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Trail Ridden Direction
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Activity Recordings
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Activity Recordings
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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
108 trails
- E-Bike
107 trails
- Hike
104 trails
- Trail Running
104 trails
- Horse
20 trails
Region Details
- 42
- 28
- 20
- 4
- 14
Region Status
Open as of Aug 8, 2022
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 109
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 108
- Trails E-Bike
- 107
- Trails Hike
- 104
- Trails Trail Running
- 104
- Trails Horse
- 20
- Total Distance
- 154 miles
- Total Descent
- 29,241 ft
- Total Vertical
- 3,230 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 3,756 ft
- Reports
- 369
- Photos
- 161
- Ridden Counter
- 9,599
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
- 6
- 5
Popular Ballater Mountain Biking Trails
Ballater Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Break Ridge Ballater Circular | 11 miles | |
| Ballater North | 17 miles | |
| Ballater - Mt Keen- HBR- Mastermind | 29 miles | |
| Neither Ballater Or Aboyne | 17 miles | |
| Ballater highlights | 35 miles | |
| Lochnagar loop | 24 miles | |
| Loch Muick Glen Clova loop | 16 miles | |
| Capel Mounth | 17 miles | |
| Crathie | 22 miles | |
| TransDeeside Enduro 2022 (Full) race | 28 miles |
Photos of Ballater Mountain Bike
trail: E.T.
20 |
Feb 12, 2022 @ 2:20am
Feb 12, 2022
trail: Heartbreak Ridge
128 |
Sep 11, 2021 @ 9:18am
Sep 11, 2021
trail: Heartbreak Ridge
146 |
Sep 11, 2021 @ 9:18am
Sep 11, 2021
trail: Heartbreak Ridge
549 |
Jun 24, 2017 @ 1:02am
Jun 24, 2017Videos of Ballater Mountain Bike
trail: Around the Head
1:52 |
34 |
Aug 11, 2020
trail: Tight around the loch
0:57 |
68 |
Aug 11, 2020
trail: Chocolate Orange
3:47 |
185 |
Apr 15, 2019
trail: Chocolate Orange
0:11 |
108 |
Sep 24, 2016
trail: Heartbreak Ridge
2:51 |
11 |
Aug 11, 2022 , Ballater
trail: Streak of Lightening
9:19 |
52 |
May 8, 2022 , Ballater
trail: E.T.
3:25 |
100 |
Oct 10, 2021 , Ballater
trail: Cnoc Dubh Descent
3:14 |
121 |
Oct 10, 2021 , Ballater
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Road | Aug 15, 2022 @ 12:23am 9 hours | Very Dry | ben-lew00 | ||
| Uphill Slog | Aug 7, 2022 @ 12:54am Aug 7, 2022 | Dry | Dnl84 | ||
| DoubleTrack | Aug 7, 2022 @ 12:54am Aug 7, 2022 | Dry | Dnl84 | ||
| Culsten Burn Trail | Aug 7, 2022 @ 12:54am Aug 7, 2022 | Variable | Dnl84 | ||
| Forest Road | Aug 3, 2022 @ 4:05pm Aug 3, 2022 | Unknown | eastfyfes TARLAND | ||
| Craig Vallich Track | Aug 3, 2022 @ 4:01pm Aug 3, 2022 | Very Dry | eastfyfes TARLAND | ||
| Forest Path | Aug 2, 2022 @ 7:00pm Aug 2, 2022 | Dry | Dnl84 | ||
| Old School | Aug 2, 2022 @ 7:00pm Aug 2, 2022 | Dry | Dnl84 | ||
| Heartbreak Ridge | Jul 31, 2022 @ 2:27am Jul 31, 2022 | Very Dry | londondl | ||
| Cambus O'May Bridge | Jul 31, 2022 @ 2:27am Jul 31, 2022 | Dry | londondl |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ben-lew00 | add | report | Gravel Road | Aug 15, 2022 @ 12:23am 9 hours |
| Rowallanrd | wishlist | route | Heart Break Ridge Ballater Circular | Aug 14, 2022 @ 1:19pm 20 hours |
| Craig-56 | wishlist | trail | Heartbreak Ridge | Aug 14, 2022 @ 7:32am 1 day |
 | drgmk | wishlist | trail | Mastermind | Aug 13, 2022 @ 12:39pm 2 days |
| Ronan605 | wishlist | trail | Heartbreak Ridge | Aug 13, 2022 @ 3:41am 2 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | It’s a superb trail but with some very... | Jul 1, 2022 @ 10:39am Jul 1, 2022 | ||
| trail | Gpx is essential for finding your way across... | Jun 9, 2022 @ 9:52am Jun 9, 2022 | ||
| trail | No access. Massive windfall about 100m in. | May 21, 2022 @ 12:16am May 21, 2022 | ||
| trail | The trail is not rideable due to the amount of... | May 17, 2022 @ 8:06am May 17, 2022 | ||
| trail | Great conditions. Running well. ATA done some... | Mar 25, 2022 @ 10:55pm Mar 25, 2022 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k805 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k266 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge31 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k39 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 | 108 | 154 miles | 29,239 ft | 78 miles | 3,228 ft | #1,062 | #70 | 160 | 362 | 11 | 4,664 | |
| E-Bike | 107 | 152 miles | 29,173 ft | 77 miles | 3,228 ft | #318 | #41 | 330 | 8 | 541 | ||
| Hike | 104 | 151 miles | 27,510 ft | 75 miles | 3,228 ft | #963 | #36 | 1 | 333 | 337 | ||
| Trail Running | 104 | 151 miles | 27,510 ft | 75 miles | 3,228 ft | #967 | #37 | 333 | 149 | |||
| Horse | 20 | 33 miles | 4,173 ft | 17 miles | 1,663 ft | #511 | #34 | 80 |
- By eastfyfes
TARLAND ENMBC & contributors - Admins: gav-s, Gravitate, ATA, eastfyfes
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