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SaveScolty is a forested area consisting of Scolty hill, Gough hill and the surrounding woodland, situated next to the town of Banchory. The hill is easily recognizable by the large stone tower at the summit, which can be seen from miles around. Scolty has a pay and display car park, which is signposted. There are a wide range of trails on offer up Scolty and in the surrounding woods, from simple forest fireroads, natural singletrack up Gough, to the infamous Scolty downhill tracks. Trail building is frequent at Scolty, so new features and trails pop up all the time.
Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
Land Status: Community Forest
Land Manager: Forestry And Land Scotland
google parking directions Access Info:
Fireroads are all easy to follow, there is a large map at the car park. For Scolty and Gough singletrack, Trailforks is the best place to go. Most singletrack is either red or black rated and very natural, so can be tricky in the wet.
This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
Activities Click to view
- Hike
67 trails
- Mountain Bike
137 trails
- E-Bike
136 trails
- Horse
16 trails
- Trail Running
67 trails
Region Details
- 41
- 13
- 14
- 37
- 25
- 1
Region Status
Open as of 2 daysStats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 133
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 137
- Trails E-Bike
- 136
- Trails Horse
- 16
- Trails Hike
- 67
- Trails Trail Running
- 67
- Total Distance
- 56 miles
- Total Descent
- 13,826 ft
- Total Vertical
- 908 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,113 ft
- Reports
- 2,914
- Photos
- 202
- Ridden Counter
- 24,824
Popular Scolty Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 0.0 • 1,972 ft • 0 ft • 447 •
Gentle gradient single track that starts up and over a small boulder at the carpark, with scatterings of roots and rocks and a couple of tight trees. Best ridden in the dry. A section half way down can get very boggy in the wet. Be...
• 90 ★ 3.8 • 801 ft • 0 ft • 369 •
This is where all the Scolty DH tracks start. This trail starts off with a small rock garden, before coming to a small (1 foot or so) drop. This drop can either be jumped or rolled. The trail then plunges into a fierce rock garden,...
• 100 ★ 4.2 • 4,183 ft • 0 ft • 364 •
Great trail with plenty of flow and corners, but take care to make correct turning off of . Best ridden only when dry otherwise will become increasingly damaged, also does not drain well in wet weather.
• 100 ★ 5.0 • 899 ft • 0 ft • 357 •
(conceived during the 2020 Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic) weaves its way through the woods roughly parallel to . Made with love and affection by the secretive 69420 squad. Hence why it was conceived as opposed to built. It contains...
• 80 ★ 4.6 • 2,175 ft • 0 ft • 347 •
Popular red difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 0 ft blue climb. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
• 80 ★ 0.0 • 4,446 ft • 250 ft • 339 • • hike
Popular green difficulty dirt/gravel road. This hike primary trail. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 10 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 4.6 • 2,690 ft • 0 ft • 333 •
Natual, rutted, rocky, difficult and alot of fun
• 100 ★ 4.3 • 659 ft • 0 ft • 318 • • hike
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This hike primary trail can be used downhill primary and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 0 ft green climb. On average it takes minutes to complete this trail.
Scolty Mountain Bike Routes
13 miles • 1,936 ft • 30 • Loop •
Fairly easy route at Scolty for those wanting to avoid the blacks.
