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SaveBallater (Scottish Gaelic: Bealadair) is a burgh in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on the River Dee, immediately east of the Cairngorm Mountains. Situated at an elevation of 213 m (700 ft), Ballater is a centre for hikers and known for its spring water, once said to cure scrofula.
source: Wikipedia
This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
108 trails
- E-Bike
106 trails
- Gravel Bike
0 trails
- Adaptive Bike
0 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
0 trails
- Horse
19 trails
- Hike
101 trails
- Trail Running
101 trails
Region Details
- 42
- 28
- 14
- 4
- 15
Region Status
Open as of 16 hours
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 104
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 108
- Trails E-Bike
- 106
- Trails Horse
- 19
- Trails Hike
- 101
- Trails Trail Running
- 101
- Total Distance
- 151 miles
- Total Descent
- 28,332 ft
- Total Vertical
- 3,230 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 3,756 ft
- Reports
- 629
- Photos
- 219
- Ridden Counter
- 21,146
Articles
Video & Photo Story: Unreal Single Track in Scotland with Scotty Laughland
Nov 24, 2021 from pinkbike.com
Some incredible looking trails.
Sub Regions
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Pannanich
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- 5
Popular Ballater Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.6 • 2 miles • 18 ft • 1,342 • • hike
Highly rated popular black difficulty singletrack. This hike primary trail can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating with a 18 ft blue climb. It features drop, jump, rock face and rock garden. Trail visibility is sometimes hard to follow. On average it takes 30 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.4 • 4,472 ft • 0 ft • 849 •
steep and sketchy with tight berms throught the trees, very good fun for the experienced. Muddy start.
• 95 ★ 3.0 • 417 ft • 0 ft • 358 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 0.0 • 364 ft • 7 ft • 321 • • hike
Popular blue difficulty gravel path. This hike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 4.0 • 3,520 ft • 4 ft • 296 •
Highly rated popular red difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 9 minutes to complete this trail.
• 80 ★ 5.0 • 1 mile • 2 ft • 219 • • hike
Popular black difficulty singletrack. This hike primary trail can be used downhill primary. On average it takes 14 minutes to complete this trail.
• 85 ★ 0.0 • 253 ft • 0 ft • 194 • • hike
Popular green difficulty family friendly gravel path. This hike primary trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 0 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 85 ★ 3.5 • 5,209 ft • 45 ft • 192 • • hike
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This hike primary trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 45 ft blue climb. On average it takes 13 minutes to complete this trail.
Ballater Mountain Bike Routes
★ 4.3 • 11 miles • 1,604 ft • 5 • Loop •
A circular ride from Ballater taking in Heart Break Ridge
★ 5.0 • 17 miles • 1,843 ft • 11 • Out & Back •
A route including the best trails north of Ballater including the famous Roller Coaster.
★ 4.0 • 17 miles • 2,613 ft • 10 •
Loop midway between Ballater and Aboyne
35 miles • 5,263 ft • 9 •
Decent loop around Ballater show casing some of the high lights of the area!
