![]() The Ironhash Trail is just over 11km and is a fairly flat ride that’s good for inexperienced riders and families. Ae forest: Russell Burton/Future Publishing Dalbeattieĭalbeattie has a good range of trails, including one of the most famous features at any trail centre – the Slab, a 14m high lump of granite that forms one of the Hardrock Trail’s descents. Grid ref: NX984894, sat nav: DG1 1QBīike hire, bike shop, pay & display parking, showers, toilets, uplift service / The centre is on your right, just after Ae village. Turn left after 10 miles onto a minor road, signposted Forest of Ae. The Ae Downhill course has played host to a number of races over the years. The trail combines technical root and dirt sections with huge manmade features, including berms, tabletops and triples.įollow the A701 north out of Dumfries towards Moffat. The Shredder is a downhill run for beginners and gives a good taster of the discipline with fast berms, open corners, tabletops and rocks and off-camber sections. The grin-inducing final descent, The Omega Man, is filled with jumps and drops. There are a couple of new sections for 2014 – a fast flowing descent and a climb packed with 22 switchbacks that misses out a big stretch of forest road. It’s definitely a cross-country trail and you can expect climbing. About a third of the route is singletrack and the rest is forest road. The blue route follows the Ae Valley family trail but extends to take in more of the surrounding forest and returning down the valley, running next to the river and taking in some easy wooden boardwalk. ![]() The forest is now home to routes for all ability levels, from families to downhillers. In 2005, the red-graded Ae Line was added to the area, with a green route following shortly afterwards. Ae has been a popular downhill venue for several years.
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