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      Red, Black, Blue and Green marked trails, plus some trails from races including an EWS round and a "Bike Park" area. Cafe, toilets, showers and an excellent bike shop with bike hire all on site. Gets very busy on sunny weekends.

      Nearest Hospital: Borders General Hospital, Galashiels. TD6 9BS
      Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
      eBikes Allowed: Yes
      Shuttleable: YES
      AKA: GT
      Land Status: National Park
      Land Manager: Forestry And Land Scotland
      Parking - £ google parking directions
      Access Info:
      Clearly signposted on the Peebles - Innerleithen road.
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      This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
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      Region Details
      • 44
      • 15
      • 22
      • 27
      • 52

      Region Status
      Open as of Dec 23, 2021
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      162
      Trails Mountain Bike
      161
      Trails E-Bike
      161
      Trails Horse
      44
      Trails Hike
      67
      Trails Trail Running
      67
      Total Distance
      89 miles
      Total Descent
      22,452 ft
      Total Vertical
      1,471 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      1,969 ft
      Reports
      3,912
      Photos
      397
      Ridden Counter
      155,293

      Photos of Glentress Mountain Bike

      trail: Spooky Wood
      31 |
      Jan 2, 2023 @ 5:20am
      Jan 2, 2023
      trail: Spooky Wood
      60 |
      Oct 17, 2022 @ 7:37am
      Oct 17, 2022
      trail: Spooky Wood
      54 |
      Oct 17, 2022 @ 7:37am
      Oct 17, 2022
      trail: Truong Chinh
      25 |
      Oct 17, 2022 @ 7:37am
      Oct 17, 2022
      trail: Spooky Wood
      68 |
      Oct 17, 2022 @ 7:37am
      Oct 17, 2022
      14 |
      Oct 17, 2022 @ 7:37am
      Oct 17, 2022
      12 |
      Oct 17, 2022 @ 7:37am
      Oct 17, 2022
      33 |
      Oct 13, 2022 @ 5:41am
      Oct 13, 2022

      Videos of Glentress Mountain Bike

      Mud & Roots
      29 | Mar 21, 2023
      0:53 | 286 | Aug 8, 2019
      Nicky's New Bike Day!
      5:46 | 166 | Jul 17, 2019
      Hammer Time
      0:07 | 677 | Mar 12, 2019
      Ho chi min
      trail: Ho Chi Min
      2:12 | 366 | Mar 3, 2019
      Steep n techy
      trail: B-Side
      4:32 | 118 | Jan 7, 2019
      Steep Loam
      trail: Steep Loam
      1:00 | 421 | Jan 6, 2019
      Glentress Edit
      4:47 | 47 | Nov 4, 2018

      Recent Trail Reports

      Activity Feed

      usernameactiontypetitledate
      gav-saddreportSoor Plooms
      Sep 24, 2023 @ 5:46am
      Sep 24, 2023
      gav-saddtrailBlue Velvet (Closed)
      Sep 24, 2023 @ 5:44am
      Sep 24, 2023
      gav-supdatetrailThe White Stick and 4 more
      Sep 24, 2023 @ 5:36am
      Sep 24, 2023
      iamlozaddreportDougie Bank (Blue, Red, Black) and 6 more
      Sep 19, 2023 @ 8:42am
      Sep 19, 2023
      rb3rtr4mriddentrailRedemption
      Sep 17, 2023 @ 2:30pm
      Sep 17, 2023

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      WadoryudarrentrailB-SideTop trail running great at the moment lots of...
      Sep 2, 2023 @ 8:02am
      Sep 2, 2023
      WadoryudarrentrailB-SideRunning super lots of grip one of the top...
      Sep 2, 2023 @ 8:01am
      Sep 2, 2023
      WadoryudarrentrailThunderstruckIn need of attention the berms have big holes...
      Sep 2, 2023 @ 8:00am
      Sep 2, 2023
      WadoryudarrentrailCareless WhisperIn desperate need of attention too many races...
      Sep 2, 2023 @ 7:58am
      Sep 2, 2023
      Bne645reportFalla Brae RedStill the same
      Aug 27, 2023 @ 4:10pm
      Aug 27, 2023

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Leithenwater Forest 12.2 km
      Cademuir 133.4 km
      Hamilton Hill3.5 km
      Cardrona 1 23.5 km
      Caberston 4 1 14.5 km

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike16189 miles22,372 ft47 miles1,470 ft
      #15#13963,8921737,732
      E-Bike16189 miles22,372 ft47 miles1,470 ft
      #5#113,52333,273
      Horse4444 miles6,424 ft20 miles1,463 ft
      #180#41,390
      Hike6754 miles8,747 ft24 miles1,463 ft
      #1,351#353,284153
      Trail Running6754 miles8,747 ft24 miles1,463 ft
      #1,352#363,284501
      • By 20twenty-p TVTA & contributors
      • Admins: marccr0wley, 20twenty-p, TVTA, DMBinS
      • #5592 - 76,415 views
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