📌 Mountain bike trails in Peebles, Scottish Borders
★★★★★
Does Peebles have the best mountain biking centre in Britain? As an all-rounder, probably: 7stanes Glentress is notable in having superb trails at all grades, from two gentle green circuits to a frightening-looking 29 km black route. Trails of all grades start from Glentress Peel car park, while the secondary hub at Buzzard’s Nest is still accessible by a steep climb on two tyres, but no longer has a car park. Further trails are under development. All of the routes are wonderfully varied – even the higher of the two greens is 60% singletrack – with the red and black trails approaching 600 metres above sea level. From a start height of under 200 metres, that should make for a hell of a climb (we haven’t dared try it yet), with descents to match. And Innerleithen‘s quieter red and downhill trails are just around the corner.
🌍 Location
📌 Glentress Peel is just off the A72, 2 mi east of Peebles
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NT 284397
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 55.646415,-3.140171
🚌 Bus stops at trailhead
🚗 Car park (charge)
📝 Key info
⌚ Always open
🎫 Free
➡️ Routes: ⬤ 5+4 km ⬤ 16 km ⬤ 18 km ⬤ 29 km ⬤ freeride park. Map 🔗 here – see official website for current diversions / closures
🚲 Hire bikes at 🔗 Alpine Bikes, Glentress Peel
🥜 In a nutshell: Mountain Biking in Scotland
>> Want to know more about Mountain Biking in Scotland in general? Check out our overview page.
