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TRAILCREW GLENTRESS FOREST

GLENTRESS FOREST, SCOTTISH BORDERS

TRAIL STATS

Distance

16km of new trails, bringing the total amount of waymarked riding to 87km!

Climbing

The new blue and red climbs take around 20 and 30mins, respectively (depending on your pace, of course)

Grading

There are new green, blue, red and black trails. The blue trails feature tabletops and berms, so some riders may initially find them more challenging than other trail-centre blues.

WHY RIDE HERE?

The new Glentress trails are packed with jumps, which have been built with flow and progression in mind. These expertly-shaped tabletops can be styled-out or rolled, so work for riders of all abilities. They’re a great complement to the other riding on offer in the Tweed Valley.

RAD...

A relatively mellow, short climb to the top and a quick ascent to the taster trails for rapid sessioning Beautifully-sculpted berms and tables Amazing scenery makes for epic riding snaps

BAD...

The popularity of Glentress’s trails means the forest can get busy at weekends They could do with more green-graded trails for beginners and families

There’s something irresistable about well-built trails filled with sculpted berms and kickers, which

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