glentress black on your own

Aye, you can ride straight past the steppy climb, then shortly after you have a choice of turning left, and up a short fire road climb to the start of taniel hill climb, instead of going right/straightish and down to the quarry.

Yes – instead of taking the left where it goes upto the rock steps go straight on to the fire road, turn left there, then continue up the hill past the entrance to the next section of rocky bits, past one of the DH trails, then there is a trail goes off on the right. It then crosses one of the DH trails then meets up with the xc route at the end of the straigh climb after the rocks finish.

Option two – go up to the first rock step and instead of taking the right corner go straight ahead and gain your height by following the path straight ahead for a hundred yards or so before following the path upto the right and joining the trail mentioned above.

Option three – ride up the push up track until you get to the path mentioned in the other two options. Or further up if you feel so inclined.

I love the black at GT. As soon as you get past the Buzzard’s nest you are on your own nothing like the rest of the centre which can be mobbed. I love the Tower climb, love Britney, okay don’t really like the slog up to the mast but then it is pure joy down to Deliverance. Not really much of a fan of Deliverance and Redemption so often skip these to move on to better stuff.
On your own definitely. With mates sure but you can sit around waiting for ages.

Thanks guys.

Er, what are you talking about? It takes you to the quarry at the end of the taniel hill descent- so as I said, skips a whole climb and descent it’s not like it’s a long route so why cut bits off?

That descent is in no way worth the climb (if you stick to the official trail) to get there.

Anyway, don’t mind me – I just think that the Inners XC route is pish

That descent is in no way worth the climb (if you stick to the official trail) to get there.

Its barely a climb, just a few mins of middle-ring.