Mountain Biking in Southern and Central Scotland. Peter EdwardsЧитать онлайн книгу.
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.
Red route (18km, technicality 4/5)
This is one of the most enjoyable trail centre routes anywhere, and it’s also home of the magnificent Spooky Woods descent. It’s not too tight or twisty, but it’s all about speed. There are rocky sections and log skinnies to negotiate too. This is a real trail centre classic.
Black route (30km, technicality 4/5)
This is a 30km route with 24km of superb, hard-packed singletrack. There are plenty of rocky climbs and switchback descents, and some lovely swooping sections of trail for good measure.
Freeride park (orange)
The freeride park is ideal for technically adept riders looking to push themselves and hone their skills. Here you’ll find jumps, wallrides and North Shore woodwork. Not for beginners or the faint-hearted.
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Innerleithen
About the centre
On the Traquair XC red route, 7Stanes (Route 9)
A few kilometres east of Glentress along the A72, Innerleithen is a venue for experienced riders. It’s also a popular downhill (DH) centre, with a regular uplift service (www.upliftscotland.com).
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.
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Kirroughtree
About the centre
Situated just east of Newton Stewart in the Galloway Forest, the Kirroughtree trails feature carefully crafted singletrack and impressive natural trail features together with a compact skills area. A new visitor centre, bike shop and car park were opened in 2014.
How to get there
From Dumfries, take the A75 west towards Newton Stewart. Turn right onto a minor road about 6.5km before Newton Stewart. Take the first left and follow the lane to the centre. Grid ref: NX 452 646, sat nav: DG8 7BE
Facilities
Bike hire, bike shop, bike wash, café, pay & display parking, toilets, visitor centre (seasonal opening).
The trails
Larg Hill (blue, 10.5km, technicality 2/5) and Doon Hill extension (blue, 4km, technicality 2/5)
The Larg Hill loop climbs along The Twister, but sticks to forest roads when the red route moves onto singletrack. The Doon Hill extension adds singletrack and more forest roads to the route.
The Twister (red, 17.5km, technicality 3/5)
The Twister combines narrow singletrack trails with tight corners and delicate rocky sections to create an effortlessly flowing whole.
Black Craigs (black, 31.5km including red route, technicality 4/5)
The outstanding feature of the excellent Black Craigs route is McMoab – a large granite outcrop with waymarker arrows indicating the best line across it. There are also steep slabs to climb and rocky drops to launch off or pick your way down.
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Newcastleton
About the centre
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