Mabie Forest Cycling and Bike Trails

Mountain biking trails

Mabie is one of the world class 7stanes mountain bike venues. It features a superb variety of green, blue and red graded trails, an extreme downhill section for the serious experts, and a skills area for honing your technique.

Mabie 7stanes route card (PDF)

Big Views Green Loop

Gentle slopes and sweeping scenery give you an easy enjoyable ride. Gentle slopes and sweeping scenery give you an easy enjoyable ride. Big Views by name, big views by nature - this trail offers excellent views of the Solway Firth and Nith estuary. You’ll mainly find forest road on this route and the gradients are manageable, ensuring a pleasant ride.

Grade - Green: Easy
5 miles / 8.0 km

Viewpoint Blue Loop

The Viewpoint Loop has more technical single track, as it shares a short section of the red route making it ideal for those wishing to advance to red grade trails. The trail returns on the green route. The views from the forest road overlooking Dumfries and the Solway Firth are spectacular, and perfect for stopping to take a break. Look out for the telescope on route to take a closer look.

Grade - Blue: Moderate
6 ¼ miles / 10.0 km

Woodhead Blue Loop (closed)

The Woodhead Loop is slightly harder than the Big Views Loop and explores the far side of the forest using quiet forest roads and some easy singletrack. This route is the perfect option for novices looking to build their confidence.

Harvesting operations are taking place at Lochanhead starting from Tuesday, 21 April 2026. The Blue "Woodhead Blue Loop" MTB trail will be closed during the operations. Please follow all signage and banksperson instructions. We appreciate your support.

Grade - Blue: Moderate
6 ¼ miles / 10.0 km

The Phoenix Red Trail

A mixed cross-country route in stunning woodland on natural trails and singletrack. A fast, challenging ride in places with rocky obstacles and tight berms. The Phoenix Trail takes you cross country through majestic woodland on both natural trails and singletrack.