Mabie, Dumfries and Galloway

A few miles from Dumfries, Mabie is the friendliest of the 7stanes for a first visit, with views over the Solway Firth and Dumfries from its easier loops. The 8 km green Big Views loop keeps mostly to forest road with manageable gradients, and the 10 km blue Viewpoint loop adds more technical singletrack. The 19 km red Phoenix Trail is the main event, a cross-country ride through woodland with rocky obstacles and tight berms, and there is a skills area for practice. Harvesting since April 2026 has closed the second blue loop, Woodhead, while the work continues, so a mixed group has one blue to share for now.