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Ride the 7stanes -
Scotland's Biking Heaven

Big country riding, rolling hills, views to die for and mile upon mile of technical singletrack – it's all here in the south of Scotland.

Some of the world's best biking, guaranteed, with great local accommodation, food and fine local ales make visiting the 7stanes a must. 

Come and spend a while in Scotland's biking heaven!

7stanes trails at a glance

Use the trails at a glance page to compare distances, amount of singletrack trail, estimated time to ride the routes and potential difficulty.

New to mountain biking?

See our new to mountain biking page and the mountain biking glossary.

Newsletters

Subscribe to the 7stanes newsletters - including our dedicated newsletter for businesses.

7stanes merchandise

A great range of clothing and gifts - see our merchandise page.

The Gem stane seen from across the Bruntis Loch at 7stanes Kirroughtree.

Seven stanes arrive on the 7stanes

We're running a couple of competitions to mark the launch of the seven sculpted 'stanes' which have been created for each of the 7stanes locations. See the arts project page for more details.

The 7stanes sites:

Glentrool

The Wild West. A long forest road-based ride and a fun route for families and beginners, both with stunning scenery. Seasonal café.

Kirroughtree

Home to some of the best singletrack in the country (and McMoab!). Something for everyone with the seasonal café and kids' play area.

Dalbeattie

Great rocky trails of all grades. Includes The Slab and other notable features.

Mabie

Magnificent flowing singletrack for all, and a North Shore test piece for experts. Café, bike shop & hire.

Ae

A fine blend of family trails and rough & tough for the more experienced rider.

Glentress & Innerleithen

Probably the best biking centre in Britain. Everything from beginners' trails to extreme downhill. Café, bike shop & hire at Glentress.

Newcastleton

Close to the Scotland / England border and with shorter routes at all levels, this is a good introduction to the 7stanes.


Project part financed by the European Union