Laggan Wolftrax

On the A86 between Spean Bridge and Newtonmore, Laggan Wolftrax is the Highland center for riders who want rock. Short, punchy trails let a rider build up in steps: green Gorstean and Wolf Cub Green, a cluster of blue flow and jump trails such as Blaeberry Flapjack and Slaba-Dabba-Doo, then reds with rock slabs, causeways and table-tops. The 3.9 km Wolf of Badenoch black is the reason to make the drive, with drop-offs, stone staircases, boulder fields and slabs. The base has a café, toilets and coin-operated showers, and because the trails are short, a group can split up by ability and still meet back at the car park between laps.