NSDSC Ae Rallies

Ae is one of the largest working forests in southwest Scotland, located near Dumfries and managed by Forestry and Land Scotland. It is a commercial conifer plantation with extensive gravel fire roads, operational haul routes, and recreational trails used by runners, cyclists, and organised events.

The terrain is rolling, with long climbs and broad descents typical of the Galloway and Dumfriesshire uplands. Surfaces are primarily hard-packed forestry aggregate, built to support timber lorries and year-round access.