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  1. 1Glentress ForestGlentress ForestThe Tweed Valley's flagship center, off the A72 between Peebles and Innerleithen, builds a full ladder of difficulty from one car park: a 3.5 km green, a 16 km blue, an 18 km red and a 29 km black, plus green, blue and red skills areas and short taster trails. The trailhead has a café, bike hire,…0
  2. 2Innerleithen Mountain Bike TrailsInnerleithen Mountain Bike TrailsJust along the A72 from Glentress, Innerleithen is the Tweed Valley's gravity hill rather than its all-rounder. The waymarked downhill tracks, Make or Brake, Matador, Gold Run and Cresta Run, are graded double black, the extreme end of the scale, and a commercial uplift service saves the push back…0
  3. 3KirroughtreeKirroughtreeSignposted from the A75 at Palnure, about 1.5 miles east of Newton Stewart, Kirroughtree is the Galloway end of the 7stanes and the place to go for a long day away from the Tweed Valley. The ladder runs from the 6 km green Bargaly Wood through the 10 km blue Larg Hill and the 17 km red Twister to…0
  4. 4Dalbeattie Mountain Bike TrailsDalbeattie Mountain Bike TrailsDalbeattie is the 7stanes center to choose for granite. Its 25 km red Hardrock Trail is rougher and rockier than most reds, with optional black sections, and The Slab, a steep sheet of bare granite, is the feature riders come to look at, walk round or roll down. The 14 km blue Moyle Hill adds…0
  5. 5Forest of AeForest of AeThe 7stanes mountain bike trails at the Forest of Ae, Dumfries and Galloway Reached off the A701 at Ae Bridgend, about 10 miles from Dumfries, Ae is the 7stanes center for riders who want flowing red mileage and a proper downhill. The 24 km red Ae Line is the signature loop, with the 13.5 km blue…0
  6. 6Mabie, Dumfries and GallowayMabie, Dumfries and GallowayA few miles from Dumfries, Mabie is the friendliest of the 7stanes for a first visit, with views over the Solway Firth and Dumfries from its easier loops. The 8 km green Big Views loop keeps mostly to forest road with manageable gradients, and the 10 km blue Viewpoint loop adds more technical…0
  7. 7Newcastleton Mountain Bike TrailsNewcastleton Mountain Bike TrailsNewcastleton, on the B6357 between Bonchester Bridge and Canonbie, starts its trails in the middle of the village, so pubs, places to stay and supplies are on hand, and it sits next to Kielder Forest, which makes a natural two-country weekend. The 9.7 km blue is a beginner-friendly loop with views…0
  8. 8Laggan WolftraxLaggan WolftraxOn the A86 between Spean Bridge and Newtonmore, Laggan Wolftrax is the Highland center for riders who want rock. Short, punchy trails let a rider build up in steps: green Gorstean and Wolf Cub Green, a cluster of blue flow and jump trails such as Blaeberry Flapjack and Slaba-Dabba-Doo, then reds…0
  9. 9Nevis Range Mountain Bike TrailsNevis Range Mountain Bike TrailsOutside Fort William on Aonach Mòr, Nevis Range lets a gondola do the climbing. The top station serves three trails, the best known being the World Cup downhill, a 3 km pro-line track that has been home to the Fort William Downhill World Cup since 2002 and is strictly for expert riders. Those not…0
  10. 10Glenlivet Bike TrailsGlenlivet Bike TrailsTucked into the Glenlivet Estate in the Cairngorms National Park, off the A95 about an hour from Inverness, BikeGlenlivet is a small center that gets the basics right for a family or a first trip. A 4 km green loop and a 9 km blue build confidence, the 22 km red gives experienced riders a proper…0