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Mountain biking trails

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Ae Forest is one of the world class 7stanes mountain bike venues. It features a superb variety of green, blue and red graded trails, an extreme downhill section for the serious experts, and a skills area for honing your technique.

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Ae Valley Route (diverted)

A great place to try out mountain biking for the first time, and perfect for families, this trail takes you to a beautiful viewpoint overlooking the Water of Ae. There are sections of easy singletrack and forest road and only one brief sharp climb. You’ll be rewarded with lovely views over the Water of Ae.

Grade - Green: Easy
5 ½ miles / 9.0 km

Green: Easy

Green: Easy

Expect relatively flat, wide, and smooth trails. Gentle climbs, descents, rollers and berms, with easy to avoid features such as rocks and potholes. Surface might be loose, uneven or muddy at times. Find out more about the grading system.

Larch Blue Route (diverted)

Suitable for those families looking to take in a little bit more of the forest. Delve a little deeper into the forest, on this moderate route consisting of forest road and singletrack. Enjoy good views of the Water of Ae coupled with a fun ride.

Grade - Blue: Moderate
8 ½ miles / 13.5 km

Blue: Moderate

Blue: Moderate

Expect a mixture of climbs and descents with moderate gradients, technical features like tree roots and rock steps; jumps and berms. Rollable features at controlled speed. Variable surfaces.

Ae Line Trail (diverted)

A rocky ride through the countryside. The highlight of the route is the final descent with its multiplicity of jumps. This cross-country trail is peppered with jumps, drop-offs and tabletops that are sure to put a smile on your face. Take the trail slowly if you want a gentler ride, or the more experience mountain biker can tackle some of the big air possibilities.

Grade - Red: Difficult
15 miles / 24.0 km

Red: Difficult

Red: Difficult

Expect a mixture of steep climbs, descents and / or avoidable features. Larger jumps, berms and rollable features at controlled speed. Technical features such as tree roots, drop-offs and large rocks. Very variable surfaces.

The Shredder (closed)

A downhill run that’s a great ice breaker for newcomers to this discipline of mountain biking. A downhill run packed with technical features. Each obstacle on The Shredder has an easier alternative so you can choose the best option for you based on your own mountain biking experience.

Grade - Red: Difficult
½ miles / 1.0 km

Red: Difficult

Red: Difficult

Expect a mixture of steep climbs, descents and / or avoidable features. Larger jumps, berms and rollable features at controlled speed. Technical features such as tree roots, drop-offs and large rocks. Very variable surfaces.

Ae Downhill

A downhill challenge with seriously gnarly rocky sections and exhilarating drop-offs to satisfy the most demanding of riders. A steep and rocky start is followed by a highly testing off-camber descent on this trail designed to challenge even the most seasoned biker.

Grade - Double-black: Extreme
1 miles / 1.6 km

Double-black: Extreme

Double-black: Extreme

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