2,267 ft
Distance
180 ft
Climb
-22 ft
Descent
00:08:45
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Spooky Wood Climb Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Glentress
    Peebles
  • Difficulty Rating
    Red rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Uphill Only
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #249 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
  • Land Owner
    Forestry And Land Scotland

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More Stats for Spooky Wood Climb mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    158 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,498 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,656 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,498 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,656 ft
  • Grade
    6.979%
  • Grade max
    -6.065%
  • Grade min
    29.392%
  • Distance climb
    1,502 ft
  • Distance down
    390 ft
  • Distance flat
    374 ft
  • Avg time
    00:08:45
  • Avg reverse time
    00:07:52
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      Spooky Wood Climb Trail Reports

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      Mar 28, 2025 @ 11:08am
      Mar 28, 2025
      		 reporter Spookywood Climb back open 7 days/week - Mast road upgrade works finished today.
      Mar 16, 2025 @ 12:19pm
      Mar 16, 2025
      Mar 16, 2025 @ 10:23am
      Mar 16, 2025
      Mar 8, 2025 @ 12:03pm
      Mar 8, 2025
      		 Closed weekdays till end of March 2025 due to Forest Road upgrade works. Diversion in place to top of Spooky Woods descent. Open as normal on...
      Feb 8, 2025 @ 2:39pm
      Feb 8, 2025
      		Closed due to storm damage. Barriers in place at entrance. FLS site states: "Spookywood Climb, road after, and Spookywood descent closed due to...
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 13 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 142 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
      All
      • 1,251 rides
      • Last: Apr 20, 2025

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      Jan 30, 2018 @ 12:35am
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      Feb 11, 2017 @ 1:20pm
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      Jul 15, 2016 @ 4:59am
      Jul 15, 2016
      176 |
      Mar 2, 2016 @ 6:20am
      Mar 2, 2016

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      Spooky Wood Climb on the E Bike - Glentress
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