★ 5.0 • 14 miles • 2,838 ft • 65 • Out & Back • Race •
A route using lots of the trails route Scolty
14 miles • 2,838 ft • 65 • Out & Back • Race •
A route using lots of the trails route Scolty
• 17 miles • 2,824 ft • 20 •
• 15 miles • 2,101 ft • 14 •
• 3 miles • 633 ft • 5 •
Photos of Scolty Mountain Bike
Videos of Scolty Mountain Bike
trail: Scolty DH Top Section
0:33 |
106 |
Nov 14, 2020
trail: Meatbeater
0:08 |
588 |
Oct 11, 2019
trail: Goosefest
0:00 |
788 |
Mar 25, 2018
trail: Double Drap
0:42 |
4387 |
May 21, 2017
trail: Crack Cleaner
5:30 |
249 |
Jul 6, 2016
trail: Scolty DH Top Section
2:13 |
255 |
May 12, 2016
trail: Double Drap
0:23 |
1503 |
May 6, 2016
trail: Scolty DH Top Section
3:51 |
1281 |
Jan 4, 2016
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roots Manova | Jun 17, 2026 @ 5:34pm (Europe/London) Jun 17, 2026 | Unknown | trailmax69 | Trees are still down, don't bother,... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corona Time (Lower) | Jun 22, 2026 @ 6:30pm (Europe/London) 2 days | Ideal | trailmax69 | ||
| Corona Time (Upper) | Jun 22, 2026 @ 6:30pm (Europe/London) 2 days | Ideal | trailmax69 | ||
| D'oggy Style | Jun 22, 2026 @ 6:30pm (Europe/London) 2 days | Ideal | trailmax69 | ||
| Crack Cleaner | Jun 22, 2026 @ 6:30pm (Europe/London) 2 days | Ideal | trailmax69 | ||
| Crack-Hoor | Jun 22, 2026 @ 6:30pm (Europe/London) 2 days | Ideal | trailmax69 | ||
| Forest Road | Jun 17, 2026 @ 5:34pm (Europe/London) Jun 17, 2026 | Ideal | trailmax69 | ||
| Chop Suey | Jun 17, 2026 @ 5:34pm (Europe/London) Jun 17, 2026 | Ideal | trailmax69 | ||
| Hokus Pokus | Jun 17, 2026 @ 5:34pm (Europe/London) Jun 17, 2026 | Ideal | trailmax69 | ||
| Slack Alt. | Jun 17, 2026 @ 5:34pm (Europe/London) Jun 17, 2026 | Ideal | trailmax69 | ||
| Slack | Jun 17, 2026 @ 5:34pm (Europe/London) Jun 17, 2026 | Ideal | trailmax69 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oatey | comment | trail | activity #97634665 | Jun 23, 2026 @ 9:58am 23 hours |
| dhtjmuk | ridden | trail | activity #97617045 | Jun 23, 2026 @ 4:23am 1 day |
| trailmax69 | add | report | activity #97588819 and 4 more | Jun 22, 2026 @ 3:39pm 2 days |
| trailmax69 | add | report | activity #97215563 and 8 more | Jun 17, 2026 @ 4:16pm Jun 17, 2026 |
| turnertower | wishlist | trail | activity #97121805 and 2 more | Jun 16, 2026 @ 10:33am Jun 16, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Still lots of trees down! | Jun 23, 2026 @ 9:58am 23 hours | ||
| trail | Great trail this! Rock rolls and slabs | Dec 23, 2025 @ 3:35pm Dec 23, 2025 | ||
| trail | Lots of trees down | Nov 29, 2025 @ 2:29am Nov 29, 2025 | ||
| trail | Upper Slack cleared and trail open for... | Oct 27, 2025 @ 5:18am Oct 27, 2025 | ||
| trail | Several trees down across the trail | Oct 8, 2025 @ 4:19am Oct 8, 2025 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig of Dalfro | 5 | 2.6 km | |||
| Brathens | 2 | 2.7 km | |||
| Ley Wood | 1 | 3.5 km | |||
| Sluie | 5 | 2 | 4.9 km | ||
| Potarch | 1 | 5.4 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 137 | 55 miles | 13,825 ft | 30 miles | 909 ft | #518 | #21 | 202 | 2,897 | 3 | 10,985 | |
| E-Bike | 136 | 55 miles | 13,825 ft | 30 miles | 909 ft | #858 | #50 | 2,585 | 1,582 | |||
| Horse | 16 | 7 miles | 509 ft | 2 miles | 778 ft | #756 | #33 | 680 | 1 | |||
| Hike | 67 | 38 miles | 2,753 ft | 14 miles | 909 ft | #2,987 | #44 | 2,519 | 251 | |||
| Trail Running | 67 | 38 miles | 2,753 ft | 14 miles | 909 ft | #2,716 | #52 | 2,520 | 651 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Scolty
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Scolty?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Scolty are:
- Corona Time (Upper) (4.4/5)
- Crack Cleaner (4.4/5)
- Tree Hugging Hippie (4.4/5)
- Cannie Down (4.3/5)
- D'oggy Style (4.3/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Scolty?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Scolty are:
- July (108 activities)
- October (81 activities)
- September (75 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Scolty?
There are 3 parking locations listed in Scolty. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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What is the longest trail in Scolty?
The longest trail in Scolty is Gravel Path at 4,446 ft. View all trails sorted by distance.
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