Pitfichie Riders Guide to the Course

This route has a mix of technical riding and shows off the great history in the area. It is written for an intermediate rider on a...

There is a particularly fine runout, perfect I'd say, three quarters of the way down the trail called Scooby Doo in Birse Woods. After a...

This route takes advantage of the short drive out of town. It starts, fittingly, at the Kingswells Park and Ride and follows a rolling...

This route starts in Peterculter and leads into open Aberdeenshire countryside with big skies, a castle, Scots Pine woods and views of...

I've been getting back up to speed after lockdown, bad weather and wet trails, as well as preparing for City Centre Coaching Sessions...

I posted this first when we were just about to open up from the last lockdown. It was glorious weather and a trails were running well. It...

Like everyone, I have been adapting to unusually wintery riding conditions so far in 2021. I led two groups at New Year on local rides that

The River Dee running through Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire has the highest source of any river in the UK. It springs from the ground, fully...

This route, in the north of the city, follows the Don away from town then cuts cross country on rolling single track. From St Machar...

This ride has all the elements of a big Cairngorm Munro ride on the edge of the city. There are test pieces to practice technical...

This loop keeps you off the beaten track in the popular Countesswells Woods area with some Highland Cattle, a mansion and a dovecot...

This route has something for everyone - natural trails, a few berms and a Pictish Chapel. The route starts at the Craibstone Park and...

This is a cross-country loop around Banchory. I have started the description at the western gate of Crathes Castle because there is...

Clear skies and a full moon will make for great night riding conditions this weekend. And despite all the uncertainty this year, its...

After a bag of chips in Aboyne, I arrived at the Linn of Dee carpark at about 7.30 pm. I'm always surprised by the number of cars parked...

This route is an out and back to a high point above Portlethen, with views over the city, the sea and Deeside. It is a ride of two...

There are some great beginners trails under the beech trees between Sheddocksley and Kingswell. They are ideal for practising pumping ...

This route is all about the River Dee. It has great views to Upper Deeside and a roller coaster ride along the river's north bank to ...