About Overflow (upper) car park
Please note, due to construction of the new Go Ape adventure course, weekday diversions will be in place on trails throughout Glentress from Tuesday 29th May 2012. The following trail sections will be diverted Mon-Fri until 13th June 2012 but will remain open at weekends. Apologies for the inconvenience.
Mountain biking
The Dougie Bank Climb - affects Blue/red/black
Good Game Descent - Blue route
Walking
Partial sections of Buzzard's Nest Trail
Glen Trail - partial closures of Dougie Bank.
Diversions will be in place to direct walkers and bikers.
This is used as an overflow car park when the Glentress Peel car parks are busy.
All Glentress car parks have a daily charge of £3.
For more information on the mountain biking trails please visit the 7stanes website.
How to get there:
For details of public transport visit http://www.travelinescotland.com
Other places to go in Glentress Forest

Facilities:




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Hub in the Forest:Home made food, coffee and cakes. |
Activities


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Blue Route Red Route The Glentress Black Route |
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Have a look at the wooden osprey in the car park. |
Contact:
Forestry Commission01750 721120
e-mail: dumfries&borders@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
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