Mine Wood – Cocksburn Reservoir loop from Bridge of Allan

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Mine Wood – Cocksburn Reservoir loop from Bridge of Allan

Moderate

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Mine Wood – Cocksburn Reservoir loop from Bridge of Allan

01:31

16.1km

390m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 4, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 84 m for 48 m

After 2.78 km for 29 m

After 15.5 km for 3 m

After 16.0 km for 48 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.94 km

Ben Gunn's Cave and Pirate Bench on The Darn Walk

Highlight • Cave

This is said to have been the inspiration for the Ben Gunn cave in Robert Louis Stevenson "Treasure Island" novel. He holidayed in Bridge of Allan often and used to walk the Darn walk. The spot is marked with a pirate themed bench in his honour.

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4.94 km

Wolfcrag Quarry

Highlight • Climb

A popular spot for bouldering. You can ride through the quarry and to the right then follow a steep, winding path uphill to reach a fun bombhole.

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4.96 km

Mine Wood

Highlight • Forest

The Mine Wood was formerly owned by the Westerton Estate and was purchased by Bridge of Allan Burgh Council to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The network of paths which run through the wood were laid out in the mid 19th Century by Sir James Alexander of Westerton and built by local unemployed labourers. The paths were restored under a Job Creation scheme in 1982 and have recently been improved.

There are many Broadleafs including Wych Elm, Oak, Beech, Birch and Sycamore - the Conifers include Larch, Scots Pine, Spruce, Douglas Fir and Western Hemlock. You can see wood pigeons, chaffinches, jays, wood-peckers, rabbits and grey squirrels. If you are lucky, you might spot roe deer.

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7.45 km

Cocksburn Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

There’s a new bridge over the burn far end from the dam wall so you can now truly ride all the way around.

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10.1 km

Witches Craig Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Fast and natural, follow the trail through a rhododendron tunnel and alongside the cliff edge before taking on a steep and off-camber chute (keep high and to the right, stay off the brakes!). Finishes on a wide steep section with many lines

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11.1 km

Logie Old Kirkyard and Ruined Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Well worth a stop. From Historic Scotlsnd - "The Old Kirk at Logie is a hidden gem, nestling in a peaceful spot below Dumyat at the western end of the Ochil Hills. Originally dedicated to St Serf, 12th century records name Ysaac Michael as 'clerk parson' in 1178. While early records are sketchy, post-Reformation Presbytery minutes illuminate the later history of the church, which was built about 1598 on the footprint of an earlier building"

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