Routes Planner Features Updates

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Mountain biking trails

Ae Bike Shop & Café – Daer Reservoir loop from Ae

Mountain biking trails

Ae Bike Shop & Café – Daer Reservoir loop from Ae

Hard

1

riders

Ae Bike Shop & Café – Daer Reservoir loop from Ae

06:12

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: September 10, 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

10.8 km

Quiet Country Road Near Moffat

Highlight • Trail

Potholes

Tip by

4

12.1 km

View of the Galloways from Locherben Climb

Highlight • Climb

A view across the Galloways from top of the Locherben climb.

Tip by

5

15.4 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.

Tip by

6

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 …

Tip by

7

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!

Tip by

8

48.2 km

Kettleton Byre Bothy

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Cute little bothy with small fireplace.

Tip by

B

67.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.7 km

10.5 km

2.37 km

2.14 km

1.81 km

127 m

Surfaces

48.2 km

9.91 km

5.55 km

2.39 km

1.58 km

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (660 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Sunday 11 October

15°C

4°C

67 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Sign up for a free komoot account to join the conversation.

Sign up for free

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate Send to Phone

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

4.5

12

Drumlanrig Castle loop from Thornhill

03:33h

39.4km

900m

2

Southern Upland Way: Daer Reservoir Loop

03:39h

40.2km

1,020m

4.0

1

Lochmaben to Lockerbie loop

02:13h

30.9km

330m

Southern Uplands Way loop from Moffat

06:55h

79.7km

1,670m

Thornhill to Benbrack loop

05:49h

71.0km

1,290m

2

7 Stanes Mabie trail park loop from Dumfries

02:03h

28.4km

410m

4.4

732

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

02:47h

30.6km

590m

4.7

541

Mabie Forest Gravel Trail – Forest Path loop from Marthrown of Mabie

01:52h

19.5km

350m

3.6

136

Ae Bridge and Carved Bench – Water of Ae Forest Path loop from Ae

01:11h

13.0km

200m

4.4

105

Mabie Forest – Descender Bender, Mabie Forest loop from Top Up Tap

01:18h

12.9km

290m

3.0

76

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

02:33h

25.7km

610m

4.0

91

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

02:01h

22.7km

390m