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Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
google parking directionsThis region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
104 trails
- Horse
35 trails
- Hike
83 trails
- Trail Running
84 trails
Region Details
- 61
- 3
- 26
- 7
- 3
- 1
Region Status
Open as of Aug 29, 2024Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 102
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 104
- Trails E-Bike
- 105
- Trails Horse
- 35
- Trails Hike
- 83
- Trails Trail Running
- 84
- Total Distance
- 79 miles
- Total Descent
- 13,829 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,680 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,009 ft
- Reports
- 880
- Photos
- 96
- Ridden Counter
- 8,736
Popular Balfour Forest Mountain Biking Trails
Balfour Forest Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Balfour Blue Loop | 12 miles |
Photos of Balfour Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Rattus Slab
74 |
Jul 21, 2023 @ 8:23am
Jul 21, 2023
trail: Gruffalo Grump
35 |
Jun 4, 2023 @ 6:46am
Jun 4, 2023
trail: Gruffalo Grump
17 |
Jun 4, 2023 @ 6:46am
Jun 4, 2023
trail: Gruffalo Grump
17 |
Jun 4, 2023 @ 6:46am
Jun 4, 2023
trail: Gruffalo Grump
10 |
Jun 4, 2023 @ 6:46am
Jun 4, 2023
trail: Gruffalo Grump
17 |
Jun 4, 2023 @ 6:45am
Jun 4, 2023
trail: Chutney Part 1
330 |
Aug 6, 2018 @ 11:45am
Aug 6, 2018Videos of Balfour Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Duelling Banjo
2:55 |
26 |
Aug 10, 2024 , Aboyne
trail: Deliverance
2:55 |
32 |
Aug 10, 2024 , Aboyne
trail: Deliverance
4:43 |
55 |
Jul 4, 2024 , Aboyne
trail: Super Nova
3:13 |
89 |
Mar 25, 2024 , Aboyne
trail: Deliverance
4:13 |
164 |
Mar 25, 2024 , Aboyne
trail: Brown Rat
1:22 |
56 |
Feb 7, 2024 , Aboyne
trail: Panic Button
3:42 |
235 |
Aug 22, 2023 , Aboyne
trail: Gruffalo Grump
1:06 |
105 |
Jun 28, 2023 , Aboyne
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relish Upper | Aug 29, 2024 @ 3:22pm Aug 29, 2024 | Dry | Dutchess1970 | ||
| Oh deer! | Aug 11, 2024 @ 6:20am Aug 11, 2024 | Ideal | Faroon | ||
| Deliverance | Aug 11, 2024 @ 6:20am Aug 11, 2024 | Ideal | Faroon | ||
| Birsemore Hill Climb Shortcut | Aug 11, 2024 @ 6:20am Aug 11, 2024 | Ideal | Faroon | ||
| Relish Lower | Aug 11, 2024 @ 6:20am Aug 11, 2024 | Ideal | Faroon | ||
| Chutney Part 2 | Aug 11, 2024 @ 6:20am Aug 11, 2024 | Ideal | Faroon | ||
| Gruffalo Grump | Aug 5, 2024 @ 10:22am Aug 5, 2024 | Variable | eastfyfes TARLAND | ||
| Across Craigendinnie East | Aug 5, 2024 @ 10:22am Aug 5, 2024 | Variable | eastfyfes TARLAND | ||
| Fungle Road | Aug 5, 2024 @ 10:21am Aug 5, 2024 | Variable | eastfyfes TARLAND | ||
| Carnferg Gorse Trail | Jul 27, 2024 @ 6:40am Jul 27, 2024 | Variable | Nakmuay1312 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mullet86 | ridden | trail | activity #58520281 and 1 more | Sep 8, 2024 @ 2:41am Sep 8, 2024 |
| TagirEsuKUh | wishlist | trail | activity #58486439 | Sep 7, 2024 @ 12:02pm Sep 7, 2024 |
| EuanBanchory | wishlist | trail | activity #58379390 | Sep 5, 2024 @ 10:49am Sep 5, 2024 |
| JonReid | vote | trail | activity #58107278 | Aug 31, 2024 @ 12:55pm Aug 31, 2024 |
| JonReid | ridden | trail | activity #58107275 | Aug 31, 2024 @ 12:55pm Aug 31, 2024 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Great to have updates like this, it's much... | Aug 14, 2024 @ 9:19am Aug 14, 2024 | ||
| trail | Not sure why you would have an easy blue... | May 19, 2024 @ 11:00am May 19, 2024 | ||
| trail | Had a lot of fun on this, some really nice... | May 27, 2023 @ 8:24am May 27, 2023 | ||
| trail | Brilliant start to the flowy ggoodness ahead. | Apr 17, 2023 @ 6:27am Apr 17, 2023 | ||
| trail | This is a road | Oct 4, 2022 @ 10:15am Oct 4, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Tanar | 1 | 5 | 2.3 km | ||
| Potarch | 1 | 4.3 km | |||
| Sluie | 5 | 2 | 5.5 km | ||
| Tarland Trails - Drummy Woods | 1 | 6.5 km | |||
| Tarland Trails - Pittenderich | 9 | 6 | 7 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 104 | 78 miles | 13,491 ft | 37 miles | 1,680 ft | #1,325 | #66 | 96 | 880 | 1 | 2,952 | |
| E-Bike | 105 | 79 miles | 13,829 ft | 37 miles | 1,680 ft | #468 | #49 | 736 | 855 | |||
| Horse | 35 | 30 miles | 3,907 ft | 14 miles | 1,680 ft | #607 | #21 | 185 | ||||
| Hike | 83 | 72 miles | 9,902 ft | 31 miles | 1,680 ft | #2,718 | #83 | 742 | 55 | |||
| Trail Running | 84 | 72 miles | 10,085 ft | 31 miles | 1,680 ft | #2,350 | #70 | 747 | 309 |
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