Tarland Trails is a mountain biking network near the village of Tarland in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The facility includes two bases: Drummy Woods and Pittenderich (located one mile apart). Drummy Woods serves beginners to intermediate riders with a compact layout featuring family-friendly blue and red trails, an orange jump run, and a pump track. The trail system accommodates riders of all ages and abilities.
Tarland Trails - Drummy Woods
Drummy Woods is a small, purpose made, set of trails for beginners to intermediate riders. Featuring a pump track and various trails with gentle climbs, it's ideal for developing mountain biking skills before advancing to Pittenderich's more challenging terrain.
The Puddock Pump Track (Blue)
The Puddock Pump Track itself is designed to allow riders to perform continuous loops without pedaling, using pumping motions to maintain momentum. This feature makes it an excellent spot for riders to develop and refine their biking skills.
The Spikey Hedgehog (Blue)
A smooth roller coaster, with lots of humps and bumps and smooth berms.
The Red Squirrel (Red Tech)
A rocky, technical, flowing red. Full of drops and and rock gardens.
The Slinky Fox (Orange Jumps)
An orange run full of jumps, berms and drops. Lots of variety of different jumps down a winding run.
Pittenderich Trails
The mountain bike trails at Pittenderich Hill feature berms, jumps, and technical riding opportunities to enhance your skills. The area boasts ample parking, amenities, and proximity to Tarland, making it an excellent destination for riders of all levels.
Snakes and Ladders (Blue Flow - 830m)
Exiting ‘Party Time’ out of the woods and into the former field, you meet ‘The Gatekeeper’ - a double berm designed to slow you down before crossing ‘The Cow Portal’. Caution here if the gates are closed! Enjoy the rest of the more mellow trail to the car park. If you want more, zoom back up the ladder/Adder and do it all again.
Up and Doune (Blue - 920m)
As the name suggests, this is a climb with some ‘Doune’ bits. Look out for the Doune dipper, a fast gully drop – jump in, ride it fast or roll in and pedal out.
Tomnaverie Turns (Blue - 215m)
With its Tomnaverie inspired ‘flanker stones’ entrance, hit these fast turns before finishing at the Mega Berm - The biggest berm at Tarland Trails.
Crowd Surfin' (Blue - 815m)
100% fun jump line. Peppered with berms, table tops and kickers, this trail will have you smiling a whooping all the way down - built entirely with Crowdfunding money! Keep your wits about you though, it's fast.
Party Time (Blue - 555m)
If you’re on limited time, or don’t fancy the climb, Party Time will not leave you disappointed. Full of fast flowy berms, with some steeper sections, interspersed with a few kickers and drop offs with alternative ride rounds.
Scalextric (Blue - 860m)
Starting in the high tree line, this trail swoops down and out onto the open hill, where you can stop at the King’s View to take in the spectacular vista. Get back on your bike for more twists and turns but be careful not to ride too fast or you’ll fly off the edge!
Rip Tide (Blue - 857m)
A dangerous area of strongly moving flow on the hillside, where two or more trails meet. 'The riptide was pulling a surfer under'. This Blue + flow tech trail is Call Me Chris' easier cousin . A trail packed with rock features, tight berms and the odd jump to warm you up before Crowd Surfin'.
Chris Cross (Red - 805m)
Following on from Call Me Chris, you’ll enjoy more flowy trail with berms, short rock gardens and rollable drops. Look out for the Whale Tail, a log roll with kicker. A ride round to the right and space to get off your bike to photograph your mates send it!
Bermuda (Red - 660m)
Drop into the steep twisting Berms of Bermuda before exiting the woods to Bon Gripper, or through the Bermuda Triangle for different trail options.
Spine (Red - 540m)
Following on from Bon Gripper, this section of trail tackles some slightly steeper ground with more rock gardens and technical descents. Either merge onto ‘Holy Cow’ or take the fire road climb back to the top to do it all again.
Project Blaeberry (Red - 240m)
A fast, ‘rake and ride’ trail, with roots, rocks through Blaeberry bushes. Use it as a ‘I’m too tired to get up to Bermuda but want to ride the reds down’.
Call Me Chris (Red - 760m)
From the cairn at the top of Pittenderich this trail drops into sublime sets of snaking berms, interspersed with a few short rock gardens to keep you on your toes. Named in honour of the many Chris’ involved with Tarland Trails. You will be seeing a lot of ‘Seymour Butts’ as you do ‘just one more run’.
High Pressure (Red - 1,550m)
An open and exposed trail, high on the hill, best ridden during high pressure systems. After taking in the stunning panoramic views of Morven, Mount Keen and Lochnagar, drop into a fast-flowing trail with berms, short rock gardens and rollable drops. Look out for Rim Dinger, a steep rock roll that has claimed many a tyre and rim for those without high (tyre) pressure.
Bon Gripper (Red - 540m)
Following on from Bermuda, this trail drops out of the tree line and carries on in the same vein as before with a flowy trail of berms, short rock gardens and rollable drops.
Bon Gripper (Red - 540m)
Following on from Bermuda, this trail drops out of the tree line and carries on in the same vein as before with a flowy trail of berms, short rock gardens and rollable drops.
Project Mushroom (Red - 555m)
Project Mushroom is a hand-finished, technical trail winding through dense woods, packed with roots, rocks, tight turns, and natural features for skilled riders seeking flow and challenge.
Fools Gold (Black - 725m)
A high speed, high adrenalin jump trail. Expect steep, compulsory and continuous features such as large berms, table tops, kickers, drop offs and jumps. Don’t be a fool…take it easy first time down!
Parking
The parking facilities at Drummy Woods and Pittenderich remain accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Pittenderich features a spacious parking area equipped with several amenities, while Drummy Woods offers a limited parking space without additional facilities.
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E-Bikes Allowed
