Arran Mountain Bike Trails

Isle of Arran has five natural mountain bike routes, from easy forest-road loops out of Brodick to a technical, rocky enduro classic on granite. None of it is way-marked, so download a route or use GPS navigation before you set off. The island also has a growing network of forest-road and gravel routes for less technical riders, and its own purpose-built bike park at Dyemill near Lamlash.

Arran Mountain Bike Trails

Isle of Arran has five natural mountain bike routes, from easy forest-road loops out of Brodick to a technical, rocky enduro classic on granite. None of it is way-marked, so download a route or use GPS navigation before you set off. The island also has a growing network of forest-road and gravel routes for less technical riders, and its own purpose-built bike park at Dyemill near Lamlash.

The Trails

• Castle Route, 10km, easy/moderate. Starts and finishes in Brodick. Hilly forest roads and tracks, achievable by most novices with reasonable fitness.
• Glencloy Route, 10km, easy/moderate. Starts and finishes in Brodick. Similar forest-road terrain to the Castle Route.
• Clauchlands Route, 18km, hard. Starts and finishes in Brodick. Forest roads and rough trails with technical singletrack, for experienced riders.
• Laggan Route, 25km, hard. Starts and finishes in Sannox. Forest roads and technical singletrack, for experienced riders.
• Arran Classic Route, 35km, extreme. Starts and finishes in Brodick. Granite and rocky terrain, steep technical descents, gnarly rock slabs and drop-offs. For technical, enduro-fit riders only.

All routes are shared with walkers, horse riders and dogs.

Gravel Riding

Arran also has forest-road and quiet-lane routes suited to gravel bikes and less confident off-road riders, distinct from the technical MTB routes above. Three separate 6km easy/moderate loops on the east coast use quiet lanes, forest roads and tracks and are achievable by families and younger children. The Kilmory Loop (10km) and the Lochranza Loops (10km) follow similar hilly forest-road terrain around the south and north of the island. A dedicated Arran Gravel Riders group organises gravel-specific rides and can advise on current conditions.

Getting Here

Most riders arrive on the CalMac ferry from Ardrossan to Brodick. The Castle Route, Glencloy Route, Clauchlands Route and Arran Classic Route all start and finish in Brodick, a short ride from the ferry terminal. The Laggan Route starts in Sannox, a few miles north along the coast road. Dyemill Bike Park is near Lamlash, a few miles south of Brodick.

Stagecoach buses run from Brodick around the island's coast road, connecting to Sannox, Lamlash and the other villages, loosely timed around ferry arrivals.

Local Organisation

Arran Bike Club is the island's volunteer mountain bike club and the source of the route network above. Trail maps are shared as files in their Facebook group. Their own website domain currently redirects to an unrelated shopping site and should not be linked.

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