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About Glentress Forest
Glentress is the top visitor attraction in the Scottish Borders, with approximately 50 miles of mountain bike trails including a freeride park packed full of advanced level features and a skills loop for those new to mountain biking who want to improve their skills.
All information about the mountain biking trails can be found on the Glentress pages on the 7stanes website.
There are also 25 miles of walking trails, an orienteering course and a series of brass rubbings to find and collect.
If you like outdoor pursuits then you'll love Glentress Forest.
To help maintain the extensive recreational facilities please pay the parking charge where requested.
Glentress Peel
Read about the Glentress Peel - a new visitor facility development for Glentress and the Tweed Valley Forest Park.
How to get there:
Glentress Forest is part of Forests of the Scottish Borders. Peebles is the nearest town or village.
Take the A72 east from Peebles for approximately one and a half miles. The entrance is on the left.
Please follow the signs for 7stanes, Osprey, Red Squirrel and Buzzard Nest car parks.
OS Grid Reference: NT283397
For details of public transport visit http://www.travelinescotland.com
Start your visit from:
Seven Stanes Car ParkBuzzards Nest Car Park
Red Squirrel Car Park
The Osprey Car Park
Glentress Christmas Tree Sales Centre
Other places to go in Forests of the Scottish Borders
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Nordic Walking. For more information contact Miriam Adcock email - miriam2@tiscali.co.uk mobile - 07966 035630 |
Contact:
Forestry Commission
01750 721120
e-mail: dumfries&borders@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
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