Aira Force to Glencoyne Trail

Parking There are three disabled parking spaces for Blue Badge holders at the start point. Parking is free for Blue Badge holders. National Trust members please scan your membership card. Non-members please pay to park. Accessible toilet The accessible toilet is next to the men's, adjacent to the car park entrance. There is an uphill ramp of 8% and a small lip in the concrete at the entrance. The toilet is part of the National Key Scheme and is accessed with a radar key. If you need to borrow a key, please speak to one of the team. Gradients This trail has uphill and downhill paths ranging from 2% to 27%. The steepest gradient at 27% runs for 1m on a speed bump type feature towards a wooden gate. This is located at step 6. The longest uphill climb is at stop 8. It is 135yd (124m); the first half at 7% and the second half at 2%. The longest downhill slope is at stop 17 for 151yd (138m), the steepest section at 14%. Surfaces Paths are predominantly loose and coarse gravel. There are protruding rocks along the route. The paths are subject to flooding and at step 17, very muddy where the paths meets a farm track. Steps/uneven surfaces The largest step up is 4.7in (12cm) from a loose gravel path onto a main road at stop 6. The largest step down is 5.5in (14cm) off a footbridge at stop 20. Gates/ bridges There are 7 gates along the route. The widths of the gates range from 3.2ft (98cm) to 4.5ft (140cm). Most gates open away from the user. At stop 18 the gate opens towards the user. It does not open fully and has a width of 2.2ft (70cm). There are 8 wooden bridges along the route. The widths of the bridges range from 3.7ft (115cm) to 4.2ft (130cm).