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- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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- White
- Green
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- Black
- Double Black Diamond
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- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed or Major Issue / Red
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Ae, Scotland’s shortest village name is only 20 minutes from the M74 motorway in Dumfries and Galloway...
But ride its trails and you’ll think you’re in another world.
With a superb variety of green, blue and red-graded trails, an extreme rated downhill section and skills area you could not want for more at Ae.A green-graded trail is aimed mainly at families. Taking you to a beautiful viewpoint overlooking the Water of Ae.
The Larch View Route - A blue-graded trail is suitable for those families looking to take in a little bit more of the forest.
Ae Line - Scottish Power Renewables Trail - A challenging red-graded ride with an aggressive freeride style. The highlight of the route is the final descent of Omega Man with its multiplicity of jumps.
The Shredder - Perfect if downhill is more your thing. This orange-graded bike park is an entry level downhill track giving you a taste of everything.
Ae Downhill - This orange-graded park route provides a bigger challenge with its seriously gnarly rocky sections satisfying the most demanding of riders.
But ride its trails and you’ll think you’re in another world.
With a superb variety of green, blue and red-graded trails, an extreme rated downhill section and skills area you could not want for more at Ae.A green-graded trail is aimed mainly at families. Taking you to a beautiful viewpoint overlooking the Water of Ae.
The Larch View Route - A blue-graded trail is suitable for those families looking to take in a little bit more of the forest.
Ae Line - Scottish Power Renewables Trail - A challenging red-graded ride with an aggressive freeride style. The highlight of the route is the final descent of Omega Man with its multiplicity of jumps.
The Shredder - Perfect if downhill is more your thing. This orange-graded bike park is an entry level downhill track giving you a taste of everything.
Ae Downhill - This orange-graded park route provides a bigger challenge with its seriously gnarly rocky sections satisfying the most demanding of riders.
source: 7stanes - Ae
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
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Region Details
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Caution on Oct 6, 2018
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #278
- Trails
- 74
- Total Distance
- 57 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 34 miles
- Total Descent
- 17,173 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,254 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,837 ft
- Reports
- 122
- Photos
- 830
- Ridden Counter
- 3,676
Popular Forest of Ae Mountain Bike Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omega Man | |||
| Rab's Slippy One | |||
| Omega Man (Upper) | |||
| 22 Bends | |||
| Access Route | |||
| Granny Green Love | |||
| The Edge | |||
| The Face | |||
| Bran Burn Bash | |||
| Green Hill Climb | |||
| Forest Road | |||
| The Shredder |
Recent Trail Reports
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Current Trail Warnings
Photos of Forest of Ae Mountain Bike
trail: New Blue
5 | New Blue, Dumfries
Jul 10, 2018 @ 3:11pm
Jul 10, 2018
trail: Granny Green Love
4 | Granny Green Love, Dumfries
Jul 10, 2018 @ 3:11pm
Jul 10, 2018
trail: New Blue
4 | New Blue, Dumfries
Jul 10, 2018 @ 3:07pm
Jul 10, 2018
trail: Bran Burn Bash
5 | Bran Burn Bash, Dumfries
Jul 10, 2018 @ 3:03pm
Jul 10, 2018Videos of Forest of Ae Mountain Bike
trail: Ae Downhill
1:54 |
34 |
Jun 4, 2018
trail: Ae Downhill
1:48 |
19 |
May 8, 2018
trail: Ae Downhill
3:44 |
121 |
Apr 17, 2018
trail: HP Sauce
1:52 |
11 |
Feb 23, 2018
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | Great descent( after a tough climb) on grassy... | Aug 18, 2018 @ 12:26am Aug 18, 2018 | ||
| trail | Trail closed at present due to tree felling | Aug 13, 2018 @ 4:57am Aug 13, 2018 | ||
 | report | The pain was real | Jul 22, 2018 @ 8:12am Jul 22, 2018 | ||
| report | Trail reopen- needing tyres down to... | Jun 11, 2018 @ 1:58pm Jun 11, 2018 | ||
| report | Now clear to ride | Jun 11, 2018 @ 1:53pm Jun 11, 2018 |
Recent Activity
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAHAMT130S | add | ridelog | Oct 16, 2018 ride log and 1 more | Oct 16, 2018 @ 1:05pm 3 hours |
 | captainsensible0 | add | ridelog | Oct 16, 2018 ride log | Oct 16, 2018 @ 12:40pm 4 hours |
 | JamesMio | add | ridelog | Oct 16, 2018 ride log | Oct 16, 2018 @ 12:36pm 4 hours |
| Neilv555 | add | ridelog | Oct 16, 2018 ride log | Oct 16, 2018 @ 5:36am 11 hours |
 | LeeMciver | add | ridelog | Oct 15, 2018 ride log | Oct 15, 2018 @ 5:00am 1 days |
Nearby Riding Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drumlanrig | 9.1 km | ||||
| Mabie Forest | 3 | 13.4 km | |||
| Shambellie | 2 | 16.2 km | |||
| Dalbeattie Forest | 3 | 22.7 km | |||
| Mark Hill | 3 | 4 | 24.6 km |
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