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Glentrool - Updated 1st July

Warning: timber lorries are using the forest roads in the area of the blue route. Please take extra care.

Trails: All trails open.

Conditions: Palgowan Green Route - A section of the road on Glencaird Hill has been damaged by water and is rather rough - take extra care.

Diversions: none.

Other: Visitor centre, cafe and toilets open 10.30am - 4.30pm daily until Sunday 1st November (and until 5.30pm daily from Monday 6th July - Sunday 6th September). Telephone: 01671 840302.

Go to the Glentrool page.

Kirroughtree - Updated 2nd July

10 at Kirroughtree event, Sat 11th July: 10 in Kirroughtree event will be taking place on the red and blue route on over 500 competitors. Diversions will be in place on the blue route and the trail head and trails will be very busy.

Warning: timber lorries will be using the forest road on the Black Craigs route between the end of 'The Judgement' (post 53) and the A712 at post 59 until end of July 09. Please take extra care.

Trails: all open.

Conditions: The forest road on the Blue Doon Hill extension is liable to flooding so you may have a large puddle to ride through!

Diversions: None.

Other: Visitor centre and cafe open 10.30am - 4.30pm daily until Sunday 1st November (and until 5.30pm daily from Monday 6th July - Sunday 6th September). The Break Pad bike shop and hire centre is open 7 days from 10.00am to 5.00pm.

Go to the Kirroughtree page.

Dalbeattie - Updated 1st July

Trails: All trails open. Look out for vegetation control - when passing the works, please stop and wait for operatives to wave you through.

Conditions: Varying. Wet and muddy in some places; dry and dusty in others. Call the FC ranger service on 01387 860247 for latest details.

The trail and log after The Eye of the Needle suffers from flooding in prolonged wet weather. If this is the case, please proceed with care.

Diversions: There is currently a diversion on the Hardrock Trail (red grade) to allow for harvesting operations: The diversion is from post 50 (the end of the Terrible Twins section) back up an old forest road towards the end of the Smithland Hill section, along the side of Barean loch, and then back up the Smithland climb. Carry on over the top of the hill and rejoin the red trail at post 54 (the start of Spooky Wood II). See a map of the Hardrock trail diversion (PDF 196k).

More info: call the FC ranger service on 01387 860247.

Go to the Dalbeattie page.

Mabie - No change at 1st July

Trails: The main hill on the Kona Dark Side Northshore Trail is open, but the Vader's Lair section is closed, awaiting repairs following forest operations.

Conditions: Varying. Trails are muddy and wet in some places (but drying out); dusty in other more exposed parts. Call the FC ranger service on 01387 860247 for latest details.

Diversions: Short diversion at Vader's Lair on the Kona Dark Side. See the Vader's Lair diversion map (PDF 219k).

More info: The Shed is open Friday to Monday, 9.00am - 5.00pm, Tuesday to Thursday, 10.00am - 4.00pm. For more information call the FC ranger service on 01387 860247.

Go to the Mabie page.

Ae - Updated 1st July

Trails: All trails open with one diversion in place on the red trail (see information below). Blue route fully open again.

Conditions: Trails are muddy and wet in places; dry and dusty in others. Contact the FC ranger service on 01387 860247 for latest details.

Diversions: On the red Ae line trail there is a diversion between posts 20 to 21. This is in place while repairs are completed, and should be re-opened shortly.

Uplift: Next uplift 25th / 26th July. Online booking available at www.upliftscotland.com. For more information contact Tally on 07709 144299.

More info: The café is open 7 days a week from 9.00am to 5.00pm.

For more information about Ae contact the FC ranger service on 01387 860247.

Go to the Ae page

Glentress - No change at 1st July

Please note: the wallride on the Essentials Free Ride trail is closed until further notice. Sorry for inconvenience.

Hub café and bike shop: Hub café and bikeshop are open 7 days a week: 10.00am - 6.00pm (Mon - Fri) and 9.00am - 7.00pm (Sat and Sun).

Parking: Construction work continues at entrance to Glentress Forest - short delays possible accessing forest. Look out for a new temporary access road in and out of the Osprey car park. The new road is just 20m up from the old tarmaced road and is single file. Could we ask visitors not to park along the access road to help keep things flowing. Please also look out for a different route from the car park to the main road up into the forest for cyclists and walkers. Apologies for any inconvenience this causes.

Trails: all open except for Wallrides section in Freeride Park (closed until further notice for review of timber features). Redemption Climb, Black Route: look out for construction (surfacing works) taking place from Mon 15th - Fri 3rd July on new road that intersects climb approx half way up.  Trail remains fully open but please look out for construction machinery/lorries and gain operators attention before passing across, if required. 

The northshore timber features at Ewok Village have sadly come to the end of their lifespans and have had to be removed. To be replaced later this year or early 2010.

Conditions: Good.

Diversions: None.

More info: Contact Andy the MTB ranger on 07834 435380, or see the info board next to the parking meter at Osprey Car Park.

Go to the Glentress page.

Innerleithen - No change at 1st July

Advance Notice:  The National Championships for XC and DH are coming to Innerleithen on weekend of 18th - 19th July.  Parts of DH trails and XC Route will be used for the race courses and it will be very busy.  For non-racers we'd suggest riding a different trail on this weekend.  Keep an eye here and on the blog/twitter for updates. 

Forest road upgrade work: from 29th June to 3rd July on weekdays, look out for lorries hauling between Quarry (post 41) to post 48 and along the Top Campshiel Road, through DH trails and past post 18 (see trail map).

DH Trails: All four waymarked DH routes are open. All barriers at road crossings are now permanently removed, except on run in to road gap jump at Quarry (open on uplift weekends).

XC Trails: All open.

Conditions: Trail conditions are good

Diversions: None.

Uplift: next uplift is on 4th/5th July. Online booking available at www.upliftscotland.com. For more information contact Tally on 07709 144299. Barriers will be open on uplift weekends. Food and drink available on site on uplift weekends.

More info: contact Andy the MTB ranger on 07834 435380 for more information. Please note - toilets available only on uplift weekends at the moment but public toilets are available in Innerleithen town.

Go to the Innerleithen page.

Newcastleton - No change at 1st July

Trails: All open.

Conditions: Good. Look out for short resurfaced sections on Hidden Valley on Red Route. Short new section of boardwalk on Hidden Valley is still being built though riders can ride around side of this on the old trail. Resurfaced sections on Skills Area are a little loose in places and still bedding in - please take care and try not to skid.

Diversions: None.

Other: Café at trail head closed, though excellent café facilities available in Newcastleton village. Contact Alan, the ranger, on 07870 595735 for more information.

Go to the Newcastleton page.