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7Stanes, Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway
7Stanes
Forestry Commission Area
7stanes - Ae Car Park
Ae Village
Dumfries
Dumfries & Galloway
DG1 1QB
Telephone: 01387 272 440
www.7stanesmountainbiking.com/Ae
Ae is only 20 minutes from the M74 motorway, but ride its trails and you’ll think you’re in another world.
The trails
Aes green- and blue-graded trails are ideal for entry level riders and families, while its red-graded and downhill routes are for the more experienced rider.
An entry level mountain bike trail, the green-graded Ae Valley Route is aimed mainly at families with young children. It’s a 9km loop which runs up the Ae valley to a lovely viewpoint overlooking the Water of Ae. A beautiful place to stop and picnic with lots of rocks around the river.
The Larch View Route, blue-graded, shares much of its route with the Green trail - the difference is a 4.5km section on forest road, giving a trail length of 13.5km in all. Its suitable for those families looking to take in a little bit more of the forest than just the short green-graded valley route.
The red-graded Ae Line – Scottish Power Renewables Trail is a challenging, high quality ride through quiet coniferous forest. This route has an aggressive freeride style to it with some large and sometimes intimidating trail features in addition to very steep climbs and descents.