The Finest Singletrack for your MTB in Scotland || Ballater and Braemar

[@ScottyLaughland]

If you're interested in offsetting some of your own personal emissions and rewilding parts of the Scottish Highlands with native trees then please feel free to plant some trees in my grove! 🌲🌲🌲 treesforlife.org.uk/groves/366211/

[@nothinglessness]

Hands down the best riding in the UK that nobody knows about or they didn’t until recently. Great to see people riding big mountain stuff which is the essence of MTB in Scotland especially on a fantastic sunny day. Also great to see you switch from a bum bag to a proper pack for the mountains which is a nod to the fact that the consequences are far greater and the kit needed more comprehensive. So many MTB videos show people with no kit up a mountain, terrible example to set. This video sums up what is so world class about Aberdeenshire, the sheer scale of trails and types of trails is mind blowing.

[@JackEvans98]

These are seriously high quality videos! Fantastic work Scotty!

[@ScottyLaughland]

Thank you Jack!!

[@1927bluesrob]

What an amazing series, these videos are awesome, thanks Scotty

[@TheFlowingScotsman]

Excellent cinematography and production on these episodes! It's also great to hear the message and ethos behind them too. I'm looking forward to visiting these trails in the future and more episodes like this. Well done!

[@ScottyLaughland]

Thank you! I can’t recommend these routes enough and all of them are on Komoot making it easy for you follow...

[@cherylmckay5351]

Love Aberdeenshire trails. The whole sustainability message is so important, great to see.

[@ScottyLaughland]

Thanks Cheryl! 🙂 Aberdeenshire rocks!!!

[@Bessunger]

These pictures are awesome, this scenery is spectacular, offering great trails. Put this region in the bucket list. Thanks

[@ScottyLaughland]

Thank you Thorsten! Glad you’re enjoying it!

[@johnglynn7795]

Appreciate you sharing from the desert mountains of Phoenix, AZ. Happy trails...

[@ab_mtb]

Outstanding video. Production is through the roof & the riding is just sublime. Great series

[@ScottyLaughland]

Thank you! Stoked to hear you’ve enjoyed the series!! Planning season 2 😏

[@toon_8552]

Loving these videos scotty! Aberdeenshire is a great place to live with plenty to explore, keen to try a munro now. Looking forward to seeing how you got on in D&G!

[@James0the0Bradley]

Really enjoy your content. Aways showing off incredible scenery and bringing important issues to light in the mtb world, plus there's great camerawork. A feast for my eyes as the nights draw in!

[@ScottyLaughland]

Thank you Jimmy! So glad to hear you’re enjoying the series!!

[@bachirsouccar8224]

I'm enjoying these episodes so much ! The video quality is awesome 😍

[@scottgoodski]

Informative, inspirational, beautiful scenery and great bike skills as always. Loving this series, thanks for some great entertainment. My list of new trails to explore is getting longer 😉

[@ScottyLaughland]

Thanks so much Scott! Stoked to hear that feedback!!

[@zoltanhorvath8568]

Thank you Scotty fantastic videos.

[@johnglynn7795]

Looks like a great place and look forward visiting Scotland in the future!

[@bachirsouccar8224]

Beautiful Scotland !!😍😍🔥

[@charlottecunninghammtb]

Brilliant video Scotty. I live in Braemar and have ridden every trail you showed apart from mastermind. Great to see them from this perspective. Also really good to see the sustainability aspect too. 🥳🥳🥳

[@ScottyLaughland]

Thank you Charlotte! Stoked you’re enjoying them, Mastermind is awesome. I recently discovered Aboyne as a location too and it’s also incredible!

[@charlottecunninghammtb]

@@ScottyLaughland you’re right - I was down at Glen tannar yesterday. It’s really fun :).

[@fitz83]

Excellent work showcasing the NE Scott. Really enjoyed the video.

[@ScottyLaughland]

Thank you! 🙌

[@jerrylaz1606]

Beautiful!

[@ScottyLaughland]

Unreal location!

[@michelenardo1221]

This video is super high quality mate!! Been watching you since GMBN and damn what a difference!

[@ScottyLaughland]

Ahh thank you! 🙏

[@michelenardo1221]

@@ScottyLaughland congrats to the filmmakers and the editor!! Love the edit!

