Caddrouns (Blue)

The Caddrouns is a moderate blue graded 9.7km long trail. There is a 50% single track and it takes around 1 - 1.5 hrs to complete. Great for novices, beginners and families. It takes you through the Liddel Valley, along forest roads, and through the twisty descending singletrack. Some of the surfaces are quite loose and the corners can be quite tight adding to the fun. The Pouter Lampert is the main event of the trail and consists of 2km of pure single track that is flowing fun with banked berms, boardwalk crossings and optional rock steps.
Despite the technical-sounding description above, as the trail gradient is kept low and the surfaces firm and well maintained it makes for a ride that is very do-able by all levels. Final 1km is on tarmac.

Red Route

The Red (difficult) graded trail is 23.4km long and has 60% of single track and takes around 1.5 - 2.5 hrs to complete. The terrain is fast flowing, narrow singletrack, has rock steps to navigate over, bridge crossings and boardwalks. It ends on The Caddrouns Blue (see above). There is a short black grade raised timber trail line section on route.

The Linns route is 8km of ungraded trail suitable for those wanting the 100% pure forest road track experience going deep into the forest. It takes between 1-2 hours to complete and is quite a workout as it's hilly.

The main area consists of a climb with optional technical features, a blue grade flow trail, a blue grade dual slalom track, a red technical trail, and a red drops trail. There is also a beginner loop with optional features for coaching and a pump track. Total of over 1600m of the trail. All managed by the landowners Rock UK but open to riders of the 7stanes (just off the Blue and Red Mtb Route between post 8 and 9)

In the village of Newcastleton there are public showers in the main square and also 2 cafes that are worth a visit. The Olive Tree and the Copshaw Kitchen.

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