Learnie Red Rocks

Mix forest tracks and dedicated trails for a great day of mountain biking

These purpose built mountain bike trails are fantastic fun for all levels, but especially good for novice and intermediate riders.

The trails are all graded and designed to be ridden in any combination. If you're new to mountain biking, start with the Green graded Learnie Home Run, before trying the blue trails. Callachy Hill Climb and Blue Downhill are great fun and the next step up from Green. The jump lines next to the car park are also fun to try out and practice your skills.

Mountain biking trails

Learnie Red Rocks mountain biking route card (PDF)

Mountain Biking

Learnie Home Run

Grade – Green: Easy ¼ miles / 0.5 km

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Grade - Green: Easy  
Expect relatively flat, wide, and smooth trails. Gentle climbs, descents, rollers and berms, with easy to avoid features such as rocks and potholes. Surface might be loose, uneven or muddy at times.

Start or finish your Learnie adventure here! A great trail for beginners, take it slowly to get a feel for singletrack riding.

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Callachy Blue Downhill

Grade – Blue: Moderate 1 miles / 1.6 km

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Grade – Blue: Moderate  
Expect a mixture of climbs and descents with moderate gradients, technical features like tree roots and rock steps; jumps and berms. Rollable features at controlled speed. Variable surfaces.

Continue straight ahead from the Callachy Climb for a twisting and flowing downhill delight!

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Callachy Hill Climb

Grade – Blue: Moderate 1 miles / 1.6 km

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Grade – Blue: Moderate  
Expect a mixture of climbs and descents with moderate gradients, technical features like tree roots and rock steps; jumps and berms. Rollable features at controlled speed. Variable surfaces.

An enjoyable climb through tall larch trees, brings you out at the crossroads at the top of Callachy Hill.

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Firth View Blue

Grade – Blue: Moderate 1 ¼ miles / 2.0 km

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Grade – Blue: Moderate  
Expect a mixture of climbs and descents with moderate gradients, technical features like tree roots and rock steps; jumps and berms. Rollable features at controlled speed. Variable surfaces.

A steady climb through big spruce trees and baby pines which links the Callachy Hill trails to the public road crossing and on to the Firth View Blue and Learnie Hill Black trails.

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Muirhead Climb

Grade – Blue: Moderate ¾ miles / 1.1 km

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Grade – Blue: Moderate  
Expect a mixture of climbs and descents with moderate gradients, technical features like tree roots and rock steps; jumps and berms. Rollable features at controlled speed. Variable surfaces.

A steady climb through big spruce trees and baby pines which links the Callachy Hill trails to the public road crossing and on to the Firth View Blue and Learnie Hill Black trails.

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Callachy Red Rocks

Grade – Red: Difficult ¾ miles / 1.2 km

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Grade – Red: Difficult  Expect a mixture of steep climbs, descents and / or avoidable features. Larger jumps, berms and rollable features at controlled speed. Technical features such as tree roots, drop-offs and large rocks. Very variable surfaces.

Build your skills and put air under your tyres on this zesty downhill run. The big bermed corners and jump after jump after jump will help you develop your skills. There are optional black graded table-tops on the lower section of this trail, with red alternatives.

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Learnie Hill Trail

Grade – Black: Severe 2 ¼ miles / 3.6 km

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Grade – Black: Severe  
Expect a long and steep climbs, descents, and jumps. Numerous hazards including drop-offs and severe features. Rapid rate of surface change. Commitment required.

A tricky and technical black - you’ll find lots of challenging rock climbs, features and descents in amongst the forest on Learnie Hill. Finish with a relentless, swooping downhill and a devilish finale ‘ten foot drop’ to the forest road!

Facilities and access

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Parking

Walking

Stay the Night

The nearest toilets and places to eat are in Cromarty and Rosemarkie. You'll find bike shops in Inverness, Strathpeffer and Dingwall.

Stay the Night

Our Stay the Night scheme now runs right through the year. This means self-contained motorhomes and campervans will be able to park overnight for one night in some of our car parks.

There is a £7 charge to Stay the Night at this car park. Payment can be made through RingGo with details of how to do this at the car park.

To help plan your stay, please see the details below:

• Height barrier – No
• Motorhome capacity of car park – 5
• Suitable for large vehicles/caravans – No
• Parking notes – Fairly large, flat and level car park

Please visit our Stay the Night page for full details, participating locations, best practice, and terms and conditions of use.

Stay the Night

Car parking information

There is no charge to park in this car park. Please park with care and consideration. In particular please park in designated parking areas only and do not block entrances or gates.

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Getting here

From Rosemarkie on the Black Isle follow the A832 towards Cromarty. About 3 miles (4.8 km) after Rosemarkie you'll see the car park on your right, at grid reference NH 736 614.

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Nearest postcode: IV10 8SL 

Public transport

Buses run between Rosemarkie and Cromarty. You'll find timetables at Traveline Scotland.

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