Callendar Estate Cycle Trails Explore more on two wheels

Our cycle trails are easy family friendly routes through attractive woodland. Each trail has been graded according to its level of difficulty and challenge. Green is easy, blue is moderate and red challenging. It is important that you chose a grade that suits your ability.

Canada Trail 4.1km 30 minutes An easy graded route suitable for most cyclists. There are no steep hills, just gentle ups and downs which let you flow along. The route takes you through part of the site of the Battle of Muir (1746) past Charlie’s Stones, where, it is said, Photo of Jacob McLean © James McLean Bonnie Prince Charlie stood during the battle. Look out for the optional boardwalk at Howierig which provides a bit of a challenge for those wishing to test their skill level. Conveniently located at the trail hub and next to the Craigieburn Trail 3.4km 30 minutes bike park, Greenrig Cycles offers a top quality bike Directions A slightly more challenging route with a few gentle hills to work hire service with a range of high-end conventional and the heart and lungs and a few twisting drops for a bit more electric pedal assist mountain bikes. Most visits start at the Greenrig Car park. 3 miles adrenaline. The route winds through Craigieburn Wood and from the centre of Falkirk. From the centre of returns to the start through Howierig Moss on a shared use For the children we have a selection of Raleigh town follow the road signs for Slamannan. Once path. Please take care where the trail crosses the main road. Performance bikes that are easy to pedal and will on Slamannan Road take the 3rd exit off the mini roundabout on to Lochgreen Road and continue Auchingean Trail 7.5km 1 hour bring a lot of smiles to the faces of the young ones. A number of different trails have been developed at Auchingean for a mile to the car park. The trails can also be Or why not hire a tag along and take the wee ones which are intended to be ridden as an extension to the further afield. accessed from the and Falkirk High Craigieburn Trail. Fast flowing downhill sections with berms, station following the Way. rocky technical sections and natural trails provide something for everyone. Auchingean is for more experienced cyclists with a reasonable level of fitness and involves a fairly strenuous climb to the top. The trail includes an opt-in orange route with “Greenrig Cycles obligatory gap jumps and is for expert mountain bikers only. Callendar Estate Office, Kilbean Trail 2.3km 30 minute Slamannan Road, Falkirk FK1 5LX The Kilbean Trail is accessed via the John Muir Way link offers a top quality Tel. 01324 624 236 Fax. 01324 632 550 path and involves a steady climb followed by an exciting steep descent. To extend the ride follow the farm track past bike hire service” www.callendarestate.co.uk Westerglen Transmitter for 1.8km to join the Auchingean Trail.

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Falkirk Wheel 1km Tamfourhill Is this right for you? Find the right cross-country single-track trail grade for your abilities The Cafe@Canada Wood Roman Camp 01324 612111 [email protected] (Site of) Green / Easy Blue / Moderate Blinkbonny Park Suitable for Suitable for Beginner/novice cyclists. Intermediate cyclist/mountain Battle eld Greenbank Basic bike skills required. bikers with basic off road Cottage Most bikes and hybrids. Some riding skills. Mountain bikes Spoke’n’Boot Bantaskine Estate green routes can take trailers or hybrids Canada (Public Park) Trail & surface types Trail & surface types Trail Camping Relatively flat and wide. The As “Green” plus specially trail surface may be loose, constructed single track. Trail Jean’s Southmuir uneven or muddy at times. surface may include small Knowe Bantaskine May include short flowing obstacles of roots and rock Monument Car Park single-track style sections Gradients & technical trail Gradients & technical trail features (TTF’s) features (TTFs) Most gradients are moderate Climbs and descents but may include short steep are mostly shallow. No sections. Includes small TTF’s Full range of adult challenging features. Suggested fitness level Standalane and kids hire bikes. Princes Park Suggested fitness level A good standard of fitness Suitable for most people in can help. Bicycles, components, good health.Sports Ground clothing and The Cafe at Charlie’s Hill accessories in store. Canada Wood & Greenrig Red / Difficult Black / Severe Howierig Cycles Standing Stones 01324 639619 www.greenrigcycles.bike Bike Park Suitable for Suitable for Proficient mountain bikers Expert mountain bike users, with good off road riding skills. used to physically demanding Suitable for better quality off- routes. Quality off-road Greenrig road mountain bikes. mountain bikes. Car Park Trail & surface types Trail & surface types Steeper and tougher, mostly As “Red” but with an single-track with technical expectation of greater sections. Expect very variable challenge and continuous Lionthorn surface types. Recreation difficulty. Can include any Car Park Ground Gradients & technical trail usable trail and may include features (TTF’s) exposed open hill sections. Craigieburn A wide range of climbs and Gradients & technical trail Trail descents of a challenging features (TTF’s) nature will be present. Expect large, committing Expect boardwalks, berms, and unavoidable TTF’s. large rocks, medium steps, Sections will be challenging drop-offs, cambers, water and variable. May also have Glen Burn crossings. “downhill” style sections. Suggested fitness level Suggested fitness level Sea eld Higher level of fitness and Suitable for very active people stamina. used to prolonged effort. Craigieburn Glenrig Kilbean Trail Bungalow Glen Orange / Milk Workings Holm ExtremeBarn (Disused)

Glenrig Suitable for Riders aspiring to an elite Mountain biking is a level of technical ability, potentially hazardous incorporates everything from activity carrying a full downhill riding to big air- significant risk. jumps. Glen Trail & surface types Farm It should only be Severe constructed trails undertaken with a full and/or natural features. All understanding of all sections will be challenging. inherent risks. Auchingean Includes extreme levels of exposure and or risk. Jumping Trail ability obligatory. These guidelines must always be used in Auchingean Gradients & technical trail Easter features (TTF’s) conjunction with the School House Wester Cleuch Strip Will include a range of small, exercise of your own Strip medium and large TTF’s, Plantationexperience, intuition and 01324 671 452 / 07999 530095 including downhill trails and careful judgement. Our camping pods Westerglen mandatory jumps. provide cosy overnight www.spoke-n-boot.co.uk Suggested fitness level A good standard of fitnessn accommodation for cyclists, but technical skills more walkers and explorers. Spoke’n’Boot Camping Pods Westerglen important. Braemore Transmitting Shared use link path /John Muir Way Station