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Pannanich Hill – Heartbreak Ridge MTB Trail loop from Tullich

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Pannanich Hill – Heartbreak Ridge MTB Trail loop from Tullich

Hard

4.3

(3)

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Pannanich Hill – Heartbreak Ridge MTB Trail loop from Tullich

02:17

22.1km

460m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 4.54 km for 2 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

311 m

Riverside Café

Highlight • Cafe

5.04 km

Ballater Bridge (Queen's Bridge) over the River Dee

Highlight • Viewpoint

There are viewpoints on both the South and North side of the river that are perfect for admiring the impressive backdrop of the Dee.

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5.93 km

Black Park

Forest

8.38 km

Pannanich Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Awesome MTB trail 👌

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8.72 km

Heartbreak Ridge MTB Trail

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

One of the best natural MTB trails in the UK, can be quite technical in places.

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16.7 km

Glenmuick Church, Ballater

Highlight • Religious Site

Ballater is just the prettiest place to collapse after a 40km cycle! (Ice creams from Shorties helps too)

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16.9 km

Ballater

Highlight • Historical Site

The station of Ballater, which has been closed down since 1966, houses a museum. This shows, among other things, the waiting room of Queen Victoria, who used the train station …

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17.6 km

The Carriage Tea Room, Ballater

Highlight • Restaurant

The converted railway station of Ballater now hosts a beautiful tea rooms and restaurant in the heart of the Victorian village. Don't pass it by if you're in the village …

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20.0 km

Birch Tree Path, Dee Valley Cycle Track

Highlight • Trail

Along the Dee Valley cycletrack through the stands of birch trees, reminiscent of Scandinavia.

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22.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.3 km

4.20 km

3.48 km

1.09 km

864 m

138 m

Surfaces

5.24 km

4.68 km

4.05 km

3.95 km

3.53 km

520 m

139 m

Elevation

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Highest point (590 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

24°C

13°C

48 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Pannanich Hill – Heartbreak Ridge MTB Trail loop from Tullich

Riverside Café

Ballater Bridge (Queen's Bridge) over the River Dee

Pannanich Hill

Heartbreak Ridge MTB Trail

Glenmuick Church, Ballater

Ballater

The Carriage Tea Room, Ballater

Birch Tree Path, Dee Valley Cycle Track

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