Mountain Biking UK

NEWCASTLETON

Wow! All four of us sit in shock, trying to get our breaths back. The descent we’ve just ridden has knocked us for six, making us wonder why more people aren’t raving about this place. We’ve passed signs to Newcastleton many times, on the way up to Fort William, but this is the first time we’ve visited, and we weren’t expecting anything as good as this.

The reason why Newcastleton isn’t better known became obvious on the drive up – its location. While other trail centres in the Scottish 7stanes network are close to big towns or cities and have large riding communities on their doorstep, this small village just north of the English/Scottish border is a

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