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Cycle Campaigning, Cycling Advocacy and Trail Development groups in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire & Moray
Cycle Campaign and Advocacy groups work to improve conditions for cyclists, not just locally but throughout Scotland. See our National Cycling Bodies page for those who are more nationally focused rather than local.
Whose name is not on the list? If you know of any Cycle Campaigning, Cycling Advocacy or Trail Development groups in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire or Moray that we haven't listed then do let us know. Contact details are at the bottom of the page.
Aberdeen Cycle Forum
The Aberdeen Cycle Forum has been set up to encourage cycling in Aberdeen and to achieve better conditions for cyclists.
The Forum aims to highlight the benefits of cycling as an everyday and sustainable form of transport; to work with others to improve cycling facilities; and to campaign on issues affecting cyclists.
The Forum has produced Aberdeen's first cycle map, highlights the implications of transport proposals for cyclists, and takes on projects such as improving cycle parking in the city centre. The Forum meets monthly and welcomes all who share the aim of making Aberdeen cycle-friendly.
Aberdeenshire Trail Association
Aberdeenshire Trail Association (ATA) is a not for profit organisation who has a long term vision, through landowner liaison, to increase the quality and sustainability of the region's mountain bike trail network. The ATA has invested in tools and protective equipment to enable them to undertake trail maintenance, led by trained co-ordinators.
Aboyne Bike Park Association
The Aboyne Bike Park Association, in conjunction with Mid Deeside Community Trust, manage the Aboyne Bike Park in Bell Wood. The bike park currently offers a couple of short downhill runs, a jump track and a pump track. The Aboyne Bike Park Association are actively working on their vision to improve the park by introducing a new big jumps line and a much bigger pump track.
Cove and Altens Bike Park
A community led initiative to build a purpose built all weather pump track on the site of an old, derelict BMX track located behind the Altens Community Centre Aberdeen.
Deeside Bike Collective
The Deeside Bike Collective worked for many years to create the Banchory Woodland Trails in Corsee Woods, on a site west of the Glen O'Dee Hospital, just outside the town of Banchory. The trails were professionally designed, and built, and openned to the public in April 2024. The Deeside Bike Collective now maintain the trails ensuring they remain accessible to all the community and visitors.
Grampian Cycle Partnership
Grampian Cycle Partnership is an umbrella group, set up in 2018, for cycling organisations in the Grampian region. It was formed to represent cycling interests, with the aim of working proactively with local authorities and national organisations to improve cycling facilities and infrastructure.
Gravitate North East
Formerly known as NETCO (North East Trail Centre Organisation), Gravitate North East are a group of mountain bikers who have a vision to help transform the north-east of Scotland into a global adventure destination for mountain biking, alpine sports, and outdoor pursuits by building an inclusive adventure hub for the community.
Tarland Development Group
The Tarland Development Group had the idea for a set of mountain bike trails in Drummy Woods, near the village of Tarland, Aberdeenshire. After a lot of hard work, 3km of trails, known as The Tarland Trails opened mid 2015 and became an instant success.
Buoyed by their sucess, work began to build more trails, known as Tarland Trails 2 on Pittenderich Hill. These opened in 2023.