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Situated just outside Peebles in the Tweed Valley, Glentress caters to all abilities with green-, blue-, red- and black-graded trails. There’s also a skills area and an orange-grade freeride park, not to mention various opportunities to incorporate some of the ‘natural’ trails in the area, such as the classic Gypsy Glen (see Route 10) for example.

How to get there

From Edinburgh, get onto the A720 ring road and head south on the A702, A703 and A701 through Penicuik then the A703 again towards Peebles. At Peebles turn east on the A72. The trail centre is on the left 3km outside town. Grid ref: NT 284 397, sat nav: EH45 8NB

Facilities

Bike shop with bike hire and bike wash, café, pay & display parking, showers, toilets.

The trails

Green routes (3.5km and 4.4km, technicality 2/5)

The two green routes both feature smooth singletrack that drops, climbs and weaves through the trees. There’s also a Skills Area loop to practice your riding technique on.

Blue route (8–16km, technicality 3/5)

The blue route is characterised by flowing singletrack, sweeping corners and jumps that encourage you to wind up the speed. The route comprises two loops – the lower and the upper – both of which are 8km long.