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This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
24 trails
- E-Bike
24 trails
- Hike
20 trails
- Trail Running
20 trails
Region Details
- 10
- 2
- 6
- 5
- 1
Region Status
Open as of Apr 25, 2025Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 24
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 24
- Trails E-Bike
- 24
- Trails Hike
- 20
- Trails Trail Running
- 20
- Total Distance
- 15 miles
- Total Descent
- 3,832 ft
- Total Vertical
- 911 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,002 ft
- Reports
- 249
- Photos
- 140
- Ridden Counter
- 1,031
Popular Ben Bowie Mountain Biking Trails
Photos of Ben Bowie Mountain Bike
trail: Ben Bouie Descent
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Aug 15, 2023 @ 6:20am
Aug 15, 2023
trail: Ben Bouie Descent
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Aug 15, 2023 @ 6:20am
Aug 15, 2023
trail: Ben Bouie Descent
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Aug 15, 2023 @ 6:20am
Aug 15, 2023
trail: Christmas Tree Ridge Trail
14 |
Aug 15, 2023 @ 6:16am
Aug 15, 2023
trail: Christmas Tree Ridge Trail
12 |
Aug 15, 2023 @ 6:16am
Aug 15, 2023
trail: The Strone
13 |
Aug 15, 2023 @ 6:16am
Aug 15, 2023
trail: The Strone
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Aug 15, 2023 @ 6:16am
Aug 15, 2023
trail: The Strone
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Aug 15, 2023 @ 6:16am
Aug 15, 2023Videos of Ben Bowie Mountain Bike

trail: Stoneymollan
0:16 |
217 |
May 18, 2018

trail: Stoneymollan
0:22 |
196 |
May 18, 2018

trail: Ben Bouie Climb
2:41 |
140 |
Nov 20, 2016

trail: Ben Bouie Descent
0:45 |
365 |
Sep 25, 2019 , Helensburgh

trail: Ben Bouie Descent
7:41 |
697 |
Sep 25, 2019 , Helensburgh
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Farm Track | Apr 25, 2025 @ 12:12pm Apr 25, 2025 | Ideal | huck-lover | ||
Ben Bouie Descent | Apr 25, 2025 @ 12:12pm Apr 25, 2025 | Ideal | huck-lover | ||
Xmas Tree View | Apr 25, 2025 @ 12:12pm Apr 25, 2025 | Ideal | huck-lover | ||
Landy Track | Apr 25, 2025 @ 12:12pm Apr 25, 2025 | Ideal | huck-lover | ||
Social Distancing | Dec 16, 2024 @ 5:43pm Dec 16, 2024 | Wet | smogweegie | ||
Killoeter Escarpment Direct | May 27, 2024 @ 1:22am May 27, 2024 | Dry | PHmotorsport | ||
Slippery Fish | Nov 17, 2023 @ 10:45am Nov 17, 2023 | Wet | smogweegie | ||
The Other Top | Aug 15, 2023 @ 2:59am Aug 15, 2023 | Variable | huck-lover | ||
Path | Aug 15, 2023 @ 2:59am Aug 15, 2023 | Variable | huck-lover | ||
Ben Bouie Climb | Mar 22, 2023 @ 8:20pm Mar 22, 2023 | Variable | huck-lover |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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zombiewrench | wishlist | region | activity #71072314 | May 5, 2025 @ 3:23pm May 5, 2025 |
huck-lover | add | report | activity #70336711 and 3 more | Apr 25, 2025 @ 6:16am Apr 25, 2025 |
allyharp | wishlist | trail | activity #63919381 | Jan 1, 2025 @ 3:08pm Jan 1, 2025 |
smogweegie | add | report | activity #63225809 | Dec 16, 2024 @ 5:43pm Dec 16, 2024 |
Craig085 | comment | trail | activity #61194564 | Nov 1, 2024 @ 7:29am Nov 1, 2024 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | No real trail, area has been felled | Nov 1, 2024 @ 7:30am Nov 1, 2024 | ||
trail | Pretty boggy in places | Nov 1, 2024 @ 7:29am Nov 1, 2024 | ||
report | Didn't even think to check this when I was up... | Oct 30, 2023 @ 7:20am Oct 30, 2023 | ||
report | Yep, it's a work in progress but cutting back... | Oct 19, 2023 @ 1:24am Oct 19, 2023 | ||
report | Trees still down not sure how to access the... | Aug 1, 2022 @ 7:33am Aug 1, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Helensburgh | 1 | 8 | 4.3 km | ||
Conic Hill | 4 | 1 | 7.9 km | ||
Old Kilpatrick | 8 | 18 | 8.4 km | ||
The Whangie | 1 | 9.8 km | |||
Beinn Bhreac | 9.9 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 |
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Mountain Bike | 24 | 15 miles | 3,832 ft | 8 miles | 912 ft | #4,621 | #192 | 137 | 249 | 766 | ||
E-Bike | 24 | 15 miles | 3,832 ft | 8 miles | 912 ft | #2,057 | #134 | 3 | 197 | 523 | ||
Hike | 20 | 13 miles | 3,100 ft | 7 miles | 912 ft | #3,988 | #121 | 237 | 115 | |||
Trail Running | 20 | 13 miles | 3,100 ft | 7 miles | 912 ft | #4,000 | #121 | 236 | 118 |
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