This trail is permanently closed/decommissioned
4,764 ft
Distance
-589 ft
Descent
00:07:47
Avg time

Make or Brake Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Traquair Trails
    Innerleithen
  • Difficulty Rating
    Proline rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    One Direction
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  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #5865 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #3268 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    10 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in E-Biking

Great fast, flowy, bermy trail, with optional air if you want it. This is the easiest of the 4 main trails and generally the one to start with - watch your speed if you don't want air. It offers a good mix of forest and open views of the valley if you can tear your eyes from the trail. Nothing too technical. Worth hoofing up the path from the forestry road to the start section once, otherwise easier to start from where the forest road intersects with the top of the middle section. Carries on into Cadon Bank for a fun ride to the valley floor.

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More Stats for Make or Brake mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -589 ft
  • Altitude min
    943 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,531 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,531 ft
  • Altitude end
    942 ft
  • Grade
    -12.4%
  • Grade max
    -38%
  • Distance down
    4,659 ft
  • Distance flat
    105 ft
  • Avg time
    00:07:47
  • Avg reverse time
    00:28:55
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on Oct 30, 2020
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Avg: 4.25 (12 votes)
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