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Ae Bike Shop & Café – Ae Bridge and Carved Bench loop from Ae

Mountain biking trails

Ae Bike Shop & Café – Ae Bridge and Carved Bench loop from Ae

Moderate

8

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Ae Bike Shop & Café – Ae Bridge and Carved Bench loop from Ae

04:19

45.0km

840m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

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.

Tip by

2

2.49 km

Ae Forest Riverside Trail

Highlight • River

lovely flat path at the riverside

Tip by

3

2.78 km

Ae Bridge and Carved Bench

Highlight • River

A short walk or ride from the car park is a bridge over the river Ae. A popular place to stop and take photos. Wooden carved bench close to bridge. Easy access to this point and well worth a look

Tip by

4

7.40 km

The Talking Head Stane

Highlight • Natural Monument

Each of the 7 Stanes has it's own unique rock sculpture. This is Ae's - the Talking Head Stane, calved with a face and a poem

Tip by

5

13.9 km

Gravel Track through Harestanes Wind Farm

Highlight • Cycleway

This lovely section of gravel track weaves it's way through the Harestanes Wind Farm alongside the Water of Ae. It's part of Sustrans Route 10 and despite the windmills, feels quite remote.

Tip by

6

19.2 km

Romans and Reivers Gravel Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Wide forest gravel road part of the Romans and Rievers route which runs from Ae village to Hawick.

Tip by

7

28.3 km

View of Ae Forest and Harestanes Wind Farm Below Queensberry Hill

Highlight • Forest

Great view point across Ae forest from the Harestanes wind farm below Queensbury hill.

Tip by

B

45.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.3 km

1.68 km

1.34 km

940 m

837 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.1 km

1.73 km

1.43 km

1.03 km

446 m

302 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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