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Hijacking this thread as I'm planning on visting Glentress etc in mid Sept - any tips on good places to camp ?
You mean campsites or wild?
Just back from 4 nights in Innerleithen, booked as a last minute back up because of the Alps/Covid cancellation.
Had a couple of days at Glentress, Adrenaline Uplift day at Inners, plus a quick look at Golfie - and it was some of the best riding I've had in a long time. Coming from the flatlands of Suffolk, I was blown away by some of the steepness to start with, but you soon get used to it and positively embrace it - even though we had some proper "HOLY Sh!T" moments!
Awesome fun, absolutely loved it, and we will definitely be back!
I’m still here .
Not planning to leave Inners till Aug.
It’s still brilliant lol.
Been speaking to loads of visitors at the campsite and everyone loves it.
The only problem folk have is choosing what to fit in.
Head up tomorrow for a few days. Does anyone know of the trails North of New York, New York are open?
Don't think they're open until the end of the month.
If you mean the Wolf tracks, last week there was a sign saying none of them were open (although NYNY was OK). Flat white was also closed for repair.
Abigale is competing in the Vallelujah Enduro this weekend so we thought as the forecast isn't that bad that we would set off up today and make the most of it.
Abigale is competing in the Vallelujah Enduro this weekend so we thought as the forecast isn’t that bad that we would set off up today and make the most of it.
Isn't that bad!!? It's scheduled to be 24 degrees! In Scotland! I'm doing Valle too, should be a good one.
Any gen on Valle route? We're in the valley "training" for King and Queen and would be good to know what to avoid. Any info/guesses/speculations on K + Q route would be nice too.
Any gen on Valle route? We’re in the valley “training” for King and Queen and would be good to know what to avoid. Any info/guesses/speculations on K + Q route would be nice too.
The full course will be released tomorrow after the rider briefing at 1900. From the notes issued, looks like it's 100% GT, so I would just ride at Inners instead that weekend.
RE King and Queen - here's the 2019 route for reference:
Nothing too nuts in there. I guess it'll be of a similar difficulty.
Cheers, they were both my assumptions. Planned Golfie Saturday and Inners Sunday so should work out OK.
Any news on what’s unavailable to ride at the weekend due to the enduro?
Been out and about today and quite alot seems to be from the mast. I think the map goes out tonight
I'm up at Glentress Forest Lodges from 16th to 20th August, any one available to show a couple of wobbly eBikers around?
Drop us a PM if you want showing around.
Campsites really - will be in the van.
Edit - that's a delayed reply to JoshVegas, on where to stay in September around Glentress / Peebles - never been so not sure where's best to stay, but planning on travelling around a bit...
We have just had 5 nights with the camper at our usual spot which is Crossburn in Peebles, always first class. when we booked a couple of weeks prior the website was showing full for the full year but they had plenty of room when we rang.
Also stopped in the camper at Glentress Lodges and Tweedside at Innerleithen, both were good but think Crossburn pips them.
Stopped at Rosetta in Pebbles once but didn't sleep much as there was a lot of youths wandering about in the early hours.
I think some park on the carpark over the bridge in Peebles and it has public toilets at the top end
Golfie was about as good as it gets today conditions wise.
Some right grumpy folks about though.
hotel in Innerleithen
It's not St Ronan's is it?
spent last week in the tweed valley, like many as a trip abroad wasnt possible.
What an absolutely stunning part of the world. So many good trails. We did two days of adrenaline uplift. Then 4 days of riding, took in Golfie, Thornielee, Glentress etc.
A lot steeper than the usual stuff on the south coast of england, but a decent challenge. Thornielee was a particular highlight for me, Slabs n Tarts was an excellent trail.
Did a fair few of the more well known trails, NYNY, Feed the pony etc etc. All really good with their own charms.
Local bike shops were really helpful, I-Cycles doing a last minute brake bleed before they closed for the day.
No1 Coffee house had some banging veggie wraps.
All in all a great week and definitely a part of the world i would like to visit and ride again.
Please note, the above opinion was during a week of glorious sunshine, i am not sure how confident i would be on some of the steep trails if it was pissing wet! 😀
off up to the T.V. tomorrow for a few days. looking for some intel on must-do trails? read this thread a year ago and found some gems so hoping to strike gold again... got an uplift one day but planning to ride some different areas this time, yair / cademuir / thornilee - rather than just mashing golfie, unless theres anyu unmissable new stuff up caberston??
