Carbisdale trails: With excellent views over the inner Dornoch Firth and Bonar Bridge a beautiful loch side picnic bench and secluded woodland scenery, the Carbisdale trails offer challenging cycling for competent mountain bike riders. With optional rock features, wonderful views and technical descents such as ‘Goldie Rocks’ and ‘Hissing Sid’, the blue grade route, is a great introduction to the trails. The red route has some technical features, such as ‘Little Red Riding Wood’ and ‘What Big Teeth’ along with forest road sections. The viewpoint overlooking the lochan is a perfect place to regain your energy for the descent ahead.

 

Balblair Trails: With stunning views over the Kyle of Sutherland and out to the West the trails at Balblair offer both a fun blue route for competent bikers and challenging black route for experienced riders. The blue route is a perfect trail if you want a quick spin. Enjoy the in forest feel of the ‘Whoopy do’ section and the smooth descent on the ‘Ceilidh Trail’. If you are an experienced mountain biker who is up for a challenge then have a go at the Balblair black route. There is plenty to test even the most experienced cyclist with rock slabs such as ‘Rock Hard’ and ‘Candy Mountain ’, timber trails and lung-busting up hill sections. Not for the faint hearted but the view from the top of the hill at the mast is well worth the effort.

 

Visit the Kyle of Sutherland pages of the Forestry Commission Scotland website for more information on the Carbisdale Balblair trails.