Tarland Trails Leaflet

RIDERS CODE
Safety
•Always wear a helmet and gloves.
Consider other protection.
•Look before you leap or ride.
•Use trails in correct direction.
Don’t push back up the trails.
•Don’t ride alone, carry a phone
Respect
•Look out for others, especially horses.
Slow down. Pass with care.
•Keep it clean. Take litter home.
•Stick to the trails. Take care of the
environment.
•Getting changed? Please do it discreetly.
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Where are the trails?
Aberdeen
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Tarland
Trails
Drummy Wood
Tarland
Square
Aboyne
Drummy Wood is owned by The
MacRobert Trust and the site of the
bike trails is leased to Tarland
Development Group. The Trust also
helped to fund the project.
This project has been part financed by
MARR
partnership
AREA
There is a small car park at the start of the trails, if
this is full please use the parking in the centre of the
village. Be respectful of residents. Do not block
access to their driveways. There is no vehicular access
beyond the car park, except in an emergency.
Photographs courtesy of Tony Yule (www.facebook.com/Tony.Yule.Photography) and Alan Telford
Design and Artwork by Ellie Flather, WagDesign, Aboyne www.wagdesign.co.uk
Trails, Downhill, Jump
and Pump Tracks.
For all Ages and Abilities.
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The trails have been designed for a wide range of users
from novice to experienced and competent riders,
balance bikes, mountain bikes and jump bikes.
Do laps, test your skills or time yourself but please
follow our safety advice and respect other users such
as walkers and horse riders.
Footpath to
Tomnaverie
Stone Circle
Footpaths
HUT
CIRCLES
Footpath to
Corrachee
Circular Route
EMERGENCY INFORMATION
Top of
Bike Trails
BIKE TRAILS
IS THIS FOR YOU?
The Spikey Hedgehog
Blue: Moderate
The Red Squirrel
Red: Difficult
The Slinky Fox
Orange: Extreme
SUITABLE FOR
Intermediate cyclists
with basic off-road skills.
Basic mountain or
hybrid bikes.
Proficient mountain
bikers with good
off-road riding skills.
Better quality bikes.
Experienced riders with
a high level of technical
ability. Good quality
downhill bikes.
TRAIL AND SURFACE TYPE
Some short steep
sections with some
technical features such
as rock or roots.
A challenging descent
with berms and small
rock drop offs.
Expect a series of table
tops and split level
jumps of different sizes
and difficulty.
The Puddock
Purple: Pump track and skills area
An area for all standards and ages of riders. Use only your momentum to get
through the berms and rollers - the less you can pedal, the more you're showing
your skills. Helmet and gloves must be worn. Respect other users.
This Location
Drummy Wood, Tarland
AB34 4ZQ
Grid Reference
NJ 477043
A&E
SOS
SOS
Nearest A&E Hospital
Foresterhill Road, Aberdeen
(Minor injuries, Aboyne
Hospital, Bellwood Road)
In case of Emergency
Call 999
Telephone
Good mobile phone
coverage here
Report Incident to
Tarland Development Group
tarlandtrails@gmail.com or
via Facebook/tarlandtrails
Mountain biking is a potentially hazardous activity, carrying a significant risk.
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Up track for
all Bike Trails
It should be undertaken with a full understanding of all inherent risks. The
guidelines above must always be used in conjunction with the exercising of your
own experience and careful judgement.
Enjoyed the trails today? Use our donation post to contribute towards the lease, insurance and maintenance of the trails. Report problems to Tarland Development Group, via tarlandtrails@gmail.com or Facebook