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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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Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails
- 61
- Total Distance
- 51 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 29 miles
- Total Descent
- 2 miles
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,116 ft
- Total Vertical
- 699 ft
- Reports
- 15
- Photos
- 735
- Ridden Counter
- 1,522
Popular Forest of Ae Mountain Bike Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omega Man | |||
| 22 Bends | |||
| Omega Man (Upper) | |||
| Rab's Slippy One | |||
| The Edge | |||
| Green Hill Climb | |||
| Granny Green Love | |||
| Access Route | |||
| The Face | |||
| Bran Burn Bash | |||
| The Shredder | |||
| Forest Road |
Recent Trail Reports
| trail | date | user | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through the trees | Oct 18, 2017 @ 11:22am 2 days | Chris-Redmond TARLAND | ||
| Flat Green/Blue | Oct 18, 2017 @ 11:22am 2 days | Chris-Redmond TARLAND | ||
| New Blue | Oct 17, 2017 @ 2:29am Oct 17, 2017 | Chris-Redmond TARLAND | ||
| 22 Bends | Oct 17, 2017 @ 2:29am Oct 17, 2017 | Chris-Redmond TARLAND | ||
| Omega Man (Upper) | Oct 17, 2017 @ 2:29am Oct 17, 2017 | Chris-Redmond TARLAND |
Photos of Forest of Ae Mountain Bike
trail: Ae Downhill
25 | Ae Downhill, Glencoe
Jul 20, 2017 @ 4:33am
Jul 20, 2017
trail: Ae Downhill
20 | Ae Downhill, Dumfries
Jul 20, 2017 @ 4:24am
Jul 20, 2017
trail: Ae Downhill
31 | Ae Downhill, Newcastle upon Tyne
Mar 20, 2017 @ 8:33am
Mar 20, 2017
trail: Ae Downhill
168 | | 2 comments Ae Downhill, Alston
Mar 20, 2017 @ 12:47am
Mar 20, 2017Videos of Forest of Ae Mountain Bike
trail: climb
0:21 | |
Aug 6, 2017
trail: The Shredder
1:12 | 62 |
Apr 9, 2017
trail: Ae Downhill
2:38 | 337 |
Oct 10, 2016
trail: The Shredder
2:12 | 28 |
Sep 25, 2016
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | This is not Nil Desperandum but the 22 Bends Climb | Sep 15, 2017 @ 10:58am Sep 15, 2017 | ||
| trail | One of the highlights of the Ae red route-... | Sep 15, 2017 @ 10:57am Sep 15, 2017 | ||
| trail | Section of north shore 1m off ground still... | Sep 15, 2017 @ 10:55am Sep 15, 2017 |
Recent Activity
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Chris46VR | add | ridelog | Oct 20, 2017 ride log | Oct 20, 2017 @ 10:57am 2 hours |
 | Chris-Redmond | add | report | Through the trees and 1 more | Oct 18, 2017 @ 2:03pm 2 days |
| Chris-Redmond | add | ridelog | Oct 18, 2017 ride log | Oct 18, 2017 @ 1:00pm 2 days |
| Chris-Redmond | add | report | New Blue and 3 more | Oct 17, 2017 @ 11:57pm 3 days |
| tommyc00 | add | ridelog | Oct 17, 2017 ride log | Oct 17, 2017 @ 1:01pm 3 days |
Nearby Riding Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drumlanrig | 9.1 km | ||||
| Frensham Ponds & Surrey Commons | 13.1 km | ||||
| Mabie Forest | 3 | 13.4 km | |||
| Shambellie | 16.4 km | ||||
| Dalbeattie Forest | 3 | 22.7 km |
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