Forest Path – Descender Bender, Mabie Forest loop from Dalbeattie

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Forest Path – Descender Bender, Mabie Forest loop from Dalbeattie

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Forest Path – Descender Bender, Mabie Forest loop from Dalbeattie

04:37

60.8km

790m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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21.7 km

Forest Path

Highlight • Forest

Lots of options in this part of the trail to pick the fastest line between the trees and across the roots

Tip by

23.4 km

Butterhole Climb Boardwalk

Highlight • Climb

Towards the top of this climb there is suddenly a cambered boardwalk section of trail. Push on and enjoy!

Tip by

27.0 km

Descender Bender, Mabie Forest

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Descender Bender on the red trail drops off Hillhead Hill and races down through a series of berms and whoops, it's a great section of flowy trail.

Tip by

29.1 km

Mabie Forest

Forest

30.3 km

View of the Solway Coast

Highlight • Viewpoint

Both the green and red routes come this way, and there are lots of picnic benches, so it's a perfect spot for a family packed lunch

Tip by

33.3 km

The Elevator Boardwalk

Highlight • Climb

This climb features a rising boardwalk through the trees. Don't mess up as it's a long way down to the burn below

Tip by

36.1 km

Mabie MTB Skills Loop

Highlight • MTB Park

Has a Blue and a Red Loop

Tip by

43.6 km

Loch Arthur Plantations

Forest

60.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.6 km

12.4 km

10.7 km

2.97 km

1.90 km

1.26 km

Surfaces

27.7 km

17.3 km

14.7 km

1.16 km

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Monday 19 October

11°C

8°C

94 %

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Forest Path – Descender Bender, Mabie Forest loop from Dalbeattie

Forest Path

Butterhole Climb Boardwalk

Descender Bender, Mabie Forest

View of the Solway Coast

The Elevator Boardwalk

Mabie MTB Skills Loop

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