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Looks like a free day on Tuesday and I intend to head out come rain or shine. I usually just head out to Kirkhill but want to try Pitfichie for a change. Any advice? I should have 3 hours to kill on the bike after traveling there and back between school drop and pick up. I've found a few different routes via the great god google so will no doubt try one of them or just trundle about for a few hours.
Any must do's or things to avoid?
Anything off the main trail and walkers paths will be absolutely sodden at the moment. I don't think the dry spell expected is likely to dry them up by Tuesday.
Personally I much prefer the riding on Millstone Hill, Oxencraig and Bennachie. They ups are a lot steeper and the downs are a bit more techy.
This is a good resource for this area.
http://www.mtbtrails.info/Trail_main_page.aspx
It's sopping wet at the moment, was there sat am lots of water and mud. Hard going but fun.
I'm in Ellon so Millstone hill or Bennachie are good, just looking for somewhere different.
as with the original question anything about Bennachie or Millstone I should know before heading there?
You are generally either going up or down usually at about 10 to 15%. I'll usually do 10 to 15 miles with about 2750 to 3750 feet of climbing.
The best descents are.
Oxencraig to Back o Benacchie
Millstone's saddle, North or South.
Mither Tap to Rowantree car park.
The Gordon Way from Oxencraig.
Southern path from Mither Tap
Northern path from Mither Tap
Southern path from Millstone Hill summit.
They are probably in a rough order of how difficult they are. They are mostly walkers paths so expect water bars and stone staircase type of stuff.
I generally head out from any of the main car parks (visitors centre, Rowantree, Don View or Back o Bennachie) and link any of these descents.
Cheers for that hairyscary! I'll have a look tonight and try and plan where to go, if not i'll just head off in a direction.
Hopefully the weather will be that same as today!!
How was the ride?