Red/Black Route diversion at GT removed for Chrimbo

Hello,

The diversions that have been on the Red and Black Routes at Glentress have now been removed for the Christmas break. The harvesting (tree felling) works have been completed for now and the woods are looking really good - the contractors have done a great job with the thinnings.

There's still a fair bit of timber to be removed from the roadsides though so please look out for timber lorries if you're out on the trails and if you come across one please stop and wait for the operator to wave you through. A big log on your head is going to hurt!

We've not managed to clear all the brash off a section of trail at Ewok Village so instead have set up a short but very fun diversion that uses an old section of trail next to the dyke to bring you out at the start of Double X.

In January the machines will be back in to complete the thinning works, so the diversions will be up again then.

We've been well chuffed with how riders have kept out of the harvesting areas and stuck to the diversions during the works - thank you, it's been very much appreciated by the Recreation team but also the Harvesting team. It's kept everyone safe and allowed the operators to crack on.

cheers,

andy
(MTB Ranger)