Route Grading: Scottish Mountain Bike Trails: o Easy (Green): Suitable for all types of Mountain Bike N Glenrothes: Route No.1 and most riders. E Intermediate (Blue): Riders in good health with basic Balbirnie Park off-road riding skills. Suitable for basic Mountain Bikes. T ROU 01 Kirkforthar Starting Point(s) Kirkforthar Feas Balbirnie Park Car Park, Balbirnie St, , Fife, KY7 6NE. OS Map Ref. NO 292 018

SUMMARY Star A short loop around the woodland paths of Balbirnie

A92 Moss Park with a longer optional extension ride taking you Lochmuir to the Star Moss SSI and some great views over the Wood .

MAX HEIGHT GAINED 133m

Broomfield LENGTH Star 4.1km or 10.4kms with extension ride Stone Circle

Golf Course

Cemy Balbirnie Dalginch Balbirnie Northhall House A92 Park Short Route Long Extension Route B9130 0 0.5 1km

Glenrothes P Markinch Balbirnie House Hotel

DISCLAIMER: Details current Nov 2013. Whilst Collective Training, DMBinS, Outdoor Fife and have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of this information, they cannot be held responsible for any changes that may take place on the routes, errors in the route cards, nor for any accidents or injuries sustained whilst following the routes. Cyclists and walkers must take personal responsibility for their own safety. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database 2013 For more information on this route and o N

Scottish Mountain Bike Trails: Fife Mountain Biking in Fife scan the QR code or visit: E www.outdoorfife.com Balbirnie Park www.DMBinS.com T ROU 01 CYCLE FRIENDLY BUSINESSES ROUTE DESCRIPTION NEAR THIS TRAIL Bikeworks Take the estate road past Balbirnie House to the Golf Club. Go straight Recycled Bikes ahead through gate marked ‘Woodland Walks’ into trees. Continue onto Unit 4, Castleblair Business Park, Glenrothes, gravel path until the Balbirnie Stone Circle. At the road, follow path into KY7 5QR trees near ‘Bridle Path’ sign. Continue on faint path until you see the golf 01592 751500 course (The extension route starts here). www.fifebikeworks.org.uk Stay on path next to wall, following ‘Bridle Path’ signs taking care to Looking East from Star Moss avoid walkers on Woodland Walks. Cross stream at a small wooden Carlton Coffee House bridge and go up a short hill, heading left at the top. Follow the gravel Coffee Shop & Bakery path until an opening and straight ahead at junction (The extension 6/8 Balbirnie St, Markinch, KY5 6DD route finishes here). Tel. 01592 754 444 Fork right shortly after junction and follow path to car park. Balbirnie Park Loop Extension – marked on map Collective Training Guided Rides and Skills Coaching Tel. 07823 338691 www.collectivetraining.co.uk www.facebook.com/CollectiveTraining DO THE RIDE THING Route Specifics We love riding this route and to keep our good relationship with local • Extension ride not suitable after extended Leslie Bike Shop landowners and other path users we ask you to follow the advice below: wet periods as boggy in places. Bike Sales, Clothes, Accessories & Repairs • Let other path users know you • Help land managers and others to • The route description and quality • Extension ride features some short sections Bankhead Industrial Estate, Glenrothes are coming as early as possible. work safely and effectively. of path may change over time of public ‘B’ road, residential streets, and Tel. 01592 770600 • Please watch your speed, especially See ‘Route Specifics’. so please remain flexible with passes through working forests with possible www.lesliebikeshop.co.uk on blind corners and dips. • Check the weather forecast and your plans and be ready to use grouse shooting operations Aug-Dec. alternative routes. Correct at time • Please take extra care near wildlife ensure you have all the equipment you need for your route. of print Jan 2014. • Please check forest operations at and leave the environment as you www.forestry.gov.uk before riding route. find it. • If you are in any doubt please pop into one of our cycle centres for advice!

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