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Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
google parking directionsThis region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
Activities Click to view
- Hike
75 trails
- Mountain Bike
93 trails
- E-Bike
89 trails
- Trail Running
76 trails
Region Details
- 58
- 3
- 21
- 6
- 3
- 1
Region Status
Caution as of Aug 8, 2023Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 92
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 93
- Trails E-Bike
- 89
- Trails Horse
- 31
- Trails Hike
- 75
- Trails Trail Running
- 76
- Total Distance
- 67 miles
- Total Descent
- 11,993 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,455 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,783 ft
- Reports
- 699
- Photos
- 95
- Ridden Counter
- 6,178
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: Kicks Access Trail
6 |
Sep 4, 2023 @ 1:18pm
Sep 4, 2023
trail: Rattus Slab
25 |
Jul 21, 2023 @ 8:23am
Jul 21, 2023
trail: Panic Button
23 |
Jun 28, 2023 @ 12:41am
Jun 28, 2023
trail: Panic Button
13 |
Jun 28, 2023 @ 12:41am
Jun 28, 2023
trail: Gruffalo Grump
19 |
Jun 4, 2023 @ 6:46am
Jun 4, 2023
trail: Gruffalo Grump
6 |
Jun 4, 2023 @ 6:46am
Jun 4, 2023
trail: Chutney Part 1
299 |
Aug 6, 2018 @ 11:45am
Aug 6, 2018Videos of Balfour Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Panic Button
3:42 |
38 |
Aug 22, 2023 , Aboyne
trail: Gruffalo Grump
1:06 |
24 |
Jun 28, 2023 , Aboyne
trail: Panic Button
3:00 |
50 |
Jun 28, 2023 , Aboyne
trail: Creagantoll Kickers
4:17 |
29 |
Jun 28, 2023 , Aboyne
trail: Chutney Part 2
4:17 |
14 |
Jun 28, 2023 , Aboyne
trail: Chutney Part 3
4:17 |
28 |
Jun 28, 2023 , Aboyne
trail: Chutney Part 1
4:17 |
35 |
Jun 28, 2023 , Aboyne
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trail: Relish Upper
14:58 |
94 |
Feb 26, 2023 , Aboyne
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Road | Sep 23, 2023 @ 4:11am Sep 23, 2023 | Ideal | trailmax69 | ||
| Birsemore Hill Climb Shortcut | Sep 23, 2023 @ 4:11am Sep 23, 2023 | Ideal | trailmax69 | ||
| Forest Path | Sep 23, 2023 @ 4:11am Sep 23, 2023 | Variable | trailmax69 | ||
| Panic Button | Sep 23, 2023 @ 4:11am Sep 23, 2023 | Ideal | trailmax69 | ||
| Guard to the Tree | Sep 23, 2023 @ 4:11am Sep 23, 2023 | Ideal | trailmax69 | ||
| Creagantoll Kickers | Sep 16, 2023 @ 11:58pm Sep 16, 2023 | Variable | Sk1dspNb261 | ||
| Chutney Part 1 | Sep 16, 2023 @ 11:58pm Sep 16, 2023 | Ideal | Sk1dspNb261 | ||
| Little one | Sep 16, 2023 @ 11:58pm Sep 16, 2023 | Ideal | Sk1dspNb261 | ||
| Dragon | Aug 25, 2023 @ 2:45am Aug 25, 2023 | Variable | trailboy50 | ||
| Friends Electric | Aug 20, 2023 @ 3:55am Aug 20, 2023 | Dry | Luke518 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| neilbirniejnr | ridden | trail | Relish Lower | Sep 26, 2023 @ 3:11am Sep 26, 2023 |
| trailmax69 | add | report | Forest Road and 4 more | Sep 24, 2023 @ 3:51pm Sep 24, 2023 |
| ianscottuk | wishlist | region | Balfour Forest | Sep 23, 2023 @ 2:59pm Sep 23, 2023 |
| Sk1dspNb261 | add | report | Creagantoll Kickers and 3 more | Sep 17, 2023 @ 4:42am Sep 17, 2023 |
| eastfyfes | add | trail | Across Craigendinnie West | Sep 12, 2023 @ 1:26pm Sep 12, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Misf | Jun 20, 2023 @ 3:15am Jun 20, 2023 | ||
| trail | Had a lot of fun on this, some really nice... | May 27, 2023 @ 8:24am May 27, 2023 | ||
| trail | First time riding it since the storms. An... | May 12, 2023 @ 12:10pm May 12, 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 | 5 | 2.9 km | |||
| Potarch | 3.5 km | ||||
| Sluie | 5 | 2 | 4.8 km | ||
| Tarland Trails - Drummy Woods | 1 | 6.9 km | |||
| Tarland Trails - Pittenderich | 9 | 6 | 7.3 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 | 93 | 67 miles | 11,995 ft | 32 miles | 1,457 ft | #1,228 | #64 | 88 | 699 | 2,159 | ||
| E-Bike | 89 | 66 miles | 11,631 ft | 31 miles | 1,457 ft | #464 | #50 | 8 | 655 | 522 | ||
| Horse | 31 | 22 miles | 2,864 ft | 11 miles | 942 ft | 93 | ||||||
| Hike | 75 | 60 miles | 8,107 ft | 26 miles | 1,457 ft | #3,416 | #106 | 613 | 31 | |||
| Trail Running | 76 | 60 miles | 8,291 ft | 26 miles | 1,457 ft | #2,936 | #88 | 618 | 129 |
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