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Carron Valley Red Trail – Carron Reservoir Dam loop from River Carron

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Carron Valley Red Trail – Carron Reservoir Dam loop from River Carron

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Carron Valley Red Trail – Carron Reservoir Dam loop from River Carron

01:54

20.9km

500m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 7.38 km for 675 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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38 m

Carron Valley Red Trail

Highlight • MTB Park

A very short (only 8km) red (but really it should be blue) trail through the woods at Carron Valley. The trail has an excellent all weather surface so holds together …

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623 m

Carron Reservoir Dam

Highlight • Lake

Opened in 1939 Carron Valley Reservoir provides water for about 135,000 people. There are nice easy trails around the reservoir or the managed woodland or use this as a base …

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1.82 km

Bench with a view of Carron Valley Reservoir

Highlight • Rest Area

Carron Valley Reservoir is one of the largest in Scotland, supplying roughly 135,000 people in the Fortth Valley with water. The reservoir is 3 miles long and has plenty to …

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4.08 km

Forest Gravel Path with Lake View

Highlight • Trail

Lovely even gravel. Easy going off road cycling.

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8.19 km

Meikle Bin Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

The descent off the top of Meikle Bin heading south is great fun. However as it enters the woods it becomes incredibly boggy and fairly unrideable - and that was …

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14.0 km

View of Carron Valley Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Nice wide easy section of fire road with added bonus of great views

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17.7 km

Eas Dubh Singletrack

Highlight • Trail

For those of us non-MTBers, all the small steps/jumps/ramps could be bypassed.

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20.3 km

Carron Valley Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

Opened in 1939 Carron Valley Reservoir provides water for about 135,000 people. There are nice walking trails around the reservoir or the managed woodland or use this as a base …

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20.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.5 km

5.32 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.3 km

6.90 km

2.67 km

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 26 June

22°C

14°C

72 %

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Carron Valley Red Trail – Carron Reservoir Dam loop from River Carron

Carron Valley Red Trail

Carron Reservoir Dam

Bench with a view of Carron Valley Reservoir

Forest Gravel Path with Lake View

Meikle Bin Summit

View of Carron Valley Reservoir

Eas Dubh Singletrack

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