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4,341 ft
Distance
24 ft
Climb
-44 ft
Descent
00:05:25
Avg time
-18 ft
Altitude change
791 ft
Altitude min
837 ft
Altitude max
837 ft
Altitude start
820 ft
Altitude end
-0.4%
Grade
-3.6%
Grade max
5.2%
Grade min
1,949 ft
Distance climb
1,998 ft
Distance down
394 ft
Distance flat
00:05:25
Avg time
Forest Road Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaScolty
Banchory -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Gravel Biking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeDirt/Gravel Road
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Bike TypeXC, Gravel
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DirectionBoth Directions[+]Popular Direction Shown
- Both Directions for Gravel Biking
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Ride in RainYes
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Land OwnerForestry And Land Scotland
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AI Generated Description
Forest Road is a 1 km popular dirt/gravel road trail located near Banchory. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 7 m green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 5 minutes to complete this trail.
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 15 rides
- 16 miles avg distance
All
- 86 rides
- Last: Oct 22, 2026
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to forest-road-56513 trailhead
(57.033660, -2.560560)
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Routes with this trail
13 miles • 1,936 ft • 30 • Loop •
Fairly easy route at Scolty for those wanting to avoid the blacks.
★ 5.0 • 14 miles • 2,838 ft • 65 • Out & Back • Race •
A route using lots of the trails route Scolty
14 miles • 2,838 ft • 65 • Out & Back • Race •
A route using lots of the trails route Scolty
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