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Royal Burgh Of Peebles And District

Glentress Red Trail – Glentress Mountain Bike Centre loop from Peebles

Hard

87

riders

Glentress Red Trail – Glentress Mountain Bike Centre loop from Peebles

02:40

24.4km

640m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 5.07 km for 19 m

After 8.85 km for 859 m

After 10.2 km for 1.05 km

After 11.7 km for 2.45 km

After 15.4 km for 829 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

5.64 km

Blue Velvet Trail

Highlight • MTB Park

Blue velvet is just that; a wonderfully smooth and flowy trail that anyone on a bike will love! Beginners and experienced riders alike will really enjoy this singletrack descent that follows parallel to the forest road.

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2

8.06 km

You'll be glad to have made it up here, after the gravel road and techy singletrack climb to the top of Glentress. It's all fun now on the way down! …

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3

8.55 km

This part of Glentress Forest at the top of the climb is just enchanting! The trees drip with lichen, a sign of great, clean air quality. Enjoy this last bit …

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4

15.3 km

Glentress Red Trail

Highlight • Trail

Views are great. A few runs needed to learn this and speed up,

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5

15.4 km

Invictor Trail

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Awesome new trails in place. Downhill, smooth, flowing berms & table tops. Be careful, speed picks up quickly

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6

17.7 km

Apple Peel Tunnel

Highlight • MTB Park

An area for all levels of mtb

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7

18.1 km

Glentress

Highlight • MTB Park

Hit the hills

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8

18.5 km

Glentress Mountain Bike Centre

Highlight • MTB Park

Amazing facilities for mountain biking, with hire available from Alpine Bikes shop (you can book online at tweedvalleybikehire.com), bike washing and showers, lockers and changing rooms as well as a …

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B

24.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.7 km

5.86 km

4.32 km

1.46 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.6 km

5.72 km

2.91 km

2.28 km

1.51 km

1.25 km

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

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Weather

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Tuesday 20 October

9°C

3°C

46 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

August 19, 2021,Glentress Thursday ride
Last day at Glentress….better make the most of it!
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