Glenmore Forest Park to Lairig Ghru and Glen Derry loop – Cairngorms National Park | mountain bike ride

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

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

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

Last updated: May 31, 2024 09:30

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53.7km

1,130m

Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

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Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

98 m in total

Waypoints

Glenmore Visitor Centre Car Park

Parking

6.97 km

Lairig Ghru Lower Descent (Aviemore Side)

Mountain Biking Highlight (Segment)

Recommended by 15 mountain bikers

9.22 km

Lairig Ghru Trail

Mountain Biking Highlight (Segment)

Recommended by 2 out of 3 mountain bikers

16.7 km

Lairig Ghru Trail

Mountain Biking Highlight (Segment)

Recommended by 2 mountain bikers

28.4 km

Glen Derry Singletrack

Mountain Biking Highlight (Segment)

Recommended by 9 mountain bikers

38.8 km

Fords of Avon Refuge

Mountain Biking Highlight

Recommended by 11 mountain bikers

50.6 km

An Lochan Uaine (The Green Loch)

Mountain Biking Highlight

Recommended by 121 out of 122 mountain bikers

53.7 km

Glenmore Visitor Centre and Forest Café

Mountain Biking Highlight

Recommended by 43 out of 46 mountain bikers

53.7 km

Glenmore Visitor Centre Car Park

Parking

Map

Way types & surfaces

Path:

<1 km

Cycleway:

7.44 km

Street:

8.88 km

State Road:

1.22 km

Natural:

895 m

Unpaved:

1.20 km

Paved:

3.18 km

Asphalt:

6.77 km

Know exactly what to expect with inch-by-inch surface, waytype, and elevation info.

Elevation

Highest Point:

250 m

Lowest Point:

10 m

This route was planned by komoot.

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Waypoints

Glenmore Visitor Centre Car Park

Lairig Ghru Lower Descent (Aviemore Side)

Lairig Ghru Trail

Lairig Ghru Trail

Glen Derry Singletrack

Fords of Avon Refuge

An Lochan Uaine (The Green Loch)

Glenmore Visitor Centre and Forest Café

Glenmore Visitor Centre Car Park

Map

Way types & surfaces

Download GPX file

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Glenmore Visitor Centre Car Park

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Glenmore Visitor Centre Car Park

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Glenmore Visitor Centre and Forest Café