Glentress Skills Area

Glentress Skills Area Stats

Grade: Green - Easy
Distance: 1.5Km
Singletrack: 100%

Note: The skills area has undergone a makeover, with new features to help make it more attractive to families, kids and beginners. There are now some differences between the grading of the loops in the Skills Area 'on the ground' and what's detailed on the current 7stanes trail map.

Best to park at: Buzzards Nest car park - the Area is around 500m pedal from here via forest road and a short singletrack link trail.

Glentress' Skills Area is a must for anyone who is new to the sport of mountain biking.

• Green Loop - a short loop in the very centre of the Skills Area, it's the perfect place to start out, build confidence and practise core riding skills - ideal for kids and beginners. Green and optional Blue graded features are dotted around the Loop with plenty of space between them. Features include log balance beams, rock hops and rollers. There's also a shelter and a picnic bench with stunning views out across the Tweed Valley.

• Blue Loop - the main trail in the Skills Area. New for spring 2012 are rock roll and rock step (drop off) sections, which have the main Blue grade line aswell as optional Red and Black graded features along side for to further develop your skills and confidence. Both also have dedicated push up paths and viewing areas making them ideal for sessioning and group teaching. Other features around the Loop include switchback climbing turns, jumps and bermed corners.

• Red Trail - a short red graded descent which is narrower than the Blue Loop and includes tight turns and a short rock garden.

Visitor Comments

ewan dunn

17/05/12

went with biggar high school very good and very fun

daniel

29/10/11

this is a really good trail it has really helped me.

Thomas 12

05/10/11

Having been to many trail centres, this is surely the best of them. Maybe think about the green routes and find a way of linking them, so there's an easy ride from the new trail centre and means visitors with families can get the best Glentress experience ever!!

Alan

01/03/11

It was my first time riding any of the 7stanes. I went on the Blue Trail and the view is epic and there is lots of varying difficulty along the trail itself. I will definately be going back again in the summer time.

cameron ross

10/11/10

pretty good trails, ashamed to the fact that i went over the bars on the first freeride jump. i really do need to work on my skills

Erin turnbull age 10

31/10/10

this trail helped me conquer ttf's and knowledge has came in handy while on reds.
fab for young kids learning the trails.
P.S-the circuit trail is great!

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Facilities

Catering

Glentress Peel café is now open. For more information see www.glentresspeelcafe.com

Parking

Glentress has several parking options. The trail head is at the Osprey Car Park (see the trail map for details).

Day rates are £3 for a car/motorbike and £6 for a van/minibus. Short stays (up to 1hr) to visit the café/bike shop etc. are now £1

Toilets

The winter hours for The Tweed Valley Forest Park Gateway building (toilets and showers) are 9 - 5 (Mon - Fri & Sun), 9 - 5.30 (Sat) Showers cost £1 for 5 minutes

Bike Hire

Bike hire from Alpine Bikes. Advanced booking is recommended. Phone 01721 724522 for bookings and further information. Opening hours are 9am-6pm on weekends and 9.30am-5pm on weekdays.

Bike hire is also available in Peebles and in Innerleithen

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