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Seven days man-made heavenStaying in the Highland capital of Inverness, you’ll have easy access to all of the fabulous man-made mountain biking trails in the Highlands. With one of our experienced guides to advise you on how to tackle every berm, jump and descent, you’ll get the best from every trail. ItineraryThe itinerary for the week is flexible. Based in Inverness, we’ll be within easy driving distance of all the man-made trails and we can decide at the beginning of the holiday, or even the night before, which trails we want to ride each day, depending on conditions.
Each day we will leave our accommodation in Inverness at 9am and return at around 6pm.
We’ll ride at each of the following locations:
You’ll also have a day off the bike to try some of the other activities available in the area, or to do a bit of sight-seeing – you decide. On the final day we’ll re-visit the favourite site of the week, giving you the chance to ride the berms faster, shave a couple of seconds off the descents and get bigger air!
Download pdf of full itinerary Skill LevelGreen, blue, red and black AccomodationGood quality self-catering accommodation in the Inverness area MealsLunches provided each day except on rest day Dates of Holiday21st - 28th June 2008 Full 20th - 27th September 2008
Contact us if you require alternative dates Price£550 pp 
Skills List
Green grade
Green grade trails are suitable for: beginners or novice cyclists.
Blue gradeBlue grade trails are suitable for: intermediate mountain bikers with basic off-road riding skills. • Bike required: Front suspension mountain bike. • Skills needed: basic off-road riding skills to cope with uneven surfaces and small obstacles. • Trail and surface types: as above, plus specially constructed singletrack trails. Trail surface might include small obstacles of root and rock. • Gradients and technical trail features: most gradients are moderate but might include short steep sections. Technical features such as roots and rock might be present. • Suggested fitness level: a good standard of fitness can help as some trails have short climbs. 
Red gradeRed grade trails are suitable for: proficient mountain bikers with good off-roading skills. • Bike required: suitable for better off-road quality mountain bikes. • Skills needed: good off-roading skills and techniques to cope with technical trail features. • Trail and surface types: as above but steeper and tougher, mostly singletrack with technical sections. Expect variable surface types. • Gradients or technical trail features: a wide range of climbs and descents of a challenging nature will be present. Expect boardwalks, berms, large rocks, medium steps, drop-offs, cambers and water crossings. • Suggested fitness level: a higher level of fitness and stamina is required to deal with technical features and longer distances. 
Black gradeBlack grade trails are suitable for: expert mountain bike users, used to physically demanding routes. • Bike required: a good quality full suspension mountain bike is recommended. • Skills needed: advanced level off-roading skills and technical ability. • Trail and surface types: as above, but with an expectation of greater challenge and continuous difficulty. • Gradients or technical trail features: expect large, committing and unavoidable obstacles and technical features. Sections will be challenging and variable. Might also feature 'downhill' style sections. • Suggested fitness level: suitable for very active people used to prolonged exercise. Kit List
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