Uplifts and Camping in Scotland

nonnac85

I know of Fort BIll, Glenshee and The Lecht but I just wondered if there are any other chairlift accessed trails in Scotland. It doesn't matter whereabouts in Scotland as Im on a road trip and have no fixed destinations in mind!
Thanks

Bred2shred

The only other chair lifts you haven't mentioned are glen coe and cairngorm, i've no idea if any of these have trails or not. I'd be surprised if cairgorm wasn't on the mtb band wagon yet.

namastebuzz

AFAIK Glencoe DOES and Cairngorm/Aviemore DOESN'T

Greig M

Laggan Wolftrax has a landrover and bike trailer,

No Skilift tho

unixnerd

I'd be surprised if cairgorm wasn't on the mtb band wagon yet.

Nothing at Cairngorm Mountain for mtbs I'm afraid. The chairlift has been replaced by a train, but they don't take bikes.

nonnac85

Will get myself to Fort Bill then!

Any suggestions for camp sites near by the Nevis Range centre. I know there is the hostel but prefer camping if possible
Thanks

Northwind

Glenshee and the Lecht have red-graded uplift trails but neither seems especially worth the hassle. Glenshee's in particular is brand new and built by their own staff not by experienced trailbuilders, it doesn't look great. Though, it's just the first hopefully of many so I won't write it off but I think it's too early yet to make a big trip to.

Laggan's uplift is almost completely pointless unless you're a jumper, it doesn't even go as high as the top of the lower red, when we were there it was dropping off at the top of the Orange, so it just bypasses a very easy fireroad spin. No idea why anyone thought that was a good idea really. The trails are absolutely worth the effort of riding up for anyway so don't consider it an uplift centre, just consider it a great place to ride. And not too far from Nevis Range either.

Fort William on the other hand is biking mecca So it's not a hard call. Glen Nevis Holidays has a good rep for camping.

covelove

if you are heading to fort bill or anywhere in the highlands take a midge net and spray with you, they are fierce at this time of year!

no chairlift but you can also get uplift for the DH trails at innerleithen and ae forest, maybe on route to fort bill?

nonnac85

Will have a look at the Glen Nevis holidays place. Thanks for the info.