Welcome back to Scotland’s 1 Million Pound Trail Centre – Tarland MTB Trails.
In this video, I’ll be taking you on a tour of one of the most exciting trail centres in Aberdeenshire and Scotland. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a beginner, this trail centre has something for everyone. Tarland MTB trails were 10 years in the making. I return to Tarland 1 year later to see how it has withstood the test of time!
In this video, we’ll take you on a ride through the trails that were built at TA
arland. , giving you a taste of the adrenaline rush and breathtaking views that these trails offer.
Our journey takes us through the lush Scottish countryside, where we’ll tackle a variety of terrain, from flowing berms, to jumps, to high speed and open speed-trails. I’ll also show you some of the technical features and jumps that make these trails so exciting.
So sit back, buckle up and get ready for an epic ride through some of Scotland’s newest and most exciting flow trails! Don’t forget to hit the like and subscribe button for more videos like this one, and let me know in the comments which trail you’re most excited to ride.
If you are new to my videos then expect to see high quality riding vlogs shot in the same style as McTrail Rider and BKXC. I try to travel to the best MTB locations in Scotland finding you the best mountain biking trails to ride, enjoy and explore.
The video was shot on a DJI Osmo Action 4 mounted on the chin of an Endura MT500 helmet using a R3Pro mount.
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31 Comments
Love Tarland Trails….still looks fantastic! Me and my lad went last year and are planning to go again this year 💪
Would really like to ride Tarland. Only got a cheap hardtail (£1000) so not sure how good it would be for it.
Cracking video mate, i need to get back up to tarland as i haven't been since opening.. Keep up the great work!
Great riding and great video, but you’d still look better not tucking your ears in your hat 😆
Speed turned up to ludicrous!💥 I don’t think I’ve ever felt as in the “flow state” as I have on high pressure.
Tarland has to be the best flow in the UK and they are doing an incredible job of maintaining the trails and continuing to invest in the trails and reward the community for getting involved. It’s a real testament to what is possible when a clear vision is set and action taken! Hats off to all involved!
Tarland is incredible so much fun did a trip round Scotland last year and thanks to this channel I added it to my list of places to visit and it did not disappoint, luckily I had an ebike for the climb.
A go pro don’t do it justice to how fast and twisty it must of been to the human eye , another great video I’ll have to go there myself one day looks amazing
Loved riding both Tarland and Heartbreak Ridge on my holiday to Ballater last year, great to see trails running well such amazing flow, osmo action 4 handles very well. Thanks for sharing Jamie now off to motivate myself for my big ride from Bridge of Orchy to Glencoe and back tomorrow – cheers! 😁
How many differnt runs are there Jamie ? Look like I need a road trip 🙂
Epic. As a novice rider Tarland is my regular trails. Builds confidence like nothing else.
Hope that wasn't the Scottish summer finished already? Looked on map could do loop to Fort William then to Tarland Trails then back to Maidens.
I just got back from 3 days camping in Tarland. What a place, loved it. The speed at times just had me hanging on for dear life.
Flow state most definitely achieved 👍I've got a day planned on one of my favourite flow trails this month and this just added to the stoke. Thanks Jamie!
Tarland is so good and my local trails. Still not bored of them after going a load the past year. The new trails at Inchmarlo, Banchory are worth a look on the way past also.
Did that one Saturday and HBR and Mastermind on the Sunday – great weekend! It was roasting hot the day we were there too and even on an eeb I was knackered at the end – although it's less physical than most places as it's smooth but the jumps more than make up for it :p Just a different type of trail centre and worth the trip from Edinburgh! Glad I stayed overnight locally though – it's quite the drive.
Those trails are Epic n look amazing bro . Great vid bruv .
Discovered Tarland this year after a couple of days riding classic big natural trails around Ballater. It was like a big bowl of ice-cream after a steak dinner.
Needs more trails
Didn't like it. It doesn't feel 1 million trails at all… a bit boring trails tbh. just normal flow trails, nothing special disappointed
It definitely looks fast and fun
I was up their that day, My little silver Transit Courier van was parked near the toilets and start of the climb. Done the bottom to top on a switched off e-bike…4miles exactly and 50mins of climbing on a 23kg bike lol It got really warm and was busy when i left. Glad you had a great day as I had a blast 🙂
You say "not like I remembered" a couple of times. Why do you think this is the case? Did the trails change, or is it your progression and a different bike?
About the bike: How would you compare the Aeris 9 with it's closest relatives, the Aeris AM and Aeris AM9? I am curious. I'm riding an Aeris AM9 at the moment and I'm building up an Aeris9 and a Zero AM.
That’s on my bucket list but bloody heck that’s a 9 hour drive for me.
Had a trip here a few weeks ago, did Sgor Gaoith, Heartbreak Ridge, then our final day at Tarland Trails 2. Definitely the cherry on the top. What a fantastic facility and only £5 for a days parking. Brilliant 🚵♀️
I went around the same time as you last year in the first month or so of opening on my trek roscoe 9, during the 20twenty demo weekend so got to ride a few different bikes, went back again a couple of weeks ago this time on my trek rail ebike, like you said very different than I remembered, I thought it was quite tame before since I rode fortwilliam alot last year but yeah this time I found it a bit of a challenge at times, great trails though. So well built it feels safe to ride them blind at a decent pace.
The weather was always like that growing up in Tarland fifty years ago, only there were no such things as mountain bikes or man made trails apart from the one I built in my garden for me and my mates who invented cyclo cross before it was a thing.
Picked yer day with the weather there chief. Chuckled when you said it was hot lol been an awful summer 😂
Great video Street Pigeon as always! I did my 1st Tarlands trip a week ago, and it was as good as all the hype suggests.
High Pressure is absolutly well worth the climb! Feels like you are gliding down those immpecable berms all the way like greased lightening! I did come off though farther down on a smaller trail closer to the car park😬Rear brake system on the Voodoo needs re doing…also anyone finds any of the skin off my arm mail it to Fife! I will be back up there though without a doubt and with more elbow pads! Cheers
You need to sort out the metering as it likes to expose the sky correctly and leave you literally in the dark! Most of the time its under exposed for you or your bike!
Where are these trails? Magnificent riding btw
Just a big applaud to the folks who gouged out the heavy brown stuff to create something that makes you feel like you’re in the clouds! Loved every hump bump n berm ! 🎉❤