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Ae Bike Shop & Café – Daer Reservoir loop from Ae

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Mountain biking trails

United Kingdom

Scotland

South Scotland

Ae Bike Shop & Café – Daer Reservoir loop from Ae

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Ae Bike Shop & Café – Daer Reservoir loop from Ae

06:10

67.6km

1,300m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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505 m

Ae Bike Shop & Café

Highlight • Rest Area

No need to stop elsewhere to stock up. Great cafe and nicely priced too. Two coffee's, chocolate cake, roll and ice cream for just over a tenner.

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2.49 km

Ae Forest Riverside Trail

Highlight • River

lovely flat path at the riverside

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15.3 km

Gravel Descent Through Moorland Hills

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Descent or climb depending on which way you're going. Loose stone gravel for most of it so MTB or gravel bikes a must. Take it easy on the descent, especially in the wet.

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19.5 km

Glenleith Fell

Highlight • Summit

Fantastic viewpoint looking over Dumfries and Galloway from up on high.

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31.4 km

Daer Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

A tranquil and remote feeling location with great views and a few access options from roads and tracks from the Southern upland way or the Tracks from the Lowther Hills.

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32.3 km

Daer Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

Daer Reservoir is a stunning stretch of water nestled in the Lowther Hills. It was created after the damming of the Daer Water, a tributary of the River Clyde. The …

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39.5 km

Public Path Through the Mountains

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

This grass path brings you along the mountains. It is super wild and beautiful, with a stone wall alongside it, views of the mountains, and plenty of sheep!

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48.2 km

Kettleton Byre Bothy

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Cute little bothy with small fireplace.

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67.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.1 km

10.5 km

2.15 km

1.83 km

993 m

127 m

Surfaces

46.8 km

9.91 km

5.55 km

2.96 km

2.42 km

Elevation

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Highest point (660 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Friday 29 May

18°C

8°C

65 %

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Ae Bike Shop & Café – Daer Reservoir loop from Ae

Ae Bike Shop & Café

Ae Forest Riverside Trail

Gravel Descent Through Moorland Hills

Glenleith Fell

Daer Reservoir

Daer Reservoir

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