Corrieyairack Pass (MBUK 302)

START/FINISH
Fort Augustus car park. Grid ref: 378/093. Postcode: PH32 4DD

LOCATION DETAILS
The Highlands of Scotland shouldn’t need much introduction. This is remote and rugged terrain, on a route that follows in the footsteps of Bonnie Prince Charles’s, over Scotlands highest mountain road. With a 775m pass you need to be well prepared and have either a car or accommodation waiting at the other end, as we recommend it as a one-way route.

HOW TO GET THERE
Fort Augustus is just north-east of Fort William, on the southern shores of Loch Ness, on the A82 which ruins along the loch’s edge, all the way to Inverness.

MAPS AND USEFUL BOOKS
OS Landranger 34 and 35.
Scotland Mountain Biking: The Wild Trails by Phil McKane (Vertebrate Graphics).

ACCOMMODATION/FACILITIES: Shop, pubs, etc, in Fort Augustus and lots of accommodation. Call the tourist info centre on 01320 366367.

Head south out of Fort Augustus, over the swing-bridge and very shortly turn left (keep straight ahead) on the B862 when the A82 bears to the right. As the road starts to climb uphill, turn right on a narrow road (unsuitable for HGV’s) and follow this for nearly 2km.
Turn left on General Wade’s Military Road, a gravel track just before a house/driveway and follow this good track uphill, past some waterfalls, and follow it gradually uphill, uphill and uphill some more. NOTE: The track roughly follows the electricity pylons all the way over the pass and down the other side, so use them as a guide if necessary.
At the summit of the pass, take in the great views, before dropping down the far side on a rough zig-zag track, taking care as it is steep and rocky and washed out in places. At Melgarve the track improves and continues down the valley.
From Garva Bridge the track becomes tarmac, which you follow to the Spey Dam, where you turn right at a fork onto a forest track, under the electricity cables, and follow this track to the Laggan Wolftrax trail centre.

NOTE: You finish at the brilliant Laggan Wolftrax MTB trail centre with green, red and black graded XC routes as well as a 'fun park'.


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