as part of the Aberdeenshire Comfort Partnership.
  • There are three picnic benches in the car park and seating at the pump track. 

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  • Drummy Woods: There is a small car park at the corner tip of Drummy Woods. If full, please park in Tarland Village and please don't block residents' entrances.

  • CRC Contracting constructed the trails
  • Check out Tarland Trails Pittenderich Mountain Bike Trails listing.
  • The trails at Pittenderich and Drummy Woods are suitable for Adaptive Mountain Bikes with the exception of the red at Drummy Woods. 

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Steve Roberts:
Avg 4.30
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Family friendly Tarland Trails

Tarland Trails deserve a visit.

What do you like?

Short uphill pedal for a much longer downhill ride. Great for children. Lovely area with nice walks for the non bikers. Village shop and facilities not far away in downtown Tarland.

What could be improved?

No toilets at Trails but not far away at village square.

Would you recommend?

*Yes*

Date written:

18/09/2016 - over 9 years ago

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Kathy Dale:
Avg 4.76
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Fun on my doorstep!

Toilets are available locally but not on site.

What do you like?

Short but testing trails of great variety. A good hour's workout in an evening.

Would you recommend?

*Yes*

Date written:

18/09/2016 - over 9 years ago

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Jamie:
Avg 4.70
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The trails that keep on giving.

The hardest decision will be when to stop. N+1 runs :)

What do you like?

Variety and challenges for beginners and intermediates. Well maintained and fun trails, definitely worth a visit.

What could be improved?

Trail length. I just want to do more. Oh well, at least the upride is quick.

Would you recommend?

Date written:

17/09/2016 - over 9 years ago

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Andrew T:
Avg 4.01
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Fantastic trail centre for all

Great trail centre, excellent scenery and a really nice atmosphere.

What do you like?

Great selection of trails, with great runs for minimal climbing effort! The Red is great, a real flowy, and techy, track. The pump track is great, and an excellent introduction for kids.

What could be improved?

Runs are quite short, and there aren't too many facilities nearby.

Would you recommend?

*Yes*

Date written:

16/09/2016 - over 9 years ago

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Dan Milne:
Avg 4.94
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Quality skills centre for all ages

perfect trails for everyone to enjoy, I'm looking forward to seeing more added to these in the future

What do you like?

trails are easy to find, with a flowey blue, bumpy red and a jumpy orange. The pump track has a few hidden doubles and is a fantastic area to work on those skills.

What could be improved?

It's small.... But the climb up to the top of the trails is nice and easy

Would you recommend?

*Yes*

Date written:

12/09/2016 - over 9 years ago

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GavinB:
Avg 4.59
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Good challenge for experienced riders, excellent training ground for the kids

Great little trail, with enough to entertain return visitors. Ideal for families, as the range of trails allows good use of the pump track and blue trail which is fine for all riders, through to more technical riding on the red and orange trails. Toilets would be a bonus, but it is only new, and can be worked around.

What do you like?

Good variety of trails Easy to access Good parking and signage Amazing pump track

What could be improved?

Bit of a jump from the Blue to the Red trail for younger kids No toilets except for one of the hotels in the village (2 mins in the car)

Would you recommend?

*Yes*

Date written:

12/09/2016 - over 9 years ago

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