Tarland Trails Leaflet
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Tarland Trails Leaflet
RIDERS CODE Safety •Always wear a helmet and gloves. Consider other protection. •Look before you leap or ride. •Use trails in correct direction. Don’t push back up the trails. •Don’t ride alone, carry a phone Respect •Look out for others, especially horses. Slow down. Pass with care. •Keep it clean. Take litter home. •Stick to the trails. Take care of the environment. •Getting changed? Please do it discreetly. Drummy Wo od s m Drum y Wood s Tarland Trails Join us on Facebook To share your experiences and images Report problems to Tarland Development Group, via [email protected] or Facebook Where are the trails? Aberdeen P Caravan Site P Tarland Trails Drummy Wood Tarland Square Aboyne Drummy Wood is owned by The MacRobert Trust and the site of the bike trails is leased to Tarland Development Group. The Trust also helped to fund the project. This project has been part financed by MARR partnership AREA There is a small car park at the start of the trails, if this is full please use the parking in the centre of the village. Be respectful of residents. Do not block access to their driveways. There is no vehicular access beyond the car park, except in an emergency. Photographs courtesy of Tony Yule (www.facebook.com/Tony.Yule.Photography) and Alan Telford Design and Artwork by Ellie Flather, WagDesign, Aboyne www.wagdesign.co.uk Trails, Downhill, Jump and Pump Tracks. For all Ages and Abilities. Drummy Wo od s The trails have been designed for a wide range of users from novice to experienced and competent riders, balance bikes, mountain bikes and jump bikes. Do laps, test your skills or time yourself but please follow our safety advice and respect other users such as walkers and horse riders. Footpath to Tomnaverie Stone Circle Footpaths HUT CIRCLES Footpath to Corrachee Circular Route EMERGENCY INFORMATION Top of Bike Trails BIKE TRAILS IS THIS FOR YOU? The Spikey Hedgehog Blue: Moderate The Red Squirrel Red: Difficult The Slinky Fox Orange: Extreme SUITABLE FOR Intermediate cyclists with basic off-road skills. Basic mountain or hybrid bikes. Proficient mountain bikers with good off-road riding skills. Better quality bikes. Experienced riders with a high level of technical ability. Good quality downhill bikes. TRAIL AND SURFACE TYPE Some short steep sections with some technical features such as rock or roots. A challenging descent with berms and small rock drop offs. Expect a series of table tops and split level jumps of different sizes and difficulty. The Puddock Purple: Pump track and skills area An area for all standards and ages of riders. Use only your momentum to get through the berms and rollers - the less you can pedal, the more you're showing your skills. Helmet and gloves must be worn. Respect other users. This Location Drummy Wood, Tarland AB34 4ZQ Grid Reference NJ 477043 A&E SOS SOS Nearest A&E Hospital Foresterhill Road, Aberdeen (Minor injuries, Aboyne Hospital, Bellwood Road) In case of Emergency Call 999 Telephone Good mobile phone coverage here Report Incident to Tarland Development Group [email protected] or via Facebook/tarlandtrails Mountain biking is a potentially hazardous activity, carrying a significant risk. P Up track for all Bike Trails It should be undertaken with a full understanding of all inherent risks. The guidelines above must always be used in conjunction with the exercising of your own experience and careful judgement. Enjoyed the trails today? Use our donation post to contribute towards the lease, insurance and maintenance of the trails. Report problems to Tarland Development Group, via [email protected] or Facebook