Gondola accessed bike trails reopen in May

The Off Beat downhill trail and the Nevis Red XC, which only opened for the first time during the summer of 2010, both reopen in May 2010. Riders are able to use the Nevis Range mountain gondola, the only one of its kind in the UK, to transport them and their bikes up the slopes of Aonach Mor, to the start of these trails. The Off Beat downhill trail at Nevis Range is home to the Mountain Bike World Cup which takes place this year during the first weekend in June and a number of other Mountain bike races and endurance events. The winter had delayed the start of work on the tracks; the final ski tracks on the Red Route have only just disappeared. There are now three diggers working on the downhill track, re-profiling the old route, digging for bed-rock, and building new bumps and jumps. The boardwalk on the Red Route is being covered with bunny wire in order to make it 'super grippy'. As there is no road to access the tracks, the helicopter will arrive later this week to transport even more materials from the Nevis Range car park onto the upper parts of both tracks. Following feedback from customers Bike Season Tickets will available this year for the first time. Nevis Bike School also reopens its doors for the 2010 season mid May 2010. It offers guiding through the Witch’s Trails in Leanachan forest as well on the Nevis Red XC and the Off Beat downhill. It also offers coaching sessions at all levels, from easy cross country to technical downhill riding. www.nevisrange.co.uk