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2,828 ft
Distance
-254 ft
Descent
1,648 ft
High Point
-254 ft
Altitude change
1,394 ft
Altitude min
1,648 ft
Altitude start
1,394 ft
Altitude end
-9%
Grade
-29.8%
Grade max
26 ft
Distance climb
2,175 ft
Distance down
476 ft
Distance flat
Rip Tide Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Riding AreaTarland Trails - Pittenderich
Tarland -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in E-Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular Direction Shown
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Rock Garden, Roller Coaster
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Year Opened2024
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Land OwnerMacRobert Trust
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Rip Tide is a 862 m popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Tarland. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only. It features berm, rock garden and roller coaster. Adaptive MTB rating: amtb blue. Trail visibility is always easy to follow.
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Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 3 rides
- 11 miles average
6 Months
- 88 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
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- 440 rides
- Last: Jul 20, 2026
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Directions to rip-tide-771208 trailhead
(57.159320, -2.834920)
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Technical Trail Features (TTF)
- The Reef
Rock Face
Routes with this trail
15 miles • 2,825 ft • 35 • Out & Back • Race •
Tarland Enduro 2024 Run by DoonThaBrae Events
15 miles • 2,819 ft • 32 • Out & Back • Race •
Race course for the full route of the Tarland Enduro - Round #1 - Tartan Enduro Series 2025 run by...
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Where is Rip Tide located?
Rip Tide is located in Tarland Trails - Pittenderich, Tarland, United Kingdom. It is part of the Tarland Trails - Pittenderich trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 57.15932, -2.83492.
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How hard is Rip Tide?
Rip Tide is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 9%.
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What is the elevation gain for Rip Tide?
The trail has 77 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 425 m to 502 m.
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Is Rip Tide a point to point trail?
Yes, Rip Tide is a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Only. The trail type is singletrack.
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