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22.9 miles
Distance
3,448 ft
Climb
-3,435 ft
Descent
1,850 ft
High Point
11 ft
Altitude change
404 ft
Altitude min
453 ft
Altitude start
463 ft
Altitude end
-94.6%
Grade max
67%
Grade min
12 miles
Distance climb
9 miles
Distance down
2 miles
Distance flat
Out through Innerleithen via Minch Moor, over the Southern Upland way to the Three Brethren. This is all cross country with a fair bit of climbing. The hills are very exposed once you get away from the area where the trail centre is.
Once you arrive at the Three Brethren there are numerous routes down through Yair Forest to the cycle route at the bottom.
This particular route follows some of the harder, technical descents in Yair, but you could easily go down the fire road, or various other way marked paths.
The return route is on tarmac and relatively easy going.
Detailed Description
Three Brethren is a 23 mile popular intermediate route located near Innerleithen. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 18 trails. This route climbs 3,448 ft with a max elevation of 1,850 ft then descends -3,435 ft.
Trail Issues on Route
- Closed: 2 trails (newest: Jul 25, 2026)
- Significant Issue / Amber: 3 trails (newest: Dec 20, 2025)
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Distance23 miles
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Avg time2 hr 36 min
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Altitude min404 ft
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Altitude start453 ft
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Altitude end463 ft
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Climb3,448 ft
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Descent-3,435 ft
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Grade max-94.6%
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Grade min67%
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Distance climb12 miles
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Distance down9 miles
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Distance flat2 miles
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DirectionOne Direction
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Physical ratingHard
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Matador, Cresta and IXS at Innerleithen
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