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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
- 24
- Total Distance
- 37 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 19 miles
- Total Descent
- 1 miles
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,116 ft
- Total Vertical
- 699 ft
- Reports
- 2
- Photos
- 720
- Ridden Counter
- 1,217
Popular Forest of Ae Mountain Bike Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omega Man | |||
| Nil Desperandum | |||
| Omega Man (Upper) | |||
| Rab's Slippy One | |||
| The Edge | |||
| Granny Green Love | |||
| Green Hill Climb | |||
| The Face | |||
| Access Route | |||
| Bran Burn Bash | |||
| The Shredder | |||
| Forest Road |
Recent Trail Reports
| trail | date | user | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ae Black Loop | Feb 26, 2017 @ 3:52pm Feb 26, 2017 | nc21 | ||
| The Edge (Original) | Feb 26, 2017 @ 3:37pm Feb 26, 2017 | nc21 |
Photos of Forest of Ae Mountain Bike
trail: Ae Downhill
24 | Ae Downhill, Glencoe
Jul 20, 2017 @ 4:33am
Jul 20, 2017
trail: Ae Downhill
19 | Ae Downhill, Dumfries
Jul 20, 2017 @ 4:24am
Jul 20, 2017
trail: Ae Downhill
30 | Ae Downhill, Newcastle upon Tyne
Mar 20, 2017 @ 8:33am
Mar 20, 2017
trail: Ae Downhill
152 | | 2 comments Ae Downhill, Alston
Mar 20, 2017 @ 12:47am
Mar 20, 2017Videos of Forest of Ae Mountain Bike
trail: The Shredder
1:12 | 53 |
Apr 9, 2017
trail: Ae Downhill
2:38 | 327 |
Oct 10, 2016
trail: The Shredder
2:12 | 25 |
Sep 25, 2016
trail: Omega Man
2:02 | 42 |
Sep 25, 2016
Recent Activity
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | captainsensible0 | add | ridelog | Aug 22, 2017 ride log | Aug 22, 2017 @ 2:11pm 3 hours |
 | JamesMio | add | ridelog | Aug 22, 2017 ride log | Aug 22, 2017 @ 1:10pm 4 hours |
 | ollieisfree | wishlist | region | Forest of Ae | Aug 18, 2017 @ 8:45am Aug 18, 2017 |
| captainsensible0 | add | ridelog | Aug 15, 2017 ride log | Aug 16, 2017 @ 12:41am Aug 16, 2017 |
| anonymousmango | add | ridelog | Aug 15, 2017 ride log | Aug 15, 2017 @ 10:29am Aug 15, 2017 |
Nearby Riding Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drumlanrig | 9.1 km | ||||
| Mabie Forest | 3 | 13.4 km | |||
| Shambellie | 16.4 km | ||||
| Dalbeattie Forest | 3 | 22.7 km | |||
| Mark Hill | 2 | 4 | 24.6 km |
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