Gorgeous, technical, astonishing, bouldery and difficult. All words that adequately describe the Lairig Ghru from a mountain bike perspective.

Yes, there are times when it becomes so bouldery you'll likely need to carry, but the payoffs are well worth it, both in terms of the sense of accomplishment riding the thing and also in the ridiculously, epically picturesque environment.

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1. Glenmore Forest Park to Lairig Ghru and Glen Derry loop – Cairngorms National Park

53.7km

07:09

1,130m

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

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Distance 5.73 km

Uphill 60 m

Downhill 140 m

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Saturday 7 March

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Location: Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Lairig Ghru Trail

1. Glenmore Forest Park to Lairig Ghru and Glen Derry loop – Cairngorms National Park

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