5,209 ft
Distance
45 ft
Climb
-325 ft
Descent
00:13:25
Avg time

Burn O'Vat Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Hike
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #74853 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #6511 in E-Biking
    • #36795 in Trail Running
    • #19231 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in E-Biking
    • 85 in Trail Running
    • 60 in Hiking

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Burn O'Vat Trail is a 2 km popular blue singletrack trail located near Ballater. This hike primary trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 14 m blue climb. On average it takes 13 minutes to complete this trail.

Access Info

Park in the Burn O' Vat car park.

This trail is unsanctioned.

More Stats for Burn O'Vat Trail hike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -280 ft
  • Altitude min
    626 ft
  • Altitude max
    906 ft
  • Altitude start
    906 ft
  • Altitude end
    626 ft
  • Grade max
    -32.404%
  • Grade min
    32.994%
  • Distance climb
    680 ft
  • Distance down
    3,979 ft
  • Distance flat
    550 ft
  • Avg time
    00:13:25
  • Avg reverse time
    00:15:42
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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 5 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      All
      • 32 rides
      • Last: Apr 19, 2025

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      Coch Dubh Route7 miles
      Kiwis ride Burn O'Vat 5th am 14 miles

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