West Highlands

Fly along the Broomstick Blue, discover the legendary 10 under the Ben and ride the magic of the Witch’s World Champs...
Always follow the
Map of the Nevis Range & Witch’s car parks Forest Cycle Code
showing start points for all MTB trails Where do I start?
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The main start point is near the Nevis Range 1. Don’t rely on others; 1

The Witch’s car park building. Nevis Range is located 7 miles north of • can you get home safely?

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Fort William off the A82 to Inverness. • carry the right equipment
10 under the Ben: Start Nevis Range building and know how to use it.
magic Keep going, past Nevis Range to the Witch’s Car
Ride the park. Warm up on the skills loop area. Test your skills, 2. For your own safety;
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suss out the trail grades and find which one is for you!
MTB Trails Skills loops
• always wear the right
safety clothing, at least a
Nevis Range car park
Fort William Off Beat Downhill finish The Nevis Range building has toilets, café, bike hire cycle helmet and gloves;
Broomstick Blue: Start
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use the gondola? – buy your ticket here too. your abilities;
Broomstick Blue finish
Tunnel under downhill • only tackle jumps and other challenges if you
You can explore more of Leanachan forest by bike on
The Witch’s World are sure you can do them, have a look first!
Champs trail: Start its network of forest roads, two of the long distance
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Leanachan Witch lives on! Key to facilities and trail symbols for all maps The Witch’s car park
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Tasty potions for you all… Car park Toilets Broomstick Blue Trail 77 Torlundy 77
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enchanting starter, The Witch’s 75 75

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West Highlands
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World Champs - pure magic.
The legendary 10 under Cycle Route Grading Fort William
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Forest roads and bike parks
Contact
the Ben - fall under its spell.
Is this for you? Find the right Is this for you? Find the right Forestry Commission Scotland, Torlundy,

Designed by: D&IS, Forestry Commission Scotland -

Mountain biking is a potentially hazardous Fort William, Inverness-shire, PH33 6SW
Fly with the witch... A Nevis

[Link]-05/09. Cover image: Kenny Ferguson

single track grade for your abilities activity carrying a significant risk. Tel: 01397 702184. E-mail: lochaber@[Link]
Range gondola ticket lifts you non-single track grade for you Web: [Link]/mtbscotland
Public enquiry line 0845 FORESTS (367 3787)
to full-on descents, the
Suitable for: Suitable for: Suitable for: Suitable for: Suitable for: Suitable for:

Forest road and similar

Extreme Off Beat Downhill MTB trails nearby:
Beginners in Riders in good Proficient mountain Expert mountain Cyclists in good Extreme level riders Laggan Wolftrax, Tel: 01463 791575 (Forestry
and the XC Nevis Red. bikers with good
Red: Difficult
Blue: Moderate

good health health with

Green: Easy

bikers with high health. Map reading with expert

Black: Severe

Commission Scotland) or 01528 544786 (BaseCamp)

Extreme
with basic basic off-road off-road riding skills level of fitness. useful (routes not technical skills & E-mail: invernessross&skye@[Link]
Legend has it that the bike skills. riding skills. & fitness. Good Quality off-road always marked.) good fitness.
Leanachan Witch swore Most types Basic mountain mountain bikes. mountain bikes. Most bikes. Technical bike skills If you need this leaflet in an alternative
vengeance against her of bike. bikes. important. Jumping format, for example, large print or
Trail: Challenging. Trail: Greater Trail: Gradients can
Trail: Trail: Some ability obligatory. another language, please contact:
enemies before dying by Climbs, tricky challenge & vary. Surfaces may
Relatively “single-track” descents & The Diversity Team
her own hand. Scary stuff – difficulty. Expect be uneven or Trail: Extreme levels
flat & wide. sections & technical features Tel: 0131 314 6575
you have been wand! large & potholed in places. of exposure & risk,
small obstacles such as drop-offs & E-mail: diversity@[Link]
unavoidable Look out for vehicles large features.
of root & rock. large rocks. features. & other users.
Ride the magic! For information on public transport contact: Traveline Scotland,
0870 200233 or [Link]
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Tel: 01397 702 481
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Trail information Domhanaidh emergency,
call Nevis Range
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or dial 999
Trail grade: Blue 10 under the Ben
Witch’s Brew Puggy Line
Trail length: 7km / 4.3 miles Stolen Bridge Nearest
Trail symbol on the maps: public
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The Low Road The Lazy K phone:
Bubbling around the River Lundy – Nevis Range
a great trail to start. Plenty of flowing
single track. This is the witch’s Nearest mobile
friendly side! phone reception:
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car park
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Trail grade: Red Haggis Trap Coille Moire
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Trail length: 10km / 6.2 miles 15
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Quarries
Great Glen
Based on the popular ‘10 under the Helter Skelter
Ben’ event, this route is a mix of Meall Breac
dedicated single track and forest Big Ben Nevis Range car park
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road not forgetting Nessie, a real © Crown copyright. All rights reserved Forestry Commission.
Licence No. 100025498. Published 2009. A 82 See inset map
10 under the Ben The Witch’s car park 150
black monster of a descent!

The Witch’s World Champs Map showing all the main MTB The Witch’s World Champs
trails in Leanachan Forest Forestry Commission
Trail grade: Red 14 Broomstick Blue
District office
Trail length: 8.5km / 5.2 miles
Trail symbol on the maps: undy
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Championships held in Leanachan Cycle link - Torlundy to Fort William
Forest. The loop includes 270m of 300
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Start altitude: 655m. Finish altitude: 100m. Vertical drop: 555m Start altitude: 643m. Finish altitude: 100m. Vertical drop: 543m please contact Nevis Range. 750
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Gondola Opening Times
The only red cross country trail with gondola access, remote with This is Britains only official UCI World Cup downhill bike track,
exposed open hill sections and stunning mountain views. This is a steep, rugged and tough. It’s mostly wide single track with timber Nevis Bike School Contact:
Mid-May to mid-September,
classic single track mountain bike route with boardwalk, bedrock boardwalk, bedrock, gravel trail and rock gardens. With large 10.15am – 3.45pm for bike uplift. Nevis Range, Fort William, PH33 6SQ.
and gravel trail. It’s a challenging descent with plenty of technical committing and unavoidable technical trail features, expect berms, The Bike School will offer both guided rides
sections, expect berms, large rocks, medium steps, drop-offs, rock steps, drops, jumps and gap jumps. If it can be ridden, you on the Downhill Track, Red Route and Cross This excludes some event and race days, Tel: 01397 705825
steep sections and technical rock sections. will find it here. It is essential that you wear a full face helmet. Country trails as well as coaching sessions and when it is very wet or windy. Email: info@[Link]
at all levels. Web: [Link]