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Golfie has had some work. Dances with Wolves, Wolf of Wallstreet (totally transformed) and Big Baw are all running absolutely prime. Yair is running again, but I think access has changed, someone who rides there more will likely know better. Cademuir and Thorni both running very well.
How well do you know the uplift hill? There are some great mashups to be had, but it helps to follow a friendly local.
Also, it is BONE DRY at the minute. Not sure how the weekend will be though!
Out last night and flying - a bit of moisture TBH would help to 'tighten' the trails, such much dust.
Yeah, Golfie is ridiculously dry at the moment (Sunday just there). We rode what the EWS folk raced a few weeks ago and it was a good mix: Dances with Wolves, Repeat Offender, Big Baw, Feeding The Pony, then a mash up of DH stuff at Inners. It's a decent 36km/1600mtrs day. I'd not bother with the Inners stuff if I was doing it again, but the rest was superb. First time riding Feeding The Pony and its well worth the epic push up, good to have Big Baw back in use also.
Yair is running again, but I think access has changed, someone who rides there more will likely know better.
Yair is indeed mostly open. Forbidden Fruits is still closed though.
All the trails on the Raielees side now have a new start then drop back into the original trails.
I might be around on Friday if you want showing round?
I'd also look at Glenbenna if you've not riden the trails there before.
Golfie was getting a little too dry yesterday. Could do with damping down a bit.
I’d not bother with the Inners stuff if I was doing it again
If you know where to go, an uplift on the Inners side is still magic!
Golfie was getting a little too dry yesterday. Could do with damping down a bit.
I've been desperately trying not to stare at the piles of gravel on the inside of every corner. Some rain is is forecast I think.
If you know where to go, an uplift on the Inners side is still magic!
It was more the mash up they used for EWS wasn't the best trails, but we were determined to follow the exact EWS route through to the end just because! I prefer stuff Inners stuff like Angry Sheep etc although TBF don't know much else beyond that at Inners - Golfie is my default when visiting the area as I know much more of it already.
I’ve been desperately trying not to stare at the piles of gravel on the inside of every corner.
Aye the piles of type 1 that have been flung into some of the holes post EWS aren't great!
A group of us were up there from Thursday to Sunday last week. First time for me and I found it tough. The descents are full on and takes some time to get used to. I'm more used to the lakes and the Peaks while the descents may be long are not as challenging physically or mentally.
It didn't help that I was suffering from hay fever which developed into a cold. Made the climbs interesting until it got so bad I had to bail.
There's a great atmosphere around the place and found the locals a friendly bunch. Hope to go back next year
Well, shameless plug for my recent trip. The updated Repeat Offender was one of the favourite runs...And it was bone dry
just home from 4 full-on days in the Tweed! some good intel here thanks, particularly Glenbenna!! Thornilee was great too!
not in a rush to ride Yair again, but would be a nice change if your finding inners and golfie a bit too rough and physical...
not in a rush to ride Yair again
Yair is best if done in the 'right' order - running brilliant on Sunday.
Been going up there for 17 years, since getting a gravel bike I've explored away from the way marked stuff and it's ridiculous how much great riding there is just withing a 10 mile radius of Peebles on natural stuff.
I need to go again
I don't know if anyone has mentioned. If you want to support the upkeep of the trails there is link on the Tweed Valley trails association where you can make a contribution.
I am in now way associated with them, but try to support them and others if I ride the trails.
I don’t know if anyone has mentioned. If you want to support the upkeep of the trails there is link on the Tweed Valley trails association where you can make a contribution.
I am in now way associated with them, but try to support them and others if I ride the trails.
Great shout. They also do a dig day every Thursday night.
I don’t know if anyone has mentioned. If you want to support the upkeep of the trails there is link on the Tweed Valley trails association where you can make a contribution.
You can also pick them as your Amazon Smile beneficiary.
particularly Glenbenna!!
Is there more to Glenbenna than Glenduro / Mud Funnel shown on TrailForks (and a few closed ones)?
not in a rush to ride Yair again
Yair is best if done in the ‘right’ order – running brilliant on Sunday.
Well I can only say I've always previously really enjoyed Yair, it's just nice to get away from the heaving crowds at the Golfie sometimes...not even sure I'm doing it in the 'right' order either.
I have to say though that I haven't been post-storm damage, I believe that it was pretty much neglected by the FC compared to some of the other forests in the valley...so much props to the few volunteers who got the trails back open again.
Theres definitely more to Glenbenna than trailforks suggest, you might have to do some rooting about but that Glenduro is an amazing track and worth it for that alone!!