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SaveAberdeenshire (Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland.
It takes its name from the old County of Aberdeen which had substantially different boundaries. Modern Aberdeenshire includes all of what was once Kincardineshire, as well as part of Banffshire. The old boundaries are still officially used for a few purposes, namely land registration and lieutenancy.
Aberdeenshire Council is headquartered at Woodhill House, in Aberdeen, making it the only Scottish council whose headquarters are located outside its jurisdiction. Aberdeen itself forms a different council area (Aberdeen City). Aberdeenshire borders onto Angus and Perth and Kinross to the south, Highland and Moray to the west and Aberdeen City to the east.
Traditionally, it has been economically dependent upon the primary sector (agriculture, fishing, and forestry) and related processing industries. Over the last 40 years, the development of the oil and gas industry and associated service sector has broadened Aberdeenshire's economic base, and contributed to a rapid population growth of some 50% since 1975. Its land represents 8% of Scotland's overall territory. It covers an area of 6,313 square kilometres (2,437 sq mi).
It takes its name from the old County of Aberdeen which had substantially different boundaries. Modern Aberdeenshire includes all of what was once Kincardineshire, as well as part of Banffshire. The old boundaries are still officially used for a few purposes, namely land registration and lieutenancy.
Aberdeenshire Council is headquartered at Woodhill House, in Aberdeen, making it the only Scottish council whose headquarters are located outside its jurisdiction. Aberdeen itself forms a different council area (Aberdeen City). Aberdeenshire borders onto Angus and Perth and Kinross to the south, Highland and Moray to the west and Aberdeen City to the east.
Traditionally, it has been economically dependent upon the primary sector (agriculture, fishing, and forestry) and related processing industries. Over the last 40 years, the development of the oil and gas industry and associated service sector has broadened Aberdeenshire's economic base, and contributed to a rapid population growth of some 50% since 1975. Its land represents 8% of Scotland's overall territory. It covers an area of 6,313 square kilometres (2,437 sq mi).
source: Wikipedia
This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
1,650 trails
- E-Bike
1,364 trails
- Hike
1,431 trails
- Trail Running
1,432 trails
- Horse
307 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
13 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
1 trails
- Nordic Ski
0 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,695
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 1,651
- Trails E-Bike
- 1,364
- Trails Hike
- 1,431
- Trails Trail Running
- 1,432
- Trails Horse
- 307
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 13
- Trails Observed Trials
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 1
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 28
- Total Distance
- 1,342 mile
- Total Descent
- 252,419 ft
- Total Vertical
- 4,276 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,285 ft
- Reports
- 6,528
- Photos
- 1,419
- Ridden Counter
- 104,626
Articles
Video & Photo Story: Unreal Single Track in Scotland with Scotty Laughland
Nov 24, 2021 from pinkbike.com
Some incredible looking trails.
Destination Showcase: Ben Cathro Rides Aberdeenshire
Sep 28, 2021 from pinkbike.com
Join Ben Cathro as he spends a few days in Aberdeenshire, Scotland riding the best trails and sampling some of the area's attractions.
Popular Trail Networks
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- Aberdeen (242)
- Countesswells (61)
- Cults Woods (8)
- Doonies Hill (14)
