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3,937 ft
Distance
69 ft
Climb
-230 ft
Descent
00:10:37
Avg time
-160 ft
Altitude change
505 ft
Altitude min
737 ft
Altitude max
665 ft
Altitude start
505 ft
Altitude end
-4.1%
Grade
-27.9%
Grade max
12%
Grade min
1,572 ft
Distance climb
2,365 ft
Distance down
00:10:37
Avg time

Fire Tower Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Achnabreac
    lochgilphead
  • Difficulty Rating
    Red Rate
  • Local Popularity
    60 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 60 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #57048 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #68784 in E-Biking
    • #131082 in Trail Running
    • #124199 in Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular Direction Shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Season
    All year but rocks slidey in wet
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Land Owner
    Forestry commission

Easy red trail descent with forest road climb and amazing panorama views from top. Tiny black trail at top but barely any speed needed for it. Badly signposted with the best trails at the top and the worst at the bottom. Takes ages to get to the top though.

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If coming from Lochgilphead direction turn right after Cairnbaan and go along the track to the car park. There is a map here and also some walking trails and a tiny pump/jump track. Come out of the car park and turn right and continue up the forest track. You will reach another small parking space. This is where the lowest down the hill trail starts. The forest road will go downhill for a bit and you should turn left onto a small fun track which basically just cuts the corner. You will go uphill and then over a bridge which you turn right to do the water splash trail or left for the good stuff at the top. Assuming you want to go to the top you keep turning right at the forks and you will reach the top of the trail. It's a long climb but remember for every uphill there is a downhill.

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Oct 31, 2024 @ 8:24am
Oct 31, 2024
 Patches of mud in lots of places, so can be a bit sketchy
Aug 9, 2019 @ 2:18am
Aug 9, 2019
 Downhill section will be sketchy reduce speed
Jul 31, 2018 @ 1:17am
Jul 31, 2018
Apr 15, 2018 @ 5:21am
Apr 15, 2018
 Bottom section closed due to car park work until May.
Jun 11, 2017 @ 5:38pm
Jun 11, 2017
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Prevalent Mud
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        Frequently Asked Questions About Fire Tower

        ▼ Where is Fire Tower located?
        Fire Tower is located in Achnabreac, lochgilphead, United Kingdom. It is part of the Achnabreac trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 56.07646, -5.4066.
        ▼ How hard is Fire Tower?
        Fire Tower is rated as Red difficulty. The physical rating is Easy. The average grade is 4.1%. The climb difficulty is rated Green.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Fire Tower?
        Fire Tower has 69 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 230 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 505 ft to 737 ft.
        ▼ Is Fire Tower a point to point trail?
        Fire Tower is not a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Primary. The trail type is singletrack.

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