glentress Forest

The flagship of the Scottish 7stanes trail centre network, Glentress is home to 73km of well-designed and maintained waymarked trails in the Tweed Valley, with something to suit every ability. Further adding to Glentress’s appeal is the fact that a visit can be combined with a trip to Innerleithen, its 7stanes sister centre just down the road. Adrenalin Uplift run a shuttle service at weekends, taking riders to the Buzzard’s Nest car park (halfway up the hill) and around the valley.

Green route 3.5km or 4.5km

There’s a choice of two trails here, one from the Buzzard’s Nest car park and one starting at the Peel Cafe. Both feature smooth, wide, flowy singletrack.

Blue route 8-16km

The blue route is made up of two 8km loops, which can be ridden in tandem or on their own. It’s characterised by flowing singletrack and sweeping corners, and includes rollable tabletop jumps and steps, plus red-graded options.

Red route 18km

A Glentress classic, this includes the infamous Spooky Wood descent, filled with berms and tabletops.

Black route 29km

All but 4km of this challenging route is singletrack, with switchback descents, rocky climbs and swoopy sections. Look out for some enduro lines hand-built by the Glentress Trailfairies, including B-side, Hush Hush and Mild Peril.

Freeride park

An ideal spot to sharpen your skills, with jump lines, wallrides and North Shore woodwork, plus smaller features for novices to develop their skills on.

Skills area 1.5km

Suitable for kids/newbies.