- Foggieton Woods (7)
- Hazlehead Park (17)
- Kincord Hill Nature Reserve (11)
- Kirkhill Forest (72)
- Tollohill Wood (16)
- Tyrebagger (24)
- Aboyne (181)
- Balfour Forest (80)
- Glen Tanar (30)
- Ballater (108)
- Pannanich (17)
- Banchory (230)
- Brathens (7)
- Craig of Dalfro (28)
- Hill of Fare (37)
- Ley Wood (3)
- Scolty (121)
- Sluie (12)
- Braemar (24)
- Bridge of Dye (24)
- Durris (63)
- Brachmont Wood (6)
- Clune Wood (7)
- Durris Forest (36)
- Warren Wood (10)
- Ellon (4)
- Fordyce (0)
- DH Farm (4)
- Fraserburgh (2)
- Gartly (42)
- Clashindarroch Forest (25)
- Gartly Moor Forest (24)
- Huntly (63)
- Bin Forest (56)
- Inverurie (221)
- Laurencekirk (198)
- Drumtochty (169)
- Glen Esk (29)
- Mintlaw (51)
- Peterculter (32)
- Craiglug (22)
- Newmill Hill (13)
- Peterhead (5)
- Spittal of Glenshee (2)
- Glenshee (2)
- Stonehaven (62)
- Cheyne Hill (10)
- Fetteresso (50)
- Tarland (29)
- Pressendye (50)
- Tarland Trails (4)
- Torphins (6)
- Learney (7)
- Coldstream / Collonach (12)
- Lecht (3)
- Potarch (3)
- Tillymorgan (10)
Popular Aberdeenshire Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heartbreak Ridge Pannanich | |||
| Gravel Road Pannanich | |||
| Pitfichie Red Climb Pitfichie | |||
| Devil's Staircase Pitfichie | |||
| Mastermind Ballater | |||
| Kirkhill Fun Park Kirkhill Forest | |||
| Macchiato Pitfichie | |||
| Forest Road Scolty | |||
| White Lady Pitfichie | |||
| Tower South Climb Kirkhill Forest | |||
| Forest Road Pitfichie | |||
| Chutney Part 1 Balfour Forest | |||
| LandDrover Track Ballater | |||
| Master Blaster Glen Tanar | |||
| Green Hill Descent Pitfichie |
Aberdeenshire Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Coch Dubh Route | 7 miles | |
| Aboyne Virtual Enduro 2020 Aboyne | 19 miles | |
| AK_Pitfichie Inverurie | 12 miles | |
| Ballater North | 17 miles | |
| Bennachie Banger! Bennachie | 14 miles | |
| Aboyne MiniDuro Aboyne | 15 miles | |
| Bennachie Loop Bennachie | 14 miles | |
| Bennachie Big Loop Bennachie | 18 miles | |
| Ballater - Mt Keen- HBR- Mastermind Ballater | 29 miles | |
| Mount Keen from Fungle road Aboyne | 37 miles |
Photos of Aberdeenshire Mountain Bike
trail: Durris 1
97 |
Jun 4, 2019 @ 8:59am
Jun 4, 2019
trail: Chutney Part 1
272 |
Aug 6, 2018 @ 11:45am
Aug 6, 2018
trail: Old Durris Jump Track
332 |
Jul 4, 2018 @ 2:25pm
Jul 4, 2018
trail: Old Durris Jump Track
123 |
Jun 8, 2017 @ 8:31am
Jun 8, 2017
trail: Durris 1
128 |
Apr 24, 2017 @ 1:42pm
Apr 24, 2017
trail: Berm Whale
186 |
May 13, 2012 @ 2:09am
May 13, 2012
trail: Berm Whale
316 | | 2 comments
Apr 27, 2009 @ 7:17am
Apr 27, 2009Videos of Aberdeenshire Mountain Bike
trail: Scolty DH Top Section
51 |
Nov 14, 2020
trail: Dead Wood
0:07 |
134 |
Oct 20, 2020
trail: Around the Head
1:52 |
34 |
Aug 11, 2020
trail: Tight around the loch
0:57 |
68 |
Aug 11, 2020
trail: Rock Hopper
2:12 |
357 |
Jul 4, 2020
trail: Rock Hopper
0:08 |
220 |
Jul 4, 2020
trail: A (very small) Line
0:23 |
168 |
May 20, 2020
trail: Powered up PacMan
4:48 |
154 |
Apr 29, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest track Up Drumtochty | Aug 17, 2022 @ 11:44am 2 days | Dry | Lewismurray | strathfinella Hill not accessible direct.... | |
| Black Hill Climb Drumtochty | Aug 17, 2022 @ 4:46am 3 days | Dry | BenTravis | ||
| Extension Drumtochty | Aug 17, 2022 @ 12:50am 3 days | Dry | BenTravis |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braaap Drumtochty | Aug 17, 2022 @ 11:41am 3 days | Ideal | Lewismurray | ||
| Lockdown Drumtochty | Aug 17, 2022 @ 11:40am 3 days | Ideal | Lewismurray | ||
| Strathfinella South Side Drumtochty | Aug 17, 2022 @ 11:38am 3 days | Ideal | Lewismurray | ||
| Spare Ribs Drumtochty | Aug 17, 2022 @ 11:37am 3 days | Ideal | Lewismurray | ||
| Fine For Nine Drumtochty | Aug 17, 2022 @ 11:37am 3 days | Ideal | Lewismurray | ||
