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Mountain Biking
Mountain biking is huge in Lochaber. The home of the best downhill race in the world cup circuit also has endless oportunity for beginers and experts, downhill buzz and wild cross country. The network of man-made trails in Leanachan Forest, The Witch's Trails, are a delight to ride when you know your way around. The trails are very easily accessed from Fort William along the designated cycle path. Further afield, stalkers paths and dirt tracks link the glens and lochs many miles from the roads. You can ride all day without touching tarmac and without seeing a car.
Intro Skills
It is very easy to get started. Bikes are easily available to buy or to hire in Fort William and little other specialist gear is required. However it is a very different experience riding off road for the first time and an intro skills course will run you through all you need to know. You'll learn how to set up your bike for comfort and performance, simple maintenance and on route repairs. Coaching your riding will be progressive and focused on your confidence. You'll go away with the confidence to find and ride trails not known to you with confidence. With twenty years of experience we have much to teach you!
Advanced Skills
Having been riding for a while this course will give you the skills to flow down the trails and get the most out of your bike. After a quick check that your bike is set up well for you we'll head out and ride some trails. Coaching will be aimed at getting you confident and fluid in your riding on all sorts of trails. Intensive sessions on key skills will be mixed with longer rides to put it all into practice. See if you can ride the world cup downhill in five days of coaching!
Guided Rides
There are miles of trails to enjoy within easy reach of Fort William. The trick is knowing which are good and which are bog trots! Enjoy the best of west coast biking without the strain of choosing the trail, finding the way or organising transport. We'll guarantee great riding, all day routes that take you right into the heart of the hills and put the mountain back into the biking!
For your coaching or personal guiding by the day on Scotland's best trails the prices are shown in the table below. Group sizes are restricted to a maximum of six but a group of four will get the best out of a coaching course. The prices are for the whole group, divide this by the number of people for the price per person. Get in touch now to book your adventure.
People |
1 day |
2 days |
3 day |
4 days |
5 days |
1 |
£190 |
£380 |
£570 |
£760 |
£950 |
2 |
£210 |
£420 |
£630 |
£840 |
£1050 |
3 |
£230 |
£460 |
£690 |
£920 |
£1150 |
4 |
£250 |
£500 |
£750 |
£1000 |
£1250 |
5 |
£270 |
£540 |
£810 |
£1080 |
£1350 |
6 |
£290 |
£580 |
£870 |
£1160 |
£1450 |
Possible Course Outlines
Two Day Intro Skills Course
Day One |
Bike check for safety and best set-up for riding. Warm up and check of core skills, riding position, braking, drop-offs and manuals. Head out onto the trails to put these skills into practice on real trail features with coaching on choosing the best line and using your gears both in ascent and descent. |
Day Two |
Head out onto the trails straight away for a full day ride with coaching on basic navigation and trail side repairs such as punctures and transmission problems. Difficult sections of trail will be inspected and riden after coaching on how best to ride it. |
Five Days of Guided Rides
Day One |
The best of Leanachan including Ten Under the Ben, The World Cup, Nevis Red and Ben Nevis North Face. |
Day Two |
Glen Nevis singletrack including the riverbank trail, hidden forest gems, the West Highland Way to Lundavra and Cow Hill, all under the gaze of Ben Nevis. |
Day Three |
A big drive to Skye for the best British single track as voted by MBR magazine, the 48km Sligachan circuit in the shadow of the Black Cuillin hills. |
Day Four |
The Wee Devil, starting with the old road up Glen Coe, over the Devil's Staircase and down to Kinlochleven by one of a number of brilliant descents. |
Day Five |
Another big drive to Glen Torridon for the best MTB Trail in the world, 45km over the Coulin Pass to Achnashellach and back over to Ben Damph forest. |
Skills coaching is very often incorporated into the rides as the opportunity arises. These are tough, long and demanding routes that will test the very best riders and reward them with an experience they will never forget. Biking back home just won't be the same again!
To make a booking read the Course Information first.
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