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unrated)About Orange Cycle Trail
- Suitable for expert downhill mountain bikers. This route leads over the top of Pitfichie Hill to the start of the downhill section. The finish is on the forest road. Watch out for the very steep bit at the end!
Gradient: steep with drop offs.
Surface: mostly on rough narrow tracks with jumps and drop offs. Should be ridden west to east. - Download the trail map (PDF 957k)
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Check before you go - for details of trail closures, diversions and changes to listed events see the updates page.
How to get there:
Orange Cycle Trail can be started from Pitfichie in Forests of Moray and Aberdeenshire. Monymusk and Kemnay are the nearest towns or villages.
Follow the B993 out of Monymusk towards Alford. After approximately two miles turn right at the sign for Whitehills Cycle Trails.
Follow this road for about half a mile to the car park.
OS Grid Reference: NJ 650 160
For details of public transport visit http://www.travelinescotland.com
What's on in Forests of Moray and Aberdeenshire
June
- Walk to Findhorn Bay Thursday 21 June 2012
- World War 2 Walk Sunday 24 June 2012
July
- Ant Antics at Bennachie Sunday 1 July 2012
- Nature's Palette Tuesday 3 July 2012
- Teddy Bears Picnic at Bennachie Thursday 5 July 2012
- Sensory Explosion Tuesday 10 July 2012
- Treasure Hunt at Tyrebagger Thursday 12 July 2012
- Hunt the Bin Mini Beast Tuesday 17 July 2012
- Mini beast hunt at Dunnottar Thursday 19 July 2012
- Family Pond Dipping at Culbin Thursday 19 July 2012
- Can you follow the clues? Tuesday 24 July 2012
- Teddy Bear Safari Tuesday 31 July 2012
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Trail waymarking:
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| Length of trail: 1 miles |
| Approximate time of trail: 10-20 minutes depending on how brave you are!! |
| Open or closed: open |
| Click here to find out what else you can do in this forest. |
Contact: |
| Liz Wallace 01466 794161 e-mail: liz.wallace@forestry.gsi.gov.uk |
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