Peebles in the Scottish Borders is around 40km south of the city of Edinburgh. Glentress forest lies on the A72, 3.5km to the east of Peebles. The trail head is beside the turn off into the forest from the A72.

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Using SatNav or GPS?

Use postcode EH45 8NB to reach Glentress, then follow signs for the trail head.

The OS Grid Reference for the Glentress trail head is: NT284397

From Edinburgh & Peebles

Join the A703 to Peebles just south of the Edinburgh City Bypass (A720). Note that the road becomes the A701 between Penicuik and Leadburn, but reverts to being the A703 from Leadburn to Peebles. At Peebles, take a left at the roundabout where the A703 meets the A72. Follow the A72 east towards Innerleithen. Glentress is signposted, with the 7stanes trails signposted a little further on. Follow the road for around 3.5km. The entrance to Glentress is on the left.

From Dumfries

Take the A701 towards Moffat. Continue through Moffat and join the B712 (signposted for Stobo). Follow the B712 to the A72 and turn right onto the A72 towards Peebles. Continue through Peebles town centre on the A72 and, at the roundabout where the A72 meets the A703, go straight on. Glentress is signposted, with the 7stanes trails signposted a little further on. Follow the road for around 3.5km. The entrance to Glentress is on the left.

From Glasgow

Head east on the M8, then turn off at Newhouse to take the A73 via Carluke to Lanark. From Lanark, take the A721 / A72 via Carnwath to Peebles. Continue through Peebles town centre on the A72 and, at the roundabout where the A72 meets the A73, go straight on. Glentress is signposted, with the 7stanes trails signposted a little further on. Follow the road for around 3.5km. The entrance to Glentress is on the left.

By Public Transport (Train)

The closest stations are at Carstairs and Edinburgh, from where there are bus connections to Peebles and connections to regional and national cycle networks (see by bike, above). Both are roughly 45km from Glentress.

Services to Carstairs are provided by First Scotrail and Virgin Trains. They also provide services to Edinburgh, along with National Express East Coast.

For further information on rail travel in Scotland and throughout GB see www.nationalrail.co.uk. The site also has general information about taking your bike on trains in Britain.

By Air

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Edinburgh, roughly 40km from Peebles. Car hire is available at the airport and regular bus connections to Glentress via Peebles are available from Edinburgh city centre.

For more details of flights, see the Edinburgh Airport website.

Traveline Scotland

Use the Traveline Scotland box below to plan a journey to Glentress using public transport in Scotland. You'll need the postcode of where you're starting from.

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