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Carron Valley Red Trail – Carron Reservoir Dam loop from Tak Ma Doon Road Viewing and Picnic Area

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Carron Valley Red Trail – Carron Reservoir Dam loop from Tak Ma Doon Road Viewing and Picnic Area

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Carron Valley Red Trail – Carron Reservoir Dam loop from Tak Ma Doon Road Viewing and Picnic Area

02:43

31.0km

610m

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: April 2, 2026

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5.58 km

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 well in the wet, although drainage can be an issue so expect big puddles. A little short and a bit tame, but cracking for a few laps, especially at night in winter. Lots of gravel tracks through the forest too that are worth exploring.

Worth checking Forestry and Land Scotland's website before heading off as they quite often close the trail for forestry work.

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6.16 km

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 to start a longer run up Meikle Bin or one of the other hills.

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7.30 km

Forest Trail with Lake View

Highlight • Forest

9.65 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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11.7 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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15.4 km

Forest Gravel Path with Lake View

Highlight • Trail

Lovely even gravel. Easy going off road cycling.

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21.4 km

View of the Lake

Highlight • Lake

24.6 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 do with purpose built mountain bike trails, walks around the reservoir and beyond into the surrounding woodland.

If you take the path off of the main path here towards the reservoir there is a bench with a lovely view of the reservoir. Perfect for a lunch stop.

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31.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.3 km

1.84 km

1.73 km

160 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.1 km

4.86 km

1.91 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Thursday 28 May

17°C

11°C

71 %

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Carron Valley Red Trail – Carron Reservoir Dam loop from Tak Ma Doon Road Viewing and Picnic Area

Carron Valley Red Trail

Carron Reservoir Dam

Forest Trail with Lake View

Eas Dubh Singletrack

View of Carron Valley Reservoir

Forest Gravel Path with Lake View

View of the Lake

Bench with a view of Carron Valley Reservoir

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