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925 ft
Distance
-136 ft
Descent
00:01:32
Avg time
-139 ft
Altitude change
797 ft
Altitude min
936 ft
Altitude max
936 ft
Altitude start
797 ft
Altitude end
-15%
Grade
-29.6%
Grade max
-2.6%
Grade min
925 ft
Distance down
00:01:32
Avg time
Hippy mid Details
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Activities
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Riding AreaBalquhidder
Strathyre -
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in E-Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, DJ, Fat
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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SeasonJan-Dec
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Bridge, Drop, Jump, Log Ride
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Ride in RainYes
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Land OwnerForestry And Land Scotland
The "Hippy-Mid" is the middle section of the full "3 Hippies" strava trail. The Hippy Mid starts just below the quarry where the hippy upper exits onto the forestry road. It's a flowy trail, mainly loamy with rooty sections underwheel with a selection of berms, drops and plenty of variety as it criss-crosses over an old dyke line. If you've never been to Balquhidder before a top tip is, once you reach the bottom of the trail, rather than heading straight on down the Lower Hippy, turn left along teh forest path and ride 150 metres to a gate. Go through the gate and up a techy 40 metre climb to the most awesome viewpoint called "Turic Rock" (Great Photo Opp). Then you can either return back to the Mid Hippy Trail end to continue on down the Hippy - Lower trail... OR, if you prefer you can descend from Turic Rock on the Yeti (black trail).
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Park at Balquhidder Hall or Balquhidder Kirk and access Kirkton Glen using forestry roads. The start is of this trail section just below the quarry.
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Directions to hippy-mid-101205 trailhead
(56.362750, -4.369540)
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Nearby Trails
- Hippy Upper 948 ft
- Viewpoint Path 997 ft
- Hippy Lower 1,086 ft
- Yeti (lower) 1,322 ft
- Goblin 1,978 ft
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Where is Hippy mid located?
Hippy mid is located in Balquhidder, Strathyre, United Kingdom. It is part of the Balquhidder trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 56.36275, -4.36954.
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How hard is Hippy mid?
Hippy mid is rated as Red difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 15%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
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What is the elevation gain for Hippy mid?
The trail has 136 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 797 ft to 936 ft.
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How long is Hippy mid?
Hippy mid is 925 ft long. The trail type is singletrack.
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