Kirroughtree Overview

Kirroughtree, home to some of the best technical singletrack in the country.

Winner of the MBR Trail of the Year in 2010, Kirroughtree is also a favourite family venue with a wide range of trails, seasonal café and a great children’s play area.

The Trails

Close to the Kirroughtree Visitor Centre sites the skills area, perfect for warm ups and helping you decide which grade of trail is correct for your ability.

Kirroughtree spoils you for choice and you can make several selections from the wide range of trails available which include:

The green-graded Bargaly Wood

Offers a relaxed ride taking you around the scenic Bargalt Glen.

For something more challenging try the blue-graded Taster Loop.

The blue-graded Larg Hill

Great if you are looking for something with a bit of added excitement. With the added option of the Doon Hill extension, offering some great veiws.

The red-graded Twister

Technically testing and more demanding of the rider.

The black-graded Black Craig's

Not for the nervous and requires skill to negotiate the highlights McMoab's huge slabs and riges of exposed granite.

Facilities

Catering

Newton Stewart has a good selection of places to eat and drink.

Kirroughtree catering

Forestry Commission Scotland gave permission for a catering company to run its services during the Easter period, however, this has now been concluded. We are continuing to discuss with the company if it is possible to continue providing a service. The Commission is also exploring other options for providing catering.

In the meantime, visitors can get light refreshments from the Breakpad bikeshop. The Commission hopes to get catering services back as soon as possible and would like to apologise for any inconvenience.

Parking

Ample parking is at the trail head by the visitor centre. Parking costs £2 per day.

Toilets

There are toilet facilities a short walk from the trail head at the visitor centre. The toilets are open all year.

Bike Hire

The Break Pad bike shop and hire cycle on site is open 7 days a week - 10am - 5pm. They offer a wide range of demo and hire bikes, bike sales, with a fully equipped workshop for service and repairs. Bike wash facilities are available. Call 01671 401303 or see www.thebreakpad.com for more information.

Bike hire also available from Courtyard Cycle Hire, Tel 01671 830286 or visit www.courtyardcyclehire.co.uk

Kirkcowan Cycles sell bikes and offer a bike repair service, Tel 01671 830286 or visit www.kirkcowancycles.co.uk

Trail Conditions

Current at 23rd May 2013.

Trails: Open with diversions, see below.

Conditions: Good

Diversions: Diversions on Red at marker 13. This is a short diversion just follow the diversion signs. Also at marker 19 to 36 on the Blue trail this section is closed due to harvesting until further notice.

Other: The Break Pad Bike Shop and hire centre is operating seasonal opening hours. Please phone 01671 401303 for details. Bike wash facilities are available.

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