[Closed] Where to MTB within 30 minutes of Edinburgh ???

Corstophine hill is OK for arsing around. There's bits and pieces in the Braid Hills and around South Edinburgh, again just for messing about or for on your way out to the Pentlands.

Best thing though if you're getting a bit sick of GT and the Pentlands is to go out with others who can show you new trails there. Do you know the trails well? There's a surprising amount out there that you may not have ridden, in both places.

There's a Wed ride organised on here by The Bike Chain - ever been on it? Usually the Pentlands or GT and is v friendly and good for seeing new bits of trail.

Personally I do get a bit bored of the Pentlands and need to take a break now and again. I'd never get bored of GT or Innerliethen though - a lot on offer and so many different ways of riding it.

Tend to go up with guys that are up there every weekend, they no their way about. To be fair i've probably only ridden about 50% so maybe i should do my own thing and scout about.

I tend to get a bit fed up heading up there every weekend, like a change of scenery sometimes.

I've still to do the full black run, might tackle that.

Do Gypsy Glen opposite Glentress. More that 30 mins, but the riding through Stirling way is superb. North 3rd and Dumyat are two of my fav's.

Plenty of "off-road scenic but not real MTBing" stuff around as well. Shore path thru the dalmeny estatre for example. Plenty of odds and ends of single track around as well. Along the almond from Crammond to Cammo, the cammo estate, etc

Thanks to all repliers so far, im jotting down these places, will check them out later.

Innerleithen. Pentands. Beecraigs. Various places in East Lothian.

Basically Edinburgh is amazing for local trails.

Chrisdb. East Lothian? Im intrigued? I stay in midlothian so on my doorstep. Any specifics?

come down to East Lothian next Sunday, organised a ride out with train times etc...an easy day with nice coastal scenery planned with tea/coffee/cake after 😮
will bump up the thread for you...

east lothian - get a map and explore. Off the pencaitland railway walk there are some routes, butterdean woods has some, bits of the coastal path and John Muir Way, Saltoun Forest

There are some absolute gems in Roslin glen, although the 'loop' that existed is getting broken up by big fallen trees, still very worthwhile.

Oh, and unless you've been VERY busy, I wouldn't have thought you'd ridden all the best stuff in the Pentlands in just a few months, unless your mates really know their way around and you've been there most weekends. Problem is, this is not the time of year to explore the best trails...

Between GW's sunday ride last week and Coastkids next week you would have probably got to see the majority of East Lothians trails. There are little tracks in pressmennan woods and some hidden stuff not to far from Mussleburgh.

another east lothian vote here.

kobra2771 - where in Midlothian do you stay?

(I'm a mile or two outside Dalkeith.)

Househusband. Im in mayfield.

What sort of riding do you like?

There's loads of good natural XC trails on your doorstep in and around Dalkeith, Bonnyrigg, Roslin etc. and quite a few locals on here..
loads of good stuff around me (the Edinburgh end of East lothian).. or Hook up with Coastkid for a ride out the north side, we'll probably do one out my way again soon too.
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Between GW's sunday ride last week and Coastkids next week you would have probably got to see the majority of East Lothians trails.

BTW, We up for a nightride some night this week?

night ride... aye! need to see what nights Mike is working, HH and SF makes 4 of us

can't I come then? or can't you count? 😛

er...cant count 😆 so thats 4 plus team leader 😉

Househusband. Im in mayfield.

You'll be no further than a mile or so from me then!

There's heaps of quality woodland singletrack in the area; we've done some loops from mine over the last several months - about 40km with about 75% off-road.

Anyone fancy a wee night ride tonight? not too far, i've got a rough route thought out.

HHBand. Would love if you could show me some sometime. Go out with the guys from work and would like to be able to show them some of my local trails instead of heading over to fife and up the M90 of a weekend!

Mike ive just opened a 2nd bottle of strongbow -:)
2nd last day of Hols...back to the grind Tuesday...
going out for a play tomorrow for a few hours if your up for it?, Paul (stanfree) coming out to play too

Stirling but you need to drive fast.

mike, I would have, but I went for a ride this afternoon that turned into a nightride 😳
Now the bike and me are washed beer seems more appealing.

what nights are you free this week?

There are great trails in the Lomonds in Fife, and also Benarty Hill near Kelty. Fife coastal path too.

Stirling way is definitely the best riding but as mentioned you have to drive fast! North third, dumyat and ben cleuch are good as is lots of the other stuff around bridge of Allan

Other stuff that you may not have ridden: pitmedden, carberry, beecraigs, devilla, dollar DH track and probably some others that I can't remember

Lots of mxct in the ochils and lammermuir hills too if you like that

Alot of good stuff in Fife. Was over at Braefoot this morning, some of the jumps these insane guys are building in there are immense! Really like blair adam, white wood and pitmedden. Little gems if you dont actually know about them then get taken to one.

If you like insanity there is falkland too 😀

Can do a nightride In east lothian this week If anyone else Is interested , Just name the day peeps.

Falkland?

kobra2771 - you've not got an email address in your profile!

Got it; but I'd go back, edit your post and delete your email address - email addresses get picked up too easily and added to spam lists, etc.!

Falkland ... Near auchtermuchty in fife and loads of crazy gaps and drops ... Fun DH trail though even if like me you're scared of the crazy stuff

Cheers HHB. Was the business address anyway, but deleted it.

SM555 Might give falkland a go in the next couple of weeks.

GW / HH if you're night riding tue or thurs I might be up for it

Stu, I'll probably be out night riding locally Tues and Thurs this week anyway. Your company's always welcome 😉

coastkid, HH, Stan, Yoda What night (other than Wed) we riding then? and where do you want to meet?

Thursday would be good for me ,I dont mind where to be honest as Its all gonna wet. Butetrdean Is probably one to avoid after a big downpour.

Thursday evening fine,meet at pub car park again?

Aye.
What time? (I'm free from 6.30)

Sounds good to me , See you both there.

I recon I can go on thursday night too. What about Saltoun Woods? it will be pretty muddy but its pretty good fun.
I'm hopefully going out on wednesday night with a mate as well, so I'll be able to scope out the tracks. Everyone is welcome to join us.

7pm (ready) at car park then head up to Saltoun? 😮