Dundee Mountain Bike Trails

Templeton Woods is home to Dundee's Mountain Bike Skills Trail. The trail was designed and built by Architrail Velosolutions who have built Olympic and Workd Cup mountain bike facilities. It was opened in 2014, built with funding from Commonwealth Games Legacy. The Templeton Woods trail winds its way through an underused plantation providing a range of challenges to help riders learn mountain bike skills and develop confidence.

View an image gallery of the trails.

Are These Trails for You? (639KB PDF)
The challenges along the trail include steps and drops, jumps, tight corners, rock and root obstacles and challenging climbs. Please read the sign at the start of the trail for safety information and tips. The Blue trail has easy options around TTFs and is suitable for riders with experience of off road riding. The Red trail is for experienced riders. You will need a well maintained quality Mountain Bike and wear cycle helmet and gloves.

Using the Green Circular, go through Camperdown Park carefully cross Coupar Angus Road into Templeton Woods. From St Mary’s use the Green Circular from Clatto Park. The Trail starts near the Water Tower on Gallow Hill, the highest point in Dundee. Please give other users of the woods time to let you pass. Expect horse riders, families and dog walkers in particular. 

Riders look after the MTB Skills Trail. Contact the Countryside Ranger Service to find out when the next dig day is.

• Card 1, The Law Loop (274KB PDF)
• Card 2, Balgay Trail (491KB PDF)
• Card 3, Camperdown Tracks (1.2MB PDF)
• Card 4, Templeton Trails (771KB PDF)
• Card 5, Caird Park Trails (575KB PDF)
• Pack Cover and Location Map (1MB PDF)