Trail Details

Location:	United Kingdom > South Scotland
Time:	N/A
Distance:	9km
Level:	Suitable for intermediate riders
Rating:	7.33
Website:	www.carronvalley.org.uk

Trail Description

For both the trails and the fun park, start at the Carron Valley car park. Follow the track by the side of the reservoir and past the disused quarry to the beginning of the trail - the Pipe Dream. Keep on the forest road past the start of the Pipe Dream and Recoil at the bottom of the Cannonball Run to reach the start of the fun park - The Runway

Pipe Dream

The Pipe Dream provides an ideal warm up before ascending to Eas Dubh. Moderate, swoopy singletrack breaks up the gentle climb with superb views across the valley from the viewpoint. The fast exit into the quarry through Stoney Broke sets you up for the climb up to Eas Dubh.

Eas Dubh

Eas Dubh (Ee-as Doo) - or "Black Waterfall" - will test the skills of an intermediate rider. Catch your breath at the top and admire the stunning views before descending the Kelpie Staircase – a steep stone-pitched section that’s not for the faint-hearted! Glimpse the waterfall on your left as you dance through the tight switchbacks of the Birling Bogills and fire round to the start of the Cannonball Run.


Eas Dubh (Ee-as Doo) - or "Black Waterfall" - will test the skills of an intermediate rider. Catch your breath at the top and admire the stunning views before descending the new re-surfaced section with some nice berms and jumps. Kelpies Staircase is now three different lines, each with a different vary of difficulty.

The Cannonball Run

Shoot down the fast-flowing, swoopy singletrack of the Cannonball Run: enter The Breech, then the Full Bore section, and keep your sights on the exit as you gun it round Recoil – a huge, bermed corner that is guaranteed to raise smiles all round! After the Recoil, bear right onto the forest road and follow it to the top of the Fun Park.

The Fun Park

When it's time to land, head for The Runway which has recently been re-surfaced with new drops and step-ups. This feature-packed, fast-flowing fun park-style descent is designed so beginners can roll the jumps and experienced riders can take off! Experience Turbulence as you drop in, feel the speed through the Corkscrew and explode out of The Bombhole before lining up for the Final Approach. Littered with berms, jumps and tabletops, the Fun Park's guaranteed to satisfy those who prefer airtime!

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Please note: Distance is calculated as air distance or "as the crow flies" the most direct route between two points, so the distance by road maybe slightly longer.