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SaveGlen Tanar is a superb area for many outdoor sports and recreation types. There are several superb enduro trails locally as well as great opportunities for gravel and general XC riding.
Glen Tanar is a National Nature Reserve, part of the Cairngorms National Park and has sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) so please be respectful of signage from the Glen Tanar Ranger service and Glen Tanar Estate as they try to protect rare local species such as Capercaillie, Goshawks, Peregrine Falcons, Merlin etc etc.
Aberdeenshire Trail Association (ATA) maintains local trails so please consider a donation You can donate on Pinkbike or via the local bike shop Firetrail in Aboyne.
Glen Tanar is a National Nature Reserve, part of the Cairngorms National Park and has sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) so please be respectful of signage from the Glen Tanar Ranger service and Glen Tanar Estate as they try to protect rare local species such as Capercaillie, Goshawks, Peregrine Falcons, Merlin etc etc.
Aberdeenshire Trail Association (ATA) maintains local trails so please consider a donation You can donate on Pinkbike or via the local bike shop Firetrail in Aboyne.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: National Park
Land Manager: Glen Tanar Estate
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This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
39 trails
- E-Bike
39 trails
- Horse
8 trails
- Hike
32 trails
- Trail Running
32 trails
Region Details
- 25
- 1
- 5
- 5
- 2
- 1
Region Status
Open as of Dec 27, 2024
Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 39
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 39
- Trails E-Bike
- 39
- Trails Horse
- 8
- Trails Hike
- 32
- Trails Trail Running
- 32
- Total Distance
- 60 miles
- Total Descent
- 14,061 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,896 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,384 ft
- Reports
- 313
- Photos
- 73
- Ridden Counter
- 3,628
Popular Glen Tanar Mountain Biking Trails
Photos of Glen Tanar Mountain Bike
trail: Reaper
114 |
Sep 16, 2023 @ 8:00am
Sep 16, 2023
trail: Reaper
123 |
Sep 16, 2023 @ 7:59am
Sep 16, 2023
trail: Reaper
150 |
Sep 16, 2023 @ 7:58am
Sep 16, 2023
trail: Reaper
138 |
Sep 16, 2023 @ 7:58am
Sep 16, 2023
trail: Reaper
102 |
Sep 16, 2023 @ 7:57am
Sep 16, 2023
trail: Reaper
118 |
Sep 16, 2023 @ 7:57am
Sep 16, 2023
trail: Dudes with Boobs
64 |
Aug 25, 2023 @ 2:56am
Aug 25, 2023
trail: Dudes with Boobs
82 |
Aug 25, 2023 @ 2:56am
Aug 25, 2023Videos of Glen Tanar Mountain Bike
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![Best enduro trails! Aboyne MTB Trails:...]()
trail: Master Blaster
13:33 |
38 |
Nov 1, 2024 , Aboyne
trail: Emasculation
27 |
Oct 23, 2024 , Aboyne
trail: Schwing
6:49 |
59 |
Aug 6, 2024 , Aboyne
trail: Emasculation
4:06 |
171 |
Apr 3, 2024 , Aboyne
trail: Dudes with Boobs
2:46 |
121 |
Apr 1, 2024 , Aboyne
trail: Reaper
2:22 |
527 |
Sep 13, 2023 , Aboyne
trail: Master Blaster
7:24 |
240 |
Aug 21, 2023 , Aboyne
trail: Emasculation
2:37 |
242 |
Jul 4, 2023 , Aboyne
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Magic | Dec 27, 2024 @ 2:33pm Dec 27, 2024 | Wet | Rt2112 | ||
| Master Blaster | Nov 9, 2024 @ 10:33am Nov 9, 2024 | Ideal | alimathieson | ||
| Craigendinnie Conquest | Nov 9, 2024 @ 10:33am Nov 9, 2024 | Variable | alimathieson | ||
| Dudes with Boobs | Nov 9, 2024 @ 10:33am Nov 9, 2024 | Ideal | alimathieson | ||
| Zapper | Oct 22, 2024 @ 2:16pm Oct 22, 2024 | Variable | eastfyfes TARLAND | ||
| Friends Electric | Oct 22, 2024 @ 1:55pm Oct 22, 2024 | Variable | eastfyfes TARLAND | ||
| Emasculation | Sep 11, 2024 @ 1:55pm Sep 11, 2024 | Ideal | w0rldexplorer | ||
| Schwing | Aug 1, 2024 @ 1:36pm Aug 1, 2024 | Variable | trailboy50 | ||
| Reaper | Jul 5, 2024 @ 5:49am Jul 5, 2024 | Ideal | JonReid | ||
| Between the Bridges South | Mar 15, 2024 @ 4:16am Mar 15, 2024 | Wet | londondl |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trailboy50 | ridden | trail | activity #63723042 | Dec 29, 2024 @ 8:06am Dec 29, 2024 |
| PetetwF3SN | ridden | trail | activity #63662653 | Dec 28, 2024 @ 8:36am Dec 28, 2024 |
| Rt2112 | add | report | activity #63624784 | Dec 27, 2024 @ 2:33pm Dec 27, 2024 |
| Davebirks | ridden | trail | activity #62413859 and 4 more | Nov 28, 2024 @ 11:09am Nov 28, 2024 |
| Davebirks | ridden | trail | activity #62393954 | Nov 28, 2024 @ 3:50am Nov 28, 2024 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Misf | Jun 20, 2023 @ 3:15am Jun 20, 2023 | ||
| trail | Great trail really enjoyed it. Had to stop and... | May 27, 2023 @ 8:23am May 27, 2023 | ||
| trail | First time riding it since the storms. An... | May 12, 2023 @ 12:10pm May 12, 2023 | ||
| trail | Old school style trail, fresh cut and... | Dec 21, 2022 @ 1:33pm Dec 21, 2022 | ||
| trail | The west side of this track is poor, very... | Nov 28, 2022 @ 12:12pm Nov 28, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balfour Forest | 3 | 26 | 2.3 km | ||
| Tarland Trails - Drummy Woods | 1 | 4.6 km | |||
| Tarland Trails - Pittenderich | 10 | 7 | 5.3 km | ||
| Potarch | 1 | 6 km | |||
| Sluie | 5 | 2 | 7 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 | 39 | 60 miles | 14,062 ft | 34 miles | 1,896 ft | #2,621 | #125 | 67 | 313 | 1,207 | ||
| E-Bike | 39 | 60 miles | 14,062 ft | 34 miles | 1,896 ft | #1,031 | #87 | 6 | 286 | 215 | ||
| Horse | 8 | 4 miles | 299 ft | 1 mile | 719 ft | #107 | 38 | |||||
| Hike | 32 | 57 miles | 11,335 ft | 30 miles | 1,896 ft | #6,585 | #230 | 225 | 66 | |||
| Trail Running | 32 | 57 miles | 11,335 ft | 30 miles | 1,896 ft | #6,575 | #226 | 225 | 223 |
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