Photos of Ballater Mountain Bike
Videos of Ballater Mountain Bike
3:33 |
4 |
Mar 15, 2026
3:33 |
5 |
Mar 15, 2026
trail: Heartbreak Ridge
2:13 |
53 |
Oct 24, 2025
trail: Around the Head
0:52 |
55 |
Aug 11, 2020
trail: Tight around the loch
0:57 |
97 |
Aug 11, 2020
trail: Chocolate Orange
3:47 |
189 |
Apr 15, 2019
trail: Chocolate Orange
0:11 |
110 |
Sep 24, 2016
youtuber
![WOW what a trail! | Heartbreak Ridge Scotland]()
trail: Heartbreak Ridge
8:35 |
241 |
Oct 5, 2025 , Ballater
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short One | Jun 18, 2026 @ 9:43am (Europe/Isle_of_Man) 16 hours | Ideal | weridemtbskillscoaching | ||
| Heartbreak Ridge | Jun 18, 2026 @ 9:43am (Europe/Isle_of_Man) 16 hours | Ideal | weridemtbskillscoaching | ||
| Trail | Jun 18, 2026 @ 9:43am (Europe/Isle_of_Man) 16 hours | Ideal | weridemtbskillscoaching | ||
| Gravel Road | Jun 18, 2026 @ 9:43am (Europe/Isle_of_Man) 16 hours | Ideal | weridemtbskillscoaching | ||
| Mastermind | May 29, 2026 @ 11:53am (Europe/Isle_of_Man) May 29, 2026 | Dry | Faroon | ||
| LandDrover Track | May 29, 2026 @ 11:53am (Europe/Isle_of_Man) May 29, 2026 | Dry | Faroon | ||
| Cambus O'May Bridge | May 21, 2026 @ 1:41pm (Europe/London) May 21, 2026 | Ideal | trailmax69 | ||
| Loamer | Mar 15, 2026 @ 1:13pm (Europe/London) Mar 15, 2026 | Unknown | IanDunk50 | ||
| Kate Moss | Mar 8, 2026 @ 5:10pm (Europe/London) Mar 8, 2026 | Unknown | howler986 | ||
| Storm | Nov 13, 2025 @ 10:02am (Europe/London) Nov 13, 2025 | Wet | chombo |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| weridemtbskillscoaching | add | report | activity #97246548 | Jun 18, 2026 @ 6:04am 12 hours |
| weridemtbskillscoaching | add | report | activity #97246547 and 2 more | Jun 18, 2026 @ 6:04am 12 hours |
| Jezjez | wishlist | trail | activity #97165435 | Jun 16, 2026 @ 11:43pm 2 days |
| Kistler | wishlist | route | activity #97096288 | Jun 16, 2026 @ 2:59am 3 days |
| PinGlasgow | comment | trail | activity #97064499 | Jun 15, 2026 @ 2:05pm Jun 15, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Amazing trail, running well at the moment. | Jun 15, 2026 @ 2:05pm Jun 15, 2026 | ||
| trail | This trail is known by other names on other... | Apr 28, 2026 @ 3:32pm Apr 28, 2026 | ||
| report | Tom , New trail should b listed on my bio page... | Mar 21, 2026 @ 2:35am Mar 21, 2026 | ||
| report | Noted! I only asked as I’ve come across logs... | Mar 20, 2026 @ 8:14am Mar 20, 2026 | ||
| report | Loamer isn’t the trail , it’s a new build... | Mar 14, 2026 @ 3:54am Mar 14, 2026 |
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Epic Ride Climb 2k94 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge62 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge1 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k95 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge63 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge1 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 108 | 151 miles | 28,330 ft | 76 miles | 3,228 ft | #887 | #36 | 205 | 622 | 11 | 9,177 | |
| E-Bike | 106 | 149 miles | 28,264 ft | 75 miles | 3,228 ft | #176 | #18 | 13 | 581 | 6 | 2,291 | |
| Horse | 19 | 32 miles | 3,950 ft | 16 miles | 1,663 ft | #316 | #18 | 92 | ||||
| Hike | 101 | 148 miles | 26,335 ft | 73 miles | 3,228 ft | #839 | #25 | 1 | 572 | 1,134 | ||
| Trail Running | 101 | 148 miles | 26,335 ft | 73 miles | 3,228 ft | #718 | #26 | 572 | 691 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Ballater
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What are the best places to ride in Ballater?
Ballater has 1 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Ballater?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Ballater are:
- Heartbreak Ridge (4.5/5)
- Storm (4.5/5)
- Mastermind (4.3/5)
- Streak of Lightening (4.1/5)
- Kate Moss (4.1/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Ballater?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Ballater are:
- July (80 activities)
- September (79 activities)
- August (70 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Ballater?
There are 7 parking locations listed in Ballater. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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