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Ae Downhill (orange grade)


(Average user rating: 5 Stars 4.3/5)

Downhill riding at Ae 7stanes trails. Image by Johnny Grossick. 

Complete with a lift to the top from ‘Ae-Up’ uplift service, the downhill course at Ae is part of the National Points series and will keep the full-bounce brigade satisfied all day long.

A testing start

The course starts off steep and rocky, leading to an off-camber contouring descent where even the most competent riders will struggle to find grip.  You’re then thrown into a ball-bearing gully that spits you out into some tight, twisty, well-rutted singletrack, followed by a big rock garden and a sublime jump over a burn (Scottish for 'stream').

A right-hand, then a left-hand berm hurl you over the tabletop and into the stump garden that will ricochet you about like a pinball. Next come the triples, then the log drop with several lines to land you back onto the fire road.  And that’s just the first section!

Left or right?

From the fire road there are two lines to choose from: on the right you can tackle the giant rock garden or to the left you can fly down some sweet traditional singletrack. Both lines will take you to a set of doubles before the route splits again. You can take the fast left-hand line and attempt to clear the 22ft Coffin jump, or you can choose to go right following some tight, technical singletrack.

20-foot finish!

The routes then converge onto a double log drop and the course finishes spectacularly with a series of tight berms, jumps and step-downs and culminates with the infamous 20ft field drop. Possibly the most thrilling three minutes of your life!

Uplift details

For details of the uplift service, contact Tally on 07709 144 299, or see www.upliftscotland.com.  Pre-booking is essential.

  • Grade: Orange bike park (see trail grades for details of this grade)
  • Distance: 1.6km
  • 100% singletrack

Your Comments

Name: anthony gallant (4 Stars)
7/Sep/2010
good but i only went half way but it was good for the first time i had done mountian biking so it was brill
Name: Dexter (5 Stars)
27/Jun/2010
I think that the track I used when competing in BUCS was one of the best tracks in the country. It was very challenging but I liked the fact that it incorporated several different styles into one run. Loved it
Name: jordan (4 Stars)
27/May/2010
is was really good enjoyed
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