| Bring Out The Gimp Drumtochty | Aug 17, 2022 @ 11:36am 3 days | Ideal | Lewismurray | ||
| Mattock Drumtochty | Aug 17, 2022 @ 11:36am 3 days | Ideal | Lewismurray | ||
| Sitka Drumtochty | Aug 17, 2022 @ 11:34am 3 days | Ideal | Lewismurray | ||
| Forest Road Scolty | Aug 16, 2022 @ 10:58am Aug 16, 2022 | Variable | abl8 | ||
| Forest Road Scolty | Aug 16, 2022 @ 10:01am Aug 16, 2022 | Variable | abl8 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Pmcraig1982 | wishlist | trail | Clachnaben Loop via Glen Dye | Aug 19, 2022 @ 4:42pm 7 hours |
| Tigertalis | wishlist | route | Ben Macdui | Aug 19, 2022 @ 2:01pm 10 hours |
 | anthony-k | wishlist | route | Pitfichie Enduro 2022 | Aug 19, 2022 @ 9:55am 14 hours |
| turtlemaco | ridden | trail | GBP | Aug 18, 2022 @ 2:09pm 1 day |
| GregorcvrweO | wishlist | trail | Fungle Singletrack Section | Aug 18, 2022 @ 5:05am 2 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Fallen tree lower part think I re routed down... | Aug 17, 2022 @ 11:45am 2 days | ||
| report | The app is going Haywire, sorry, this is... | Aug 16, 2022 @ 11:00am Aug 16, 2022 | ||
| report | Clear and running clean | Aug 10, 2022 @ 12:02pm Aug 10, 2022 | ||
| report | Fine open and running fine | Aug 10, 2022 @ 12:01pm Aug 10, 2022 | ||
| trail | New line has been cut to avoid the fallen... | Aug 8, 2022 @ 10:45am Aug 8, 2022 |
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Epic Ride 50k268 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenshee | bike park | Spittal of Glenshee | |
| Auchenblae Pump Track | skill park | Laurencekirk | |
| Cults Bike Loop | skill park | Aberdeen | |
| The Puddock | skill park | Tarland | |
| Transition Pumptrack | skill park | Aberdeen |
Upcoming Local Events
Pinkbike Articles
Sep 28, 2021
![Destination Showcase: Ben Cathro Rides Aberdeenshire]()
Destination Showcase: Ben Cathro Rides Aberdeenshire
Join Ben Cathro as he spends a few days in Aberdeenshire, Scotland riding the best trails and sampling some of the area's attractions.
Dec 10, 2021
![Video: Building & Riding What Just Might Be The World's Highest Skinny]()
Video: Building & Riding What Just Might Be The World's Highest Skinny
13 meters (42 feet) off of the ground? Oh hell no.
Jul 3, 2018
![Video: Chilled Scottish DH Cruising]()
Video: Chilled Scottish DH Cruising
Calum McBain heads to Pitfichie to ride the SDA track in a mixed bag of conditions.
Pinkbike Articles
Sep 28, 2021
Destination Showcase: Ben Cathro Rides Aberdeenshire
Join Ben Cathro as he spends a few days in Aberdeenshire, Scotland riding the best trails and sampling some of the area's attractions.
Dec 10, 2021
Video: Building & Riding What Just Might Be The World's Highest Skinny
13 meters (42 feet) off of the ground? Oh hell no.
Jul 3, 2018
Video: Chilled Scottish DH Cruising
Calum McBain heads to Pitfichie to ride the SDA track in a mixed bag of conditions.
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 1,650 | 1,326 mile | 243,619 ft | 652 miles | 4,275 ft | 1,393 | 6,511 | 84 | 80,626 | |||
| E-Bike | 1,364 | 1,097 mile | 196,201 ft | 531 miles | 4,275 ft | 21 | 5,731 | 33 | 5,469 | |||
| Hike | 1,431 | 1,248 mile | 193,593 ft | 582 miles | 4,275 ft | 5 | 5,865 | 12 | 3,443 | |||
| Trail Running | 1,432 | 1,248 mile | 193,776 ft | 583 miles | 4,275 ft | 5,868 | 12 | 3,333 | ||||
| Horse | 307 | 316 miles | 36,115 ft | 139 miles | 2,477 ft | 1,665 | 2 | |||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 13 | 8 miles | 1,040 ft | 2 miles | 1,257 ft | 1,519 | 1 | |||||
| Observed Trials | 1 | 2 miles | 13 ft | 725 ft | 1,093 ft | 4 | 2 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 1 | 2 miles | 13 ft | 725 ft | 1,093 ft | 1,520 | ||||||
| Downhill Ski | 28 | 11 miles | 8,625 ft | 10 miles | 1,227 ft | 3 | 175 |
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