Cycle Trails in Glenlivet – Route Descriptions
The Crown Estate welcomes visitors who wish to explore the Glenlivet Estate trails for walking, cycling and informal recreation. However, please remember this is a working estate with a community that relies on farming, forestry and sporting activities to earn a living. It is also an area of countryside with a rich natural heritage, supporting a range of birds and animals that can be vulnerable to disturbance, particularly during the breeding season.We therefore ask that you follow the Cycling Code (overleaf) and the Scottish Outdoor Access Code at all times. Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 Sheet No 36 and parts of sheet 37 will be helpful and shows most of the roads, paths and tracks used. The cycling routes and locations of car parks are shown on the map overleaf. Most routes involve a combination of "off road" sections (forest roads, farm roads and hill tracks) linked by quiet public roads and all are waymarked with a small blue "G" together with a cycling symbol, which is usually fixed to a small post. The descriptive notes below will also help with route finding, (grid references (GR) refer to OS map references). The "off road" sections are for the most part, only suitable for all terrain “mountain” bikes, as they can be rough, stony and muddy in places (and sometimes all at the same time!). Stiles are provided where fences have to be crossed and we would ask that these are used and bikes are lifted over stiles where possible, even if there is a gate close by. If you do need to open gates please ensure they are left SHUT and securely fastened.
Route Listings - with reference to the map you can download in PDF format by clicking the link on the right in the Topic Menu that says: Cycle Trail map leaflet
Please note that the routes are colour coded to help differentiate them on the ground and in the map leaflet. The colours DO NOT relate to the DIFFICULTY or GRADE of the route. Details regarding the nature of the terrain and type of route is given in each route description.
Glenlivet welcomes you to explore its tracks and byways. |
