Strathpeffer Mountain Bike Trails

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Strathpeffer Mountain Bike Trails
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  • Information:
  • 🏷️ Type:🏠 MTB Base
  • ⭐ Grades:πŸ”΄ Red🌿 Ungraded
  • 🚡 Riding:🌲 Cross Countryβ€’ Race
  • πŸ“ Distance(s):11-20km
  • πŸ“ Country:🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland
  • πŸ—ΊοΈ County:Highlands and Islands
  • 🌐 Website:Strathpeffer β†—
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Description

The Strathpeffer mountain bike trail is in Torachilty Forest in the Highlands just 1 mile from Contin and 30 mins north of Inverness.

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Overview

  • Although waymarked it is recommended to use a trail map especially to help you find the start of the trail. You can get this from the nearest bike shop called Square Wheels.
  • The trail is most famous for holding the annual mid-winter Strathpuffer 24-hour race. Probably one of the coldest and harshest MTB races globally.

Routes

    Strathpeffer Trail

  • The Strathpeffer trail for the Strathpuffer is a 12.5 km trail with roots, rocks, singletrack and steep climbs and descents. Race Route.

    • Knockfarrel and Cnoc Mor

  • This is a 10km / 6 mile technically hard MTB trail. Details can be found here.

Events

Useful Sites

  • Square Wheels (they also run and manage the Strathpuffer event).

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    • If you have ridden the trails or the race here at Strathpeffer then why not share your experience with us and write us a short review. Many thanks.Β 

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