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SaveBallater (Scottish Gaelic: Bealadair) is a burgh in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on the River Dee, immediately east of the Cairngorm Mountains. Situated at an elevation of 213 m (700 ft), Ballater is a centre for hikers and known for its spring water, once said to cure scrofula.
source: Wikipedia
This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
107 trails
- E-Bike
107 trails
- Horse
20 trails
- Hike
103 trails
- Trail Running
103 trails
Region Details
- 42
- 28
- 19
- 4
- 14
Region Status
Open as of Aug 20, 2023
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 108
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 108
- Trails E-Bike
- 107
- Trails Horse
- 20
- Trails Hike
- 103
- Trails Trail Running
- 103
- Total Distance
- 155 miles
- Total Descent
- 29,481 ft
- Total Vertical
- 3,230 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 3,756 ft
- Reports
- 491
- Photos
- 189
- Ridden Counter
- 12,654
Articles
Video & Photo Story: Unreal Single Track in Scotland with Scotty Laughland
Nov 24, 2021 from pinkbike.com
Some incredible looking trails.
Sub Regions
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Pannanich
- 5
- 5
Popular Ballater Mountain Biking Trails
Ballater Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Break Ridge Ballater Circular | 11 miles | |
| Ballater North | 17 miles | |
| Neither Ballater Or Aboyne | 17 miles | |
| Ballater highlights | 35 miles | |
| Ballater - Mt Keen- HBR- Mastermind | 29 miles | |
| Crathie | 22 miles | |
| Lochnagar loop | 24 miles | |
| Loch Muick Glen Clova loop | 16 miles | |
| Capel Mounth | 17 miles | |
| TransDeeside Enduro 2022 (Full) race | 28 miles |
Photos of Ballater Mountain Bike
trail: Heartbreak Ridge
8 |
Sep 6, 2023 @ 11:52pm
Sep 6, 2023
trail: Heartbreak Ridge
617 |
Jun 24, 2017 @ 1:02am
Jun 24, 2017Videos of Ballater Mountain Bike
trail: Around the Head
1:52 |
40 |
Aug 11, 2020
trail: Tight around the loch
0:57 |
79 |
Aug 11, 2020
trail: Chocolate Orange
3:47 |
185 |
Apr 15, 2019
trail: Chocolate Orange
0:11 |
108 |
Sep 24, 2016
trail: Storm
9:34 |
125 |
Feb 11, 2023 , Ballater
trail: Mastermind
5:58 |
109 |
Dec 1, 2022 , Ballater
trail: Mastermind
5:52 |
331 |
Aug 27, 2022 , Ballater
trail: Mastermind
4:49 |
79 |
Aug 25, 2022 , Ballater
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Road | Sep 12, 2023 @ 2:56am Sep 12, 2023 | Dry | aquanaut | ||
| Forest Road | Sep 12, 2023 @ 2:56am Sep 12, 2023 | Dry | aquanaut | ||
| Forest Road | Sep 5, 2023 @ 7:14am Sep 5, 2023 | Ideal | nlatchem | ||
| Meall Dubh Path | Sep 5, 2023 @ 7:14am Sep 5, 2023 | Variable | nlatchem | ||
| Seven Bridges Trail | Sep 5, 2023 @ 7:14am Sep 5, 2023 | Ideal | nlatchem | ||
| Culblean Hill Track | Sep 4, 2023 @ 5:24pm Sep 4, 2023 | Very Dry | Dunnideer | ||
| Gravel Road | Aug 27, 2023 @ 5:21am Aug 27, 2023 | Ideal | trailmax69 | ||
| Mt Keen | Aug 27, 2023 @ 5:21am Aug 27, 2023 | Dry | trailmax69 | ||
| Heartbreak Ridge | Aug 27, 2023 @ 5:21am Aug 27, 2023 | Ideal | trailmax69 | ||
| Land Rover Track | Aug 23, 2023 @ 1:46pm Aug 23, 2023 | Dry | Hksteele193 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| roobsa | wishlist | region | Pannanich | Sep 22, 2023 @ 3:05am 2 hours |
| jvloeben | ridden | trail | Streak of Lightening | Sep 20, 2023 @ 12:31pm 2 days |
| Paul6frqHR | wishlist | trail | Heartbreak Ridge | Sep 18, 2023 @ 12:18pm Sep 18, 2023 |
| bigtexuk | wishlist | route | Ballater highlights | Sep 18, 2023 @ 10:38am Sep 18, 2023 |
| HarryQl1kwz | comment | trail | Morven Ascent and 2 more | Sep 14, 2023 @ 9:41am Sep 14, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | You can absolutely send this! Me and two mates... | Sep 14, 2023 @ 9:47am Sep 14, 2023 | ||
| trail | Simply lovely! Cracking tech start, with a... | Sep 14, 2023 @ 9:45am Sep 14, 2023 | ||
| trail | Super challenging first half which is fun if... | Sep 14, 2023 @ 9:41am Sep 14, 2023 | ||
| trail | Absolute masterpiece. | Sep 4, 2023 @ 6:01am Sep 4, 2023 | ||
| report | Better to have gone thro the gate at the... | Aug 25, 2023 @ 12:02pm Aug 25, 2023 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k1,066 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k348 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge45 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k60 awarded -
Top 10 Trails0 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 107 | 154 miles | 29,478 ft | 78 miles | 3,228 ft | #993 | #67 | 188 | 489 | 11 | 5,967 | |
| E-Bike | 107 | 153 miles | 29,416 ft | 77 miles | 3,228 ft | #326 | #38 | 458 | 6 | 980 | ||
| Horse | 20 | 33 miles | 4,173 ft | 17 miles | 1,663 ft | #493 | #33 | 87 | ||||
| Hike | 103 | 151 miles | 27,251 ft | 75 miles | 3,228 ft | #926 | #32 | 1 | 455 | 527 | ||
| Trail Running | 103 | 151 miles | 27,251 ft | 75 miles | 3,228 ft | #929 | #33 | 455 | 269 |
- By eastfyfes
TARLAND ENMBC & contributors - Admins: DMBinS, gav-s, Gravitate, ATA, eastfyfes
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