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2.0 miles
Distance
-1,795 ft
Descent
00:38:38
Avg time
-1,796 ft
Altitude change
1,252 ft
Altitude min
3,049 ft
Altitude max
3,049 ft
Altitude start
1,253 ft
Altitude end
-17.2%
Grade
-83.7%
Grade max
0.4%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance down
00:38:38
Avg time
Mt Keen Details
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Activities
- Hike
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Trail Running
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity55 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 45 in E-Biking
- 100 in Trail Running
- 90 in Hiking
- 5 in Gravel Biking
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Global Ranking#147038 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #123137 in E-Biking
- #232 in Trail Running
- #16426 in Hiking
- #46430 in Gravel Biking
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National Ranking#5,292 in Mountain Biking · United Kingdom [+]
- #5,462 in E-Biking
- #8 in Trail Running
- #476 in Hiking
- #1,411 in Gravel Biking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeDirt/Gravel Road
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Gravel
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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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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Mt Keen is a 3 km moderately popular black difficulty dirt/gravel road trail located near Ballater. This hike primary trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 0 m black diamond climb. On average it takes 38 minutes to complete this trail.
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Recent Activity on Trail
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6 Months
- 5 rides
- 29 miles avg distance
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- 25 rides
- Last: Sep 25, 2026
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Directions to mt-keen trailhead
(56.969860, -2.973690)
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mtb
3:24 |
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Oct 18, 2020 , Ballater
mtb
8:13 |
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Apr 29, 2018 , Ballater
Routes with this trail
★ 4.0 • 37 miles • 4,970 ft • 4 • Loop •
Mount Keen is the most easterly Munro in Scotland with its summit at 939m. There are loads of walkers...
32 miles • 5,524 ft • 8 • Loop •
A big day out! Starting at Tarfside, ride over to Aboyne and descend towards town via Master Blaster....
NCC22
Great descent
I came along the blue walkers path from Ballater, up the Mount Keen single track access path, up most of the black climb, along the Mount Keen sidetrack, then onto Mount Keen South. After the descending the black side, I head back up the Mount Keen single-track access, up and down Heartbreak Ridge.
I came along the blue walkers path from Ballater, up the Mount Keen single track access path, up most of the black climb, along the Mount Keen sidetrack, then onto Mount Keen South. After the descending the black side, I head back up the Mount Keen single-track access, up and down Heartbreak Ridge.
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Nearby Trails
- Mount Keen Side Track 2,959 ft
- Mount Keen Side Show 4,682 ft
- Mount Keen South 1 mile
- Black Craig 2 miles
- Doubletrack 2 miles
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