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1,040 ft
Distance
-143 ft
Descent
00:03:56
Avg time
-143 ft
Altitude change
715 ft
Altitude min
857 ft
Altitude max
857 ft
Altitude start
715 ft
Altitude end
-13.7%
Grade
-36.1%
Grade max
-7.3%
Grade min
1,040 ft
Distance down
00:03:56
Avg time
Gruffalo Grump Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Riding AreaBalfour Forest
Aboyne -
AKAFungle secret single track
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in E-Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular In Reverse
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingEasy
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Roller Coaster
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Ride in RainYes
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Land OwnerGlen Tanar Estate
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Gruffalo Grump is a 317 m popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Aboyne. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary and has a easy overall physical rating with a 0 m blue climb. It features berm and roller coaster. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
Access Info
When heading down fungal from the guard, when you hit the dark forest bit start is just on the left parallel to main track.
This trail is unsanctioned.
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 6 miles average
6 Months
- 29 rides
- 16 miles avg distance
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- 270 rides
- Last: Jun 27, 2026
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Directions to gruffalo-grump trailhead
(57.055380, -2.793660)
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Where is Gruffalo Grump located?
Gruffalo Grump is located in Balfour Forest, Aboyne, United Kingdom. It is part of the Balfour Forest trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 57.05538, -2.79366.
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How hard is Gruffalo Grump?
Gruffalo Grump is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Easy. The average grade is 13.7%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
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What is the elevation gain for Gruffalo Grump?
The trail has 143 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 715 ft to 857 ft.
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Is Gruffalo Grump a point to point trail?
Gruffalo Grump is not a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Primary. The trail type is singletrack.
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