The best MTB trails in Scottish Borders
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Mountain biking in Scottish Borders is one of the best ways to explore more of this area of South Scotland. To help you experience the best the region has to offer, we’ve reviewed our full collection of mountain bike routes to bring you the best. Just click on any of the routes below to browse real tips and photos shared by other members of Komoot’s mountain biking community, to see what they liked most about these Tours—and to find the perfect mountain bike route for your next ride.
Expert 02:31 25.5km | |
Expert 01:47 17.7km | |
Intermediate 01:59 21.5km | |
Intermediate 01:59 16.9km | |
Intermediate 03:07 37.8km | |
Intermediate 03:16 39.0km | |
Expert 03:48 38.1km | |
Intermediate 02:36 30.3km | |
Expert 07:32 78.1km |
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02:31
25.5km
10.1km/h
560m
550m
Expert4.0
(7)
281
Expert mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. - 2
01:47
17.7km
9.9km/h
480m
480m
Expert4.8
(5)
235
Expert mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. 
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01:59
21.5km
10.9km/h
340m
340m
Intermediate4.5
(13)
249
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. - 4
01:59
16.9km
8.5km/h
770m
770m
Intermediate11
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. - 5
03:07
37.8km
12.1km/h
570m
570m
Intermediate4.0
(2)
11
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. - 6
03:16
39.0km
11.9km/h
640m
640m
Intermediate5.0
(1)
6
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. - 7
03:48
38.1km
10.0km/h
1,020m
1,020m
Expert3.0
(1)
4
Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. - 8
02:36
30.3km
11.6km/h
640m
640m
Intermediate3.0
(1)
9
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. - 9
07:32
78.1km
10.4km/h
2,040m
2,040m
ExpertExpert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.
04:54
66.6km
13.6km/h
1,040m
1,040m
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- Heriot
- Kalewater
- Woolshears Wood
- Cardrona Forest
- Clovenfords And District
- Manor, Stobo And Lyne
- Lilliesleaf, Ashkirk And Midlem
- Eyemouth
- Coldingham
- Burnmouth
- Harehope Forest
- Parish Of Stow
- Craik Forest
- Upper Tweed
- Borders Forest Park
- Burnfoot
- West Linton
- Skirling
- Caberston Forest
- Grassfield Forest
- Wauchope Forest
- Elibank And Traquair Forest
- Tweedsmuir
- Ettrick And Yarrow
- Melrose And District
- Crailing, Eckford And Nisbet
- Hobkirk
- Jed Valley
- Reston And Auchencrow
- Gavinton, Fogo And Polwarth
- Ednam, Stichill And Berrymoss
- Swinton And Ladykirk
- Grantshouse
- Gordon And Westruther
- Lamancha, Newlands And Kirkurd
- Hawick
- Upper Teviotdale And Borthwick Water
- Coldstream And District
- Yetholm Loch
- Lurgie Loch
- Greenlaw And Hume
- Abbey St. Bathans, Bonkyl And Preston
- Duns
- Foulden, Mordington And Lamberton
- Kirkhouse Forest
- Royal Burgh Of Selkirk And District
- Lanton
- Lammermuir
- Blackhouse Forest
- Denholm And District
- Carlops
- Yetholm And District
- Heiton And Roxburgh
- Walkerburn And District
- Cockburnspath
- Innerleithen And District
- Kelso
- Bowden Village
- Floors, Makerstoun, Nenthorn And Smailholm
- Leitholm, Eccles And Birgham
- Oxton And Channelkirk
- Chirnside
- Maxton And Mertoun
- Eddleston And District
- Sprouston
- Newcastleton And District
- Lauderdale
- Upper Liddesdale And Hermitage
- Eildon And Leaderfoot
- Oxnam Water
- Upper Tweeddale
- Tweedbank
- Akermoor Loch
- Hutton And Paxton
- Ayton
- Edrom, Allanton And Whitsome
- Royal Burgh Of Peebles And District
- Faldonside Loch
- Ashkirk Loch
- Southdean
- St. Boswells Parish
- Newtown And Eildon
- Galashiels
- Whitmuirhall Loch
- Jedburgh
- Earlston
- Ancrum
- Glentress Forest
- West Water Reservoir
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- Southern Uplands Mountains
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Cree Valley
- East Lothian
- Johnstone
- Dunpender
- Canonbie And District
- Langholm, Ewes, And Westerkirk
- East Ayrshire
- Closeburn
- Auchencairn
- Royal Burgh Of Lochmaben And District
- Holywood And Newbridