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How to get there

From Edinburgh, get onto the A720 ring road then head south on the A702, A703 and A701 through Penicuik then the A703 again towards Peebles. At Peebles turn east on the A72, pass Glentress and continue along the main road to Innerleithen. Once in the village, turn right, following signs to Traquair. The car park is on your left at the T-junction. Grid ref: NT 336 358, sat nav: EH44 6PW

Facilities

Pay & display parking, uplift service.

The trails

Innerleithen XC (red, 18km, technicality 4/5)

This cross-country route starts with a long climb, winding up through woods and on to rocky moorland. After the first singletrack descent comes the technical Plora Craig, with singletrack snaking through the trees and optional black-graded rock gardens. The finale is Caddon Bank – a fast, steep section with berms, big drops and rows of doubles.

Downhill (orange)

The main downhill trails are the hard and fast Matador, the tight Natural Gold and Cresta runs, and Make or Brake – a high-speed trail including plenty of jumps, drops and berms.