ae forest

Ae Forest is a legendary race venue with two downhill tracks – one natural and tech, and the other more jumpy and flowing. It also has three XC loops – a green, a blue and a red, the latter of which is a challenging one, at 24km. With such a varied blend of trails for both beginners and more experienced riders, along with a new uplift service, Ae has something for everyone.

essential info

FACILITIES Bike hire, bike shop, cafe, pay-and-display parking, showers, toilets, uplift. NEARBY BIKE SHOP Ae Bike Shop (on site), 01387 860805, www.facebook.com/ AeBikeshopandCafe MORE INFORMATION www.7stanesmountain biking.com www.adrenalinuplift.co.uk GETTING THERE The trail centre can be found on the right just after Ae village, up a minor road. Postcode: DG11 QB

the trails AE VALLEY 9km LARCH VIEW 13.5km

This blue-graded trail combines forest roads with singletrack. It’s an ideal step up from the green route and includes some sections of boardwalk. AE LINE 24km The red trail takes you high up onto the side of the valley before dropping back down again. The climb is tough, with 22 switchbacks, but the grin-inducing final descent packed with jumps, drop-o s and tabletops is the reward.

THE SHREDDER 1km

A DH run for beginners, this is a good taster for newbies to the sport, with big berms, fast corners, jumps and o -camber sections. Half of it has been revamped to make it even better.

AE DOWNHILL 1.6km

This rough, fast and technical track has a bit of everything, from huge berms and jumps to big rock gardens and steep sections.