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NEVIS RANGE TRAIL CENTRE 1. Don’t rely on others; • can you get home safely?

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140m • Miles of cross country trails and gondola access 120m how to use it. for DH and XC trail. Home to the 2. For your own safety; World Cup since 2002. Jump Lines • always wear the right safety clothing, at least a cycle helmet and gloves;

River Lundy 110m only cycle within your abilities; Bike Corner Jump Lines • • for your own and others’ safety always • only tackle jumps and other follow warning signs and any advice The Bike Corner near the Nevis Range ticket challenges if you are sure you can do you are given;

them, have a look first! if a vehicle is loading timber Stop and 100m • office has more detailed information on all the • train properly especially for difficult wait for the driver to let you pass trails. Gondola and technical routes. safely. 3. On and off road; to 4. Cycle carefully and please Nevis • expect the unexpected – watch out for come back soon! The Red Giant finish other visitors; We’re in the Outdoor Capital of the UK Range

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Amazing landscape of Ben Nevis, 4-CROSS L station u n Glencoe, mountains, lochs, forests, d y beaches, islands & glens. Lots of

activities to try including , biking, 10 under the Ben: Finish Nevis Nevis Range Hire andGlen Shop canoeing, sailing, quad biking, canyoning Blue Adder: Finish Broomstick Blue finish and snowsports. Places to visit such as Cats Eyes: Finish The Witch’s World the Ben Nevis distillery, Treasures of the Earth, Tunnel under downhill Champs: Finish Nevis Cycles is on site during Crannog Cruises and the Jacobite Steam Train. Blue Adder: Start Bike School summer months with a fleet of www.outdoorcapital.co.uk Visit . The Witch’s World The Bike School will offer both guided XC and DH bikes for hire. Champs: Start To A82 Advance booking recommended. Bubble... 270m Broomstick Blue: Start rides on the Downhill Track, Red Giant Blue Skills Loop Start Skills Caution! Cross over point area Toil... 220m and Cross Country trails as well as Red Skills Loop Start Black route obstacle coaching sessions at all levels. (3 routes off!) Hubble...130m 01397 705825 Cycle Route Grading Green Skills Loop Start Bike Fort William Hire Corner 01397 705825 You MUST www.neviscycles.com dismount here Trouble... 175m and inspect before deciding to ride Black Skills Loop Start nevisrange.co.uk Green: Easy Skills loops

10 under the Ben: Start Suitable for: Beginner/ novice cyclists. 110m Gradients: Relatively flat & wide, climbs and descents shallow. Surface: May be loose, uneven or muddy at times.

Nevis Range top120m station Cycle link - Torlundy to Fort William

Blue: Moderate Caol Gondola B8006 Suitable for: Intermediate cyclists/mountain bikers. The North Face car park Trail: Some “single-track” sections & small obstacles of root & rock. © Crown copyright. All rights reserved Forestry Commission. A82 Licence No. 100025498. Published 2009. 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 km

Red: Difficult 0 A830 0 0.5 1 1.5 mls Suitable for: Proficient mountain bikers. Torlundy Trail: Challenging. Climbs, tricky descents & technical Area covered by map above Banavie features such as drop-offs & large rocks. Emergency info Hire Black: Severe Nevis Range base gondola Suitable for: Expert mountain bikers. Trail: Greater challenge & station grid reference: A82 difficulty. Expect large & unavoidable features. NN 171 772 Nevis Range car park Nearest A&E Hospital: Torcastle Extreme downhill, The Belford, Fort William, Leanachan dirt jump & freeride areas Tel: 01397 702481 Suitable for: Extreme level riders with expert In case of an emergency, technical skills & good fitness. Technical bike skills call Nevis Range on important. Jumping ability obligatory. Trail: Extreme 01397 705825 LARGE SMALL

MEDIUM levels of exposure & risk. Nearest public phone: Leanachan Forest Nevis Range Forest road and similar Key to facilities and trail symbols for all maps nevisrange.co.uk new mobile site Suitable for: Beginner/novice cyclists. Cats Eyes Trail: Gradients can vary. Surfaces may be uneven, potholed and A82 Broomstick Blue and Blue Adder Nevis Range, Fort William, muddy in places. Look out for vehicles & other users. 10 under the Ben and Inverness-shire, Scotland, PH33 6SQ Killiechonate The Witch’s World Champs World Cup Downhill 01397 705825 Red Giant 01397 705854 (fax) Long distance routes [email protected] Other Forest Track Not inspected or regularly maintained and may not be signposted. Mountain biking is a A82 Ride direction potentially hazardous activity carrying a significant risk. All information believed correct at printing. Nevis Range reserves the right to alter services at any time

