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Innerleithen And The Golfie Mountain Bike Trails
Avg 4.48
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  • Information:
  • Type: MTB Base
  • Grades: Red,Black,Orange,Pro
  • Riding: Cross Country,Downhill
  • Facilities: Car Park
  • Distance(s): Under 5km, 11-20km
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  • Country: Scotland
  • County: Borders
  • Website: Innerleithen
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Marcus:
Avg 3.90
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Golfie riding always excellent trails, particuarly Dances with Wolves 

What do you like?

Mix of flow and tech

Would you recommend?

yes

Date written:

29/07/2025 - 3 months ago

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guest:
Avg 3.50
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Great trails 

What do you like?

TVTA Do a great job of looking after the trails 

Would you recommend?

yes

Date written:

23/06/2025 - 4 months ago

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guest:
Avg 4.50
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Best Riding in the UK

Just think, this isn't a commercial bike park or trailcentre, this area is an area looked after by the local community. It's maintained by volunteers and a couple of paid contractors through the trail association, which is funded by rider donations and support from local businesses - yes it's free to ride, but setting up a regular donation or contributing each time you visit will help the people keeping this place running well.

World Class Enduro Trails - hosting regional, national and International level events. A spectrum of trails from the easier ones like Flat White and Lower Wardell Way right through to the likes of Wolferine. Enough trails to get 4 days riding without repeating trails. 

Lacks facilities but that just means you park in town, visit one of the 4 bike shops,  numerous cafes and eateries , etc.

There's a Stay For Night scheme at the FLS Car Park in Innerleithen for those in self contained motorhomes, Airbnb, camping and hotels too.

What do you like?

Good length trails; some +1.6km descents.

Minimal trail braiding.

No need committing to big loops, just do laps and make up the ride according to the weather and how you're riding. 

What could be improved?

No bike wash, but there's one apparently coming in Innerleithen with showers too.

Would you recommend?

yes

Date written:

23/06/2025 - 5 months ago

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guest:
Avg 4.60
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This is my coping mechanism: when my world needs puting to rights these fantastic trails have it all ... they always push my limits: skill, focus, concentration, exhilaration ... and after a huge grin factor ... order is restored.

Would you recommend?

yes

Date written:

22/06/2025 - 5 months ago

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guest:
Avg 5.00
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Best enduro trails in the Uk having held numerous national and world events. 

Would you recommend?

yes

Date written:

22/06/2025 - 5 months ago

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Gary Campbell :
Avg 5.00
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Scotlands finest

For me the best place in Scotland,I sometimes go elsewhere and think wow this is amazing and up there with the Golfie ....then I go back to the Golfie and realise no this place is king 

 

If your not enjoying it,do right side Clyde and itll kick start your Golfie love affair 

What do you like?

So much variety,can literally spend a day doing trails you've never done,visit after visit 

What could be improved?

Climb is a long slow old slog if on an analogue,if ebike no bad points what so ever

If pushing for an answer,maybe the fact theres no actual car park but thats not much of an issue

Would you recommend?

yes

Date written:

02/07/2024 - over 1 year ago

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