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  • 7 Stanes advice needed
  • catcher
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    I’ve got a week off and was planning on heading up to Glentress/Innerleithen and Kirroughtree for a fewdays from Lancashire. Given the current weather conditions would I be wasting my time? How are the roads and how are the trails? Thanks.

    Posted 13 years ago
    coogan
    Free Member

    Trails will be covered in snow at GT/Innerleithen. Dunno about Kirroughtree. I’d leave it till next year.

    Posted 13 years ago
    stevenmenmuir
    Free Member

    Don’t think GT is that bad, trail centres to the west might be snow free. The worst of the snow is in the east, the central belt and further north. GT isn’t much fun if its been ridden a lot, gets compacted and then freezes. It’s nearly impossible then to get up the forest roads.

    Posted 13 years ago
    banginon
    Full Member

    Mabie has a sprinkling, Dalbeattie OK I’da thought Kirro will be fine.

    Not a Stane, but Drumlanrig in excellent condition- dry and grippy, crisp sugar coat of frosty snow – sweet!

    Posted 13 years ago
    Andy_K
    Full Member

    Dalbeattie and Mabie both very nice this weekend with the fresh snow. Might be very different once it compacts and ices up though!

    Posted 13 years ago
    iainc
    Full Member

    Dalbeattie, Mabie, Kirroughtree, Ae and Drumlanrig – perfect break. Out of them all, I’d say that Drumlanrig and Kirroughtree might be riding best due location/shelter – unlikley to be much more snow, so will crisp up

    Posted 13 years ago
    MarkN
    Free Member

    +2 on Kirrourghtree being okay, Rarely effected. I would guess that Dumfries and Dalbeatie will be fine to.

    http://www.7stanes.gov.uk/website/forestry.nsf/byunique/infd-69afrj

    Will give you the latest. failing that call the ranger.
    take layers if you do get stuck with a mechanical

    Posted 13 years ago
    Cronin
    Free Member

    Rode Kirroughtree today – just a light dusting of snow on most of the trail, none at all under the spruce trees. Great fun!

    Posted 13 years ago
    simonralli2
    Free Member

    I live in Dumfries and we have only had a slight sprinkling of snow – more of a heavy frost – nothing really. Obviously the weather could change, but don’t forget Drumlanrig and Ae if you have to miss off the Eastern Stanes.

    Posted 13 years ago
    catcher
    Free Member

    Thanks everyone!

    Posted 13 years ago
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