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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
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- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
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- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 1 week
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- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
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- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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Trail Report Status
- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- 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 Groomed
- 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
google parking directionsThis region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
Region Details
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Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #281
- Trails (view details)
- 75
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 75
- Trails E-Bike
- 3
- Trails Hike
- 66
- Trails Trail Running
- 66
- Total Distance
- 63 miles
- Total Descent
- 17,189 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,837 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,254 ft
- Reports
- 161
- Photos
- 880
- Ridden Counter
- 4,715
Popular Forest of Ae Mountain Biking Trails
Forest of Ae Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| 17 mile Forest of Ae All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 17 miles |
| 23 mile Forest of Ae All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 23 miles |
| 7 mile Forest of Ae All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 7 miles |
| 13 mile Forest of Ae All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 13 miles |
| 13 mile Forest of Ae All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 13 miles |
| 12 mile Forest of Ae All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 12 miles |
| 14 mile Forest of Ae All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 14 miles |
| 13 mile Forest of Ae All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 13 miles |
Photos of Forest of Ae Mountain Bike
trail: Trail
73 |
Feb 20, 2019 @ 3:30am
Feb 20, 2019
trail: Omega Man
25 |
Feb 14, 2019 @ 3:15am
Feb 14, 2019
trail: The Shredder
19 |
Feb 13, 2019 @ 2:26pm
Feb 13, 2019
trail: The Shredder
36 |
Feb 13, 2019 @ 2:26pm
Feb 13, 2019Videos of Forest of Ae Mountain Bike
trail: Ae Downhill
1:54 |
77 |
Jun 4, 2018
trail: Ae Downhill
1:48 |
33 |
May 8, 2018
trail: Ae Downhill
3:44 |
138 |
Apr 17, 2018
trail: HP Sauce
1:52 |
19 |
Feb 23, 2018
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omega Man (Upper) | Apr 17, 2019 @ 7:13am 1 days | Dry | BenjaminVellacott | ||
| Link Trail from DH | Apr 1, 2019 @ 2:05am Apr 1, 2019 | Prevalent Mud | CamRivers | ||
| Omega Man | Apr 1, 2019 @ 2:02am Apr 1, 2019 | Very Dry | CamRivers | ||
| Turn down for what | Apr 1, 2019 @ 1:57am Apr 1, 2019 | Dry | CamRivers | ||
| Frazers | Apr 1, 2019 @ 1:54am Apr 1, 2019 | Dry | CamRivers | ||
| Rainbow Road | Apr 1, 2019 @ 1:53am Apr 1, 2019 | Dry | CamRivers | ||
| Raiders | Mar 31, 2019 @ 5:26am Mar 31, 2019 | Dry | zsdoom | ||
| The Shredder | Mar 31, 2019 @ 1:12am Mar 31, 2019 | Dry | zsdoom | ||
| Ae Downhill | Mar 31, 2019 @ 1:12am Mar 31, 2019 | Dry | zsdoom | ||
| Trail | Mar 31, 2019 @ 1:12am Mar 31, 2019 | Dry | zsdoom |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | tommyc00 | add | ridelog | Apr 18, 2019 ride log | Apr 18, 2019 @ 7:27am 9 hours |
| Overgrown80 | add | ridelog | Apr 18, 2019 ride log | Apr 18, 2019 @ 4:11am 12 hours |
| BenjaminVellacott | add | report | Omega Man (Upper) and 1 more | Apr 17, 2019 @ 7:12am 1 days |
| BenjaminVellacott | ridden | trail | Omega Man and 1 more | Apr 17, 2019 @ 7:09am 1 days |
 | JamesMio | add | ridelog | Apr 16, 2019 ride log | Apr 16, 2019 @ 1:16pm 2 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | Great wee natural trail with roots and loam | Apr 5, 2019 @ 7:08am Apr 5, 2019 | ||
| trail | Such a sick trail with loads of jumps and... | Feb 2, 2019 @ 4:46am Feb 2, 2019 | ||
 | trail | Trail reopened, may be some mud for a while???? | Jan 5, 2019 @ 5:22am Jan 5, 2019 | ||
| trail | A but tricky to find but just look for a slope... | Dec 17, 2018 @ 12:44pm Dec 17, 2018 | ||
| trail | Still rideable although no maintenance being... | Dec 4, 2018 @ 1:20pm Dec 4, 2018 |
Nearby 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 | 3 | 24.6 km |
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PB News Articles
Feb 14, 2019
Race Report: Northern Downhill Returns to Ae Forest
This weekend saw the return of the Time Trial style race.
Nov 30, 2018
Race Report: Northern Downhills Final Race of 2018
That’s a wrap for the Northern Downhill’s 2018 season.
Apr 17, 2018
SDA Round 1: Ae Forest - Video
Returning to Ae Forest, a stalwart of British downhill racing, round 1 of the SDA was a wet and sloppy affair.
Feb 13, 2018
Northern Downhill Returns to Ae Forest
With a great atmosphere, loads of new riders and a challenging track, the NDH team put on a great winter race.
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