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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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All trails currently closed to cycling except fire roads.
This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
106 trails
- E-Bike
105 trails
- Hike
74 trails
- Trail Running
74 trails
Region Details
- 42
- 4
- 9
- 18
- 30
- 3
Region Status
Open as of May 1, 2021Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 106
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 106
- Trails E-Bike
- 105
- Trails Hike
- 74
- Trails Trail Running
- 74
- Trails Horse
- 40
- Total Distance
- 92 miles
- Total Descent
- 19,954 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,874 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,254 ft
- Reports
- 452
- Photos
- 919
- Ridden Counter
- 11,341
Popular Forest of Ae Mountain Biking Trails
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 7 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 1 rides
- 1,243 ft avg distance
Past Week
- 35 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
Photos of Forest of Ae Mountain Bike
trail: Omega Man
14 |
Jul 18, 2020 @ 7:36am
Jul 18, 2020
trail: Omega Man
9 |
Jul 18, 2020 @ 7:36am
Jul 18, 2020
trail: Omega Man
11 |
Jul 18, 2020 @ 7:36am
Jul 18, 2020
trail: Ae Downhill
42 |
Apr 25, 2020 @ 9:46am
Apr 25, 2020
trail: Ae Downhill
55 |
Apr 25, 2020 @ 7:21am
Apr 25, 2020
trail: Omega Man
57 | | 1 comments
Apr 2, 2020 @ 2:34pm
Apr 2, 2020
trail: The Shredder
52 |
Feb 26, 2020 @ 1:06pm
Feb 26, 2020
trail: Omega Man
117 |
Feb 12, 2020 @ 11:41am
Feb 12, 2020Videos of Forest of Ae Mountain Bike
trail: Ae Downhill
41 |
Jan 13, 2021
trail: Omega Man
1:51 |
68 |
Oct 17, 2020
trail: Ae Downhill
1:58 |
96 |
Jan 7, 2020
trail: Ae Downhill
1:54 |
256 |
Jun 4, 2018
trail: Ae Downhill
1:48 |
73 |
May 8, 2018
trail: HP Sauce
1:52 |
71 |
Feb 23, 2018
trail: Omega Man
3:32 |
121 |
Jan 17, 2018
trail: Forest Road
0:21 |
7 |
Aug 6, 2017
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craigshields v2 | May 2, 2021 @ 2:55pm May 2, 2021 | Ideal | nc21 | ||
| Bran Burn Bash | May 1, 2021 @ 4:48am May 1, 2021 | Dry | Extreamskier | ||
| The Edge | May 1, 2021 @ 4:48am May 1, 2021 | Dry | Extreamskier | ||
| Scrambled Eggs | Apr 17, 2021 @ 11:00am Apr 17, 2021 | Dry | Andy192 | ||
| The Edge (Original) | Apr 17, 2021 @ 10:56am Apr 17, 2021 | Dry | Andy192 | ||
| Forest Road | Apr 17, 2021 @ 2:29am Apr 17, 2021 | Dry | scoobie2711 | ||
| Granny Green Love | Apr 17, 2021 @ 2:29am Apr 17, 2021 | Dry | scoobie2711 | ||
| The Face | Apr 17, 2021 @ 2:29am Apr 17, 2021 | Dry | scoobie2711 | ||
| 22 Bends | Apr 17, 2021 @ 2:29am Apr 17, 2021 | Dry | scoobie2711 | ||
| Omega Man (Upper) | Apr 17, 2021 @ 2:29am Apr 17, 2021 | Dry | scoobie2711 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Extreamskier | add | report | Bran Burn Bash and 1 more | May 3, 2021 @ 3:11am May 3, 2021 |
 | nc21 | add | report | Craigshields v2 | May 2, 2021 @ 2:56pm May 2, 2021 |
 | NMcAlindon | add | video | Shredder Has Been Rebuilt! - Ae Forest MTB | May 1, 2021 @ 2:29pm May 1, 2021 |
| NMcAlindon | add | video | Ae Forest Is Open Again! - Ae Forest Mtb Vlog | GoPro Hero 7 and 3 more | Apr 26, 2021 @ 5:17am Apr 26, 2021 |
| NMcAlindon | ridden | trail | Frazers and 4 more | Apr 26, 2021 @ 5:09am Apr 26, 2021 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | Stumbled upon it by chance as it was getting... | Apr 8, 2021 @ 3:01pm Apr 8, 2021 | ||
| report | Still rideable (3rd of April) Last part is... | Apr 5, 2021 @ 10:18am Apr 5, 2021 | ||
| report | Is the top open again? | Mar 27, 2021 @ 11:47am Mar 27, 2021 | ||
| report | Closed for harvesting works | Jan 1, 2021 @ 2:57am Jan 1, 2021 | ||
| trail | Take Care. Weekend storm has washed out parts... | Dec 23, 2020 @ 11:13am Dec 23, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drumlanrig | 9.1 km | ||||
| Craigieburn Plantation | 14 | 6 | 1 | 12.6 km | |
| Clyde South Windfarm | 13.3 km | ||||
| Mabie Forest | 2 | 2 | 13.4 km | ||
| Shambellie | 2 | 16.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 106 | 92 miles | 19,954 ft | 51 miles | 1,873 ft | #365 | #18 | 919 | 452 | 3,874 | ||
| E-Bike | 105 | 91 miles | 19,639 ft | 51 miles | 1,873 ft | #89 | #9 | 400 | 409 | |||
| Hike | 74 | 78 miles | 14,068 ft | 42 miles | 1,873 ft | #1,045 | #28 | 424 | 3 | |||
| Trail Running | 74 | 78 miles | 14,068 ft | 42 miles | 1,873 ft | #1,047 | #28 | 424 | 5 | |||
| Horse | 40 | 140 |
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