A page to catalouge some of my favourite Mountain Bike routes in Caithness.
Links to google maps provided.
Lime Kiln Loop Starting off in the village of Reay approx 11 miles of forestry road with a bit of overgrown rough track on the way back down. You can avoid the boggy rough bit by retracing you steps back to the bottom by always following the better condition track, However you will miss seeing the Lime Kiln if you do this.
Loch More Loop Park at the start of the forestry road and you can do a 16 mile loop via Altnabreac past Loch Dhu, Dalnawillan and then back to the start. All on forestry or estate roads with fairly gentle hills, Road surface is pretty good for most of the way.
Rumster Loop Short but fun loop round Rumster forest.
Holburn Head A short and fun route than can be completed from Thurso, Ideal if you dont want to be driving to go out on your bikes.
Broubster Forest Again a short section of forestry road, A selection of dead end roads to explore, If you keep turning left on the way in you will have a fairly steady uphill for most of the way but that means downhill on the way back and you can pick up quite a bit of speed.
Golspie Wildcat Trails (not strictly in Caithness!!!) Checkout www.highlandwildcat.com for more info.
This list will be updated as I explore more areas in and around the county of Caithness and surounding areas. If you have a favourite route drop me a comment and let me know about it .
Cheers
Donnie
Beware there may be a risk of ticks in some of these places! Give yourself a good check when you get home.