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en To Inverness Gl 750 0 0.25 0.5km 0 0.25 miles Meall Beag 700 Skills Area Forest Road & similar Cats Eyes Blue Adder Broomstick Blue 10 under the Ben Grade: a range of orange features and Suitable for: Beginner/ novice cyclists. Grade: Green Grade: Blue Grade: Blue Grade: Red Length: 10km / 6.2 miles , behind the Pinemarten. Nevis Range Trail: Gradients can vary. Surfaces may be Based on the popular ‘10 under the Ben’ event, this route is a mix Start of Red Giant 350 Length: 1.3km / 0.8 mile Length: 3.4km / 2.1 mile Length: 7km / 4.3 miles uneven, potholed and muddy in places. top station Cour Trail 300 200 150 of dedicated single track and forest road not forgetting Nessie, a Look out for vehicles & other users.250 XC Descent, wide berms and XC climb and descent with a mix real black monster of a descent! Start World Cup Downhill Length:19km rollover features, at least 1.5m of wide boardwalk, and a series Bubbling around the River Lundy Skills Loops – a great100 trail to start.50 Forest Symbol: wide and rideable by trailer bike! of flowing twists and turns, at The Witch’s World Champs Grade: green, blue, red and black Accessed by 2km forest road least 1m wide. road followed by plenty of A mix of singletrack and forestAllt road, na Caill follow the route out to the Cour river ichloops for messing about on. climb. Vehicle uplift summer flowing single track. This is the Grade: Red Length: 8.5km / 5.2 miles near Spean Bridge, then return to the Shaded on map: weekends. witch’s friendly side! World Class single track specially devised for the 2007 World car park via forest road. Championships held in Leanachan Forest. The loop includes 270m of climb and 3km descent. Big Ben 0 Great Glen 20 Jumps Lines Meall Breac 150 The North Face car park Helter Skelter s 100 Grade: Orange Length: 0.75km / 0.5 miles p Gondo m 50 Two new jump lines parallel to the motorway on the World Cup a 650 h Downhill will give riders the choice of small, medium or large C 600 la ld features. They can be ridden independently of the Downhill and are or Haggis Trap W accessible from the Blue Adder or the vehicle uplift service. 550 Meall na am illi Coille Moire W 500 450 rt o d F a The Cats Back o Ro 1 t 400 h 0 Under the Ben y The Hig d d World Champs n W a lu 350 orld Ch o r am R o The L p w T azy K s Lo - he T Witches Brew k 300 in Puggy Line l Champs 10 U le Stolen Bridge World nde c en & r the y Cats Eyes: Start e B Ben C 250 er th e nd k Blu 10 U Hole in the Wall Broomstic 200 Sandy Brae Gleann Domhanaidh Torlundy Cour Trail Under construction River Lundy

or & W ld Ch s lue en amp Broomstick B e B MOUNTAIN BIKE TRACKS SERVED BY der th Access to 10 Un MacKenz ad Blue ies Ro GONDOLA ACCESS CODE OF PRACTICE (2014) Adder & C ats Eyes Mountain biking is a hazardous sport. Tracks at Nevis Range with gondola uplift are extremely steep & difficult 150 Broomstick Blue: Start in places. The downhill has been designed for Skills Loops 2 competitors and should only be attempted by experienced A8 cyclists. You may fall or have to walk sections. Blue Adder: Start 10 under the Ben: Start Take Care All users must read, complete & sign a Participation Statement before buying tickets. Those aged The Witch’s World Champs: Start 15 and under must get a parent/guardian to sign for them. Hire Quarries Is your bike suitable? Bikes designed for downhill trails often have disc brakes & full suspension. You are entirely 150 Gondola accessed responsible for the state of repair of your own bike.

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1 Riders of both these trails must have a gondola bike ticket, Remember other users There may be other cyclists & have read and understood the Nevis Range Code of Conduct and walkers on the track. On upper sections there is good signed a ‘Participation Statement’, all available from the Nevis Range visibility ahead, but once you enter the forest or in poor n e weather, visibility is restricted. Treat others with B bike corner. They are suitable for active people used to prolonged e consideration. Slow down. If you stop on the track please th r e effort. It is essential that you wear a helmet and full protection. step aside to let others pass. Let faster cyclists pass you. d n U We advise no headphones whilst riding. 0 1 The Red Giant World Cup Downhill Obey the signs and instructions from staff They’re all there for YOUR safety and the safety of others. Ride with Grade: Red Grade: Orange - Extreme (Large features) care when passing people working on the tracks. Length: 5.5km / 3.4 miles Length: 2.82km / 1.75 miles Accidents We suggest that you do not cycle alone, bring a Shown on the map:kkkkkkkkkk Shown on the map: kkkkkkkkk friend, even if just to spectate. In the event of a serious Start altitude: 643m. Finish altitude: 100m. Start altitude: 655m. Finish altitude: 100m. accident, please report it to either gondola station. We Vertical drop: 555m need to know the nature of the accident and where it has Vertical drop: 543m occurred. The only red cross country trail with gondola access, remote with This is Britains only official UCI World Cup downhill Think about vehicles The tracks cross the forestry road exposed open hill sections and stunning mountain views. This is a bike track, steep, rugged and tough. It’s mostly wide in places. Vehicles using these roads should sound their horns, but they may not have seen you. Can you stop? 50 classic single track mountain bike route with boardwalk, bedrock single track with timber boardwalk, bedrock, gravel Helmets & insurance You must wear a helmet, but we and gravel trail. It’s a challenging descent with plenty of trail and rock gardens. With large committing and strongly advise full-face helmet and body armour. technical sections, expect berms, large rocks, medium steps, unavoidable technical trail features, expect berms, rock 100 Consider your insurance situation; are you insured for drop-offs, steep sections and technical rock sections. steps, drops, jumps and gap jumps. If it can be ridden, personal injury and 3rd party liability? Vehicle Uplift you will find it here. Full face helmet must be worn. Failure to comply You will be banned from taking your bike in the gondola for a specific period depending on the Vehicle uplift to the Cats Gondola Bike Uplift Opening Times infringement. There will be no refund of money paid for Eyes and Blue Adder descents. Mid-May to mid-September, 10.15am – 3.45pm for bike uplift. This excludes some event and race days, and the rider of the mountain bike in this case. A82 Operates mid May – mid Sep at when it is very wet or windy. Please visit nevisrange.co.uk for more information Take your home Help keep Nevis Range and weekends and maybe more Leanachan forest bike tracks looking sweet. Nae Butts during school holidays. The gondola is open all year, excluding mid Nov - mid Dec for visitors are available at Ticket Office for £1. To Inverness Cour Trail © Crown copyright. All rights reserved Forestry Commission. Licence No. 100025498. Published 2009. Nevis Range MTB Trail Guide 2015