Innerleithen And The Golfie Mountain Bike Trails

Duncan platt:

Some of the Best mountain biking the uk has to offer

Up lift, the close proximity to the village and in particular cafe one, close to Glentress so easy to make a weekend of it, been 3 times this year you leave a slightly better rider each time

bubman:

Final section of red xc  trail is just the greatest laugh/scary stuff/as close to flying on a xc bike it gets for me;  i am not up to full downhill or manic red route descent but this is a real joy and challenge for those red routers who like a bit of adrenalin rush I love this trail cos you go up knowing what fun you are going to have coming down, and it is just a simple up then down. The trail up may be bit steppy but can be avoided by doing fire road for most of the first half, and the second half up is more routine red trail; when you get to top the views are amazing in all directions, and worth parking the bike to walk off to left to loof down the valley Downhill is just great fun, the first 3 sections being full of fast flow and manageable jumps; after a bit of fire road the trail goes into `rock garden`, which is good reminder not to get too relaxed as there are few rocky surprises, and then onto the bank, which is scary at first as the drop offs are quite big and even the chicken runs to the left look awesome but then you just get carried away by the rollercoaster and final forest downhill sections that it is impossible not to end with a bloody great grin on your face and that wonderful sense of relief that your heading to the bar and not A&E

Fantastic downhill Good variety of trail Keeps it simple- you go up; then you come down So quiet compared to Glentress Great views from the top

beardedbiggs:

Pulled into car park and at 8am it was already busy so we knew this place would be worth it! We geared up then started the climb. Damn was it technical but at the same time it was enjoyable. Alot of rocks and step ups. Couple of descents early on with big options on them and also easier lines for the less experienced. However my mate went of all the big options with me and he is a reletive newby to mtb.The climb up to minch moor seemed to go on and on, it was rocks nearly all the way and by the time we were at the top we felt exhausted. Lovely place to stop and rest though. Now the fun parts, the descent from minch  just seems to last forever and is so much fun. Very fast with the right amount of rocks, rollers, jumps and drops thrown in. After a couple of sections and you stop and look back up at minch moor it's hard to believe how you have come so far down so quickly! The small black loop that comes off was nice and technical. Alot of rocks. Worth doing definitely. My mate did the red option there and said that was brilliant as well.Then we get to caddon bank. It joins up here with the downhill trails. I was enjoying it as I want over the first 4 features, then the 3rd drop off.... bigger than the others. Didn't carry my speed, nosed in a bit and went flying off the bike down the trail! Alot of blood and later needed 9 stiches.I rolled some more of caddon bank until I then got a puncture! (We rode on friday 13th) So I walked the rest. Gutted as it looked awesome! My mate managed to ride it and was grinning ear to ear when I cought up with him. The git. Going to come back and finish the job

Epic trails, going both up and down Close to Innerleithen Big car park

JustinTime:

MTB heaven

Awesomeness everywhere. Great climbs, great descents, more here than you could ever find. Great cafe in the village.

Alibobness:

Great fun the trails are great fun for XC and downhill

A good few choices of downhill runs! The Red has some great downhill and some cool technical uphill to keep you entertained on the long cycle up to Minch moor The black add on to the red is a good laugh!

f:

Red route (Minch Moor) almost good as GT red but much quieter as people are scared away by the reputation of Inners and the total lack of facilities. Most of the downhill runs ARE fairly extreme, though "Make or Brake" is very fast but technically not too demanding, as is Cadon Bank after the first few drops. Also gives access to Southern Uplands way which gives fairly easy Xc riding but is very scenic.