[@EvkaTrails]

Did Beinn a' Bhùird by foot and thought I should get bike up there...now I definitely will! 😃 Brilliant video, can't wait for next one😍

[@ScottyLaughland]

It’s a goodie one of the most flowing Munro’s I’ve done!

[@scottmccann4509]

That bike is stunning! It looks like you've dialed it in perfectly for the terrain when watching it in slow motion 👌. Moving back to Scotland and Perthshire, so I'll add those trails on my to do list! 😍..... Great vids very inspiring 🤘

[@ScottyLaughland]

Thanks Scott, looks like you could join the club! It was a lot of fun riding these. Stoked you’re enjoying the series. 👊

[@jamsxr]

Awesome. My brother recently moved to Aberdeen, can’t wait to get out there again 🤙

[@ScottyLaughland]

The scene there is insane, great riding and a ever growing network!

[@jamesd5066]

Very very very nice trail under the fir wood , the texture of earth look awsome And the fliping go pro at the end , lol Keep on going like this !!!!! Super serie, dude!!!!👍👍👍👍 To be continued 😉😉😉

[@ScottyLaughland]

Thanks James!!

[@craigtbmtb8993]

Wow, what a video!

[@ScottyLaughland]

Thanks Craig!

[@jonathanbeher791]

lovely video mr laughland

[@ScottyLaughland]

Thank you! 🙌

[@JamesMTBAdventures]

Dreamy trails, they look so good. I hope to ride these at some point.

[@ScottyLaughland]

Can’t recommend them enough!

[@taffycymroukmtb9073]

Great Stuff Scotty 😉🚴🏿‍♂️👌👌

[@ScottyLaughland]

Thank you glad you’re enjoying the series 3 full episodes to go yet 🙂

[@gaelgenton3994]

Wonderful!!!!!!

[@mtbville]

Stunning footage 🤩👍

[@ScottyLaughland]

Thank you! 🙌

[@colinross3755]

This is first class Scotty, you’ll be getting a job as an Ambassador for 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 next - superb 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👌

[@ScottyLaughland]

Here’s hoping but Visit Scotland don’t even reply to messages or emails so 🤷‍♂️ 🙈

[@colinross3755]

@@ScottyLaughland nightmare man, stick in cos as you know loads of good stuff to be had. Keep doing what you’re doing 💪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@gracehwilson]

Amazing footage!

[@ScottyLaughland]

Thank you Grace!! 🙂

[@roik.6694]

beautiful

[@dlaps9975]

That was sick wow

[@ScottyLaughland]

Cheers bro!

[@johngreen1972]

Just to nitpick, the Loch Muick descent is actually called "Streak o'lightning" because it looks like a streak of lightning ⚡when seen from a distance .

[@rbannist1980]

Awesome to see our local trails on such a great vid. Need to work on your Scots pronunciation though… 😋

[@ScottyLaughland]

🤷‍♂️

[@blue77ob]

boy find me a job in the middle of lochaber and cairngorms park so stoke of those view 😍

[@ScottyLaughland]

It’s not a bad place to be...

[@Lesdig891]

Sick😃

[@connorlindsay5528]

bEin a'berd 😂 hilarious pronunciation. Cracking video nonetheless

[@ScottyLaughland]

🤔

[@jamespaterson6550]

Aberdeenshire is awesome.....should know I live here😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@ScottyLaughland]

Damn right! It’s ace!!

[@scblurlt1962]

fab

[@13rohitthakur]

❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@ScottyLaughland]

🙌

[@louishlh59]

Amazing work, love your videos, just speak louder and lower the music volume please :)

[@ScottyLaughland]

Thank you!

[@KNURKonesur]

What are those shoes mate? They look sleek!

[@ScottyLaughland]

They’re Shimano AM7’s SPD!

[@wattgraeme]

Hi The mountain at the end Beinn a Bhuird is pronounced 'Ben a Voord'. The Gaelic written names never look like how you think they will be pronounced. One thing to remember Bh or Mh at the beginning of a mountain names is pronounced V!!

[@ScottyLaughland]

Thanks Graeme, realised that laterally! 🤷‍♂️

[@owlinthewood]

Brilliant video. Painful pronunciation.😜

[@wayneemslie8904]

Ha ha ha I thought that too. Muick is pronounced "Mick" and Bhuird (as in Beinn a' Bhuird) is said "Voord". Absolutely brilliant video though and some superb drone footage.

[@ScottyLaughland]

Can’t win em all! If the only complaint is that I said two words wrong then I’m a happy guy! ✌️

[@owlinthewood]

@@ScottyLaughland We’ve all been there.😃

[@lukavsoundseeker1642]

Amazing .... I'm jealous of Scottish people to have such a locations in their 'backyard'. Apart of the revenue from this videos is there maybe a way to donate some money for this cause?

[@ScottyLaughland]

😂😂 We certainly are lucky. Glad you’re enjoying the series!!

[@uldi1s]

Awesome trails, awesome riding. But is the crappy music really necessary? And the volume? I have the volume set at 80 for your voice but have to decrease it to 20 when the music comes. It hurts! ​ @Scotty Laughland

[@ScottyLaughland]

I’ll take that feedback on board!

[@Perthshire]

Pronunciations: say as Lock Mick not Muck. For the Mountain, it's like Ben a voord. Pesky Gaelic!

[@ScottyLaughland]

Got it - know for next time!

[@Spookrider100]

Mick its pronounced ;)

[@Spookrider100]

And theyre blaeberries ;)

[@ScottyLaughland]

Maybe by you 🤪😂

[@maxincfc4]

Last time I rode Beinn a'Bhùird I got major beef off two woman for riding the trail, even though they saw me coming from 60m+ away and I respectively slowed down to almost less than a walking speed 🤦‍♂️

[@ScottyLaughland]

There’s are just some of those 🤦🏼

[@denismccormack1639]

V

[@akshaymeena2164]

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[@jakewarden3574]

Pretty disappointing that other people get the recognition for Mastermind. The section of trail that was highlighted for being particularly eroded has actually been fixed since this footage was filmed

[@ScottyLaughland]

Hey Jake! This wasn’t a dig at the particular section it was highlighting a common/growing problem where riders stray from the main line in a bid to make the section easier. Stoked to hear it’s been repaired, it’s a seriously sick trail too to bottom and I’m in no way meaning to offend only bring awareness to riders who perhaps don’t realise what they’re line choice is doing! Apologies if it was taken in the wrong way! ✌️

[@jakewarden3574]

Absolutely not. You're doing a great job on presenting the trails we're lucky enough to have in Scotland. I totally didn't perceive any comments on a dig- I agree with your thoughts and attwmpted to fix the trail, to prevent further wear. Mastermind has appreared in magazine reviews and on videos, as has Ballater in general, but there was little to ride in the Ballater area before Mastermind was built. It just frustrates me that other organisations get credited when they have had very little input in the area

[@dougblease5170]

I just rewatched the whole mastermind piece and not once does Scott credit another organisation for its creation or even its maintenance.

[@jakewarden3574]

@@dougblease5170 the 'local trail association' is mentioned immediately before mastermind is introduced.

[@dougblease5170]

@@jakewarden3574 does he directly credit mastermind to the TA? No. Is what he said about the trail association in that three seconds inaccurate? No. Have they been working closely with landowners to develop the trail network? Yes. I do get where you’re coming from but if you are being accurate- this is just the general narrative of the film and it’s positive for everyone. Ultimately you’re an active part of the local riding community with loads of good stuff to offer; and by default your peers and associated trail enthusiasts welcome and are grateful for your input.

[@donharrold1375]

Human beings are crazy. I can’t run through the mountain paths as fast as deer. Solution lets build a bike with fat tires and suspension and throw ourselves downhill. 😂

[@Monkeyseemonkey79]

The editing is too choppy. It needs some uninterrupted flow every now and then. You can't get a feel for the trails.

[@ScottyLaughland]

Sorry it wasn’t for you, I’m stoked with how it looks! Hope you tune in and enjoy the rest of the series...

[@Monkeyseemonkey79]

@@ScottyLaughland I usually love your videos and you seem like a really genuine person (and sick rider). The videography is beautiful, it's just that (for me) the edit us way to choppy and makes it difficult to get a sense of how it feels to ride these trails. Just my two cents. Thanks for replying and thank you for the excellent content you create.