aberdeenshire
Pitfichie Forest
A Forestry and Land Scotland network in central Aberdeenshire with purpose-built blue, red and black XC singletrack on the slopes of Pitfichie Hill. The closest real trail centre to Aberdeen.
Quick facts
- Trails
- 20 km
- Parking
- free
- Postcode
- AB51 7HJ
- Best for
- Intermediate and advanced riders in Aberdeenshire looking for purpose-built singletrack.
Trail grades
- Blue
- Red
- Black
Facilities
- Cafe
- Bike wash
- Bike hire
- Bike shop
- Uplift service
- Skills area
- Pump track
- Toilets
- Showers
Our take
Pitfichie is the north-east's flagship local trail centre. The red loop has genuine flow and several properly technical rock sections, and the black adds drops and steeper chutes. It's not at the scale of Glentress but for a day's riding from Aberdeen it's the obvious choice and consistently underrated.
Insider tips
No facilities at the car park. The red climb is stiff — pace yourself. Monymusk village has a good cafe for post-ride.
Accommodation
Inverurie or Aberdeen for accommodation. Monymusk village has a couple of B&Bs.
Food
Nothing on site. Grant Arms in Monymusk (5 min) for post-ride food.
Drive times
- Glasgow3h 20m
- Edinburgh3h 10m
- Inverness2h 10m
- Aberdeen1h 35m