The cycle: Comrie Croft

Saturday 9 March 2013

Location: by Comrie, Perthshire

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Fergal MacErlean

Map: trail map on site (£1)

Distance: 4 miles (6km)

Time: 1.5-2 hours

Terrain: hilly; MTB singletracks

For a spicy ride in beautiful Strathearn, try these dedicated bike trails which form part of an expanding network of trails, mainly blue and red graded.

Beside the car park you'll see riders sailing through the air at the skills park. Cleverly packed with lines for all riding levels, this includes the grin-inducing Anaconda table tops.For the trails themselves, head up by the side of the skills park on an off-road track which leads past wigwams for campers and keeps climbing. Follow small red arrows for 10 minutes to reach a junction where the blue and red signs diverge by the High Wood, a natural regeneration area.Taking the red route you will soon find a hard singletrack ascent up into a Scots pine stand with a whale-like rock at the top. Watch for slippery-when-wet rocks and roots.A traverse gives open views above the strath where wheeling red kites may be spotted. Further on, a black-graded section (with chicken runs) can be taken down to the blue return run. This grassy narrow singletrack can be ridden at speed for a fun ride; trickier lower sections require nippy reactions. If in doubt check rock features first.The blue route at Comrie Croft is undergoing a major expansion that will add two miles of quality trail build with an expected summer completion date. For details go to comriecroftbikes.co.uk.

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