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New Nevis Range Red Trail

For years, adrenaline fuelled mountain bikers have caught the gondola to access and ride the world's best-known downhill trail. The very same trail that's put Fort William on the worldwide mountain biking map and that brings tens of thousands of visitors to Lochaber each year to watch the worlds superstars compete in the World Cup.
 
That's all very well, but what about the rest of us?  Enter the new Nevis Range Red route.
 
Only the second trail in the UK to be accessed by gondola, it lets lesser mortals conserve their energy for holding on and staying upright. The new trail opened on June 24 2009, is 5.5 kms long and descends 543 metres, with sweeping mountainscape and usually hidden breathtaking panoramas across Lochaber. Aimed at proficient mountain bikers with good skills, the red-graded route is a classic mountain bike trail, mostly single-track with timber boardwalk, bedrock and gravel.

Check this trail out at www.vimeo.com/5219737
 
The Witch's Trails, 48 kms of cross-country trail, already wind their way through Leanachan forest and this new route lets you start your day high on the slopes of Aonach Mor with a final finish in the forest at its foot.
 
Gondola tickets for bikes, and their riders, are £11.50 for an adult single trip and £25 for an adult riding all day. Both gondola-accessed trails are open until Sunday 13 September when they shut for a well-deserved winter.
 
If you're not up for riding down, then opt to lunch in the Snowgoose Restaurant & Bar before returning to sea level on the gondola.
 
Nevis Range is 7 miles north of Fort William on the A82 Inverness. Easily accessed by car, bus or off-road cycle-way biking at Nevis Range and in Leanachan Forest is a not-to-be-missed trip. You'll find much more detail including point of view footage of the new track on the new website (nevisrange.co.uk) or call the centre on 01397 705825.