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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
Only show trails with NO bikes.
Popular Trail Networks
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This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
790 trails
- E-Bike
712 trails
- Hike
441 trails
- Trail Running
440 trails
- Horse
239 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 797
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 792
- Trails E-Bike
- 712
- Trails Hike
- 441
- Trails Trail Running
- 440
- Trails Horse
- 239
- Total Distance
- 571 miles
- Total Descent
- 140,387 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,544 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,718 ft
- Reports
- 6,559
- Photos
- 1,485
- Ridden Counter
- 244,264
Articles
Video: Exploring Tweed Valley with Scotty Laughland
Apr 17, 2022 from pinkbike.com
The trails that will host the EWS in less than two months.
Video: Scottish Roadtripping & Trail Riding in 'Search for the Slop'
Dec 29, 2020 from pinkbike.com
Video: Sam Cofano & Friends Tear up the Tweed Valley in 'Whips & Whiskey'
Dec 6, 2020 from pinkbike.com
The third instalment of Hucks and Haggis.
New Agreement for Trail Stewardship in the Tweed Valley Announced
Jul 11, 2019 from pinkbike.com
A new agreement around the trails in the Tweed Valley should ensure the area remains one of the best places in the UK to ride.
Sub Regions
- Eyemouth (1)
- Galashiels (21)
- Gala Hill (21)
- Hawick (1)
- Craik Forest (1)
- Innerleithen (241)
- Caberston (95)
- Cardrona (27)
- Dod Hill (5)
- Innerleithen Trails (109)
- Jedburgh (29)
- JedForest Trails (29)
- Kelso (1)
- Angraflat Trails (1)
- Langholm (26)
- Melrose (30)
- Eildon Hills (27)
- Newcastleton (78)
- Langholm (25)
- Newcastleton Trails (32)
- Peebles (232)
- Cademuir (33)
- Cloich Hills (17)
- Glentress (154)
- Hamilton Hill (7)
- Selkirk (60)
- Yair (60)
- Tweedsmuir (24)
- Walkerburn (52)
- Elibank (25)
- Thornielee (26)
- Ladyurd Forest (14)
Popular Scottish Borders Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spooky Wood Climb Glentress | |||
| Spooky Wood Glentress | |||
| Cardie Hill Climb Glentress | |||
| Dougie Bank (Blue, Red, Black) Glentress | |||
| Hit Squad Hill Glentress | |||
| Super G Glentress | |||
| Magic Mushroom Glentress | |||
| First Climb Glentress | |||
| Tourist Trap Glentress | |||
| Falla Brae Red Glentress | |||
| Falla Brae Black Section Glentress | |||
| Sare Fecht Glentress | |||
| Berm Baby Berm Glentress | |||
| Electric Blue Glentress | |||
| Pie Run Glentress |
Scottish Borders Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Big Beastie Selkirk | 50 miles | |
| Three Brethren Innerleithen Trails | 23 miles | |
| Glentress Glentress | 15 miles | |
| Downstream Beastie Yair | 34 miles | |
| Glentress Black and Gypsy Glen Glentress | 30 miles | |
| Glentress Best Bits Glentress | 12 miles | |
| Yair Yair | 9 miles | |
| Bloody Red Glentress | 8 miles | |
| Tweed Valley Epic Peebles | 50 miles | |
| Glentress 11k route Glentress | 7 miles |
Photos of Scottish Borders Mountain Bike
trail: NY, NY - (2)
4 |
May 13, 2022 @ 2:38pm
May 13, 2022
trail: NY, NY - (2)
4 |
May 13, 2022 @ 2:38pm
May 13, 2022
trail: NY, NY - (2)
4 |
May 13, 2022 @ 2:37pm
May 13, 2022
trail: NY, NY - (2)
16 |
May 13, 2022 @ 2:37pm
May 13, 2022
trail: Hidden valley Upper
23 |
Jul 10, 2018 @ 3:20pm
Jul 10, 2018
trail: Helter Skelter
293 |
Apr 27, 2008 @ 3:12pm
Apr 27, 2008
trail: Helter Skelter
234 |
Apr 27, 2008 @ 3:12pm
Apr 27, 2008
trail: Hidden valley Upper
211 |
Jan 26, 2008 @ 11:05am
Jan 26, 2008Videos of Scottish Borders Mountain Bike
trail: Make or Brake
76 |
Jun 23, 2021
trail: Make or Brake
75 |
Jun 17, 2021
trail: IXS Line (Section Open)
81 |
Jan 12, 2021
trail: Matador
309 |
Jan 12, 2021
trail: Matador
172 |
Jan 12, 2021
trail: Cresta Run
163 |
Nov 10, 2020
trail: Cademuir DH Upper
0:22 |
123 |
Aug 27, 2020
trail: Make or Brake
0:42 |
376 |
Aug 1, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Social - (4) Caberston | May 20, 2022 @ 3:20am 2 days | Ideal | tvta TVTA | ||
| thrills and spills Langholm | May 18, 2022 @ 3:26am May 18, 2022 | Unknown | dinger2h | ||
| Access Track Caberston | May 6, 2022 @ 11:43am May 6, 2022 | Variable | gav-s TRAILFORKS | All trails accessed from this path are... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deliverance Glentress | May 14, 2022 @ 1:11pm May 14, 2022 | Variable | gav-s TRAILFORKS | ||
| Redemption Glentress | May 14, 2022 @ 1:09pm May 14, 2022 | Ideal | gav-s TRAILFORKS | ||
| Mild Peril Glentress | May 14, 2022 @ 1:07pm May 14, 2022 | Ideal | gav-s TRAILFORKS | ||
| Glenduro Elibank | May 14, 2022 @ 12:17pm May 14, 2022 | Dry | JohnnyMcMurdo | ||
| Access Path Caberston | May 6, 2022 @ 11:38am May 6, 2022 | Variable | gav-s TRAILFORKS | ||
| Access Trail Caberston | May 6, 2022 @ 11:36am May 6, 2022 | Variable | gav-s TRAILFORKS | ||
| A Salmon's Journey Innerleithen Trails | Apr 30, 2022 @ 3:02pm Apr 30, 2022 | Ideal | gav-s TRAILFORKS | ||
| Forest Road Eildon Hills | Apr 29, 2022 @ 7:33am Apr 29, 2022 | Dry | JonWA | ||
| Caddon Bank Innerleithen Trails | Apr 28, 2022 @ 10:57am Apr 28, 2022 | Ideal | gav-s TRAILFORKS | ||
| Repeat Offender (middle) - (1) Caberston | Apr 28, 2022 @ 9:20am Apr 28, 2022 | Ideal | marccr0wley TVTA |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Craigmtb5 | wishlist | trail | Upper Quarry Enduro | May 22, 2022 @ 4:47am 6 hours |
| Craigmtb5 | wishlist | trail | Flat White - (3) and 1 more | May 22, 2022 @ 4:45am 6 hours |
 | MichaelJMeyer | wishlist | route | Yair | May 22, 2022 @ 3:38am 7 hours |
| Francie88 | wishlist | route | Caberston | May 21, 2022 @ 2:34pm 20 hours |
| Francie88 | wishlist | trail | Access Track | May 21, 2022 @ 2:32pm 20 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | My favourite trail at Golfie right now - just... | May 21, 2022 @ 7:51am 1 day | ||
| trail | Glad it's dead | May 9, 2022 @ 7:03am May 9, 2022 | ||
 | report | Rejected - trail will be marked as open by the... | May 4, 2022 @ 12:19am May 4, 2022 | ||
| trail | Currently a victim of storm Arwen. | Apr 30, 2022 @ 6:04pm Apr 30, 2022 | ||
 | trail | Great trail, wait for a dryish day and it’s... | Apr 19, 2022 @ 7:22am Apr 19, 2022 |
Local Badges
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TVTA 1000m Climb Challenge506 awarded -
Trail Fairies Challenge: All The Reds3 awarded -
Big Ride 30k2,699 awarded -
Big Ride 30k3,745 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k1,302 awarded -
Top 10 Trails6 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innerleithen Trails | bike park | Innerleithen | |
| Cardrona Pump n\' Jump | skill park | Cardrona | |
| Glentress Freeride/ Skills Park | skill park | Peebles | |
| Kielder Forest Skillpark | skill park | Newcastleton | |
| Newcastleton Skills Loop | skill park | Newcastleton |
Upcoming Local Events
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 790 | 565 miles | 139,472 ft | 286 miles | 2,543 ft | 1,495 | 6,535 | 41 | 75,336 | |||
| E-Bike | 712 | 518 miles | 128,022 ft | 262 miles | 2,513 ft | 5,731 | 8 | 3,322 | ||||
| Hike | 441 | 445 miles | 67,628 ft | 193 miles | 2,536 ft | 1 | 5,264 | 1 | 1,774 | |||
| Trail Running | 440 | 445 miles | 67,628 ft | 193 miles | 2,536 ft | 5,264 | 1 | 2,196 | ||||
| Horse | 239 | 294 miles | 45,108 ft | 134 miles | 2,467 ft | 2,550 | 1 |
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