Innerleithen Mountain Bike Trails

Just 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 up, so a day here suits confident downhill riders who want lap after lap. There is a 19 km red cross-country loop for those who prefer to pedal, but tree felling and storm damage have closed parts of it, including Cadon Bank, and the trailhead is a small wooden center with toilets and bike hire. Newer riders are better off starting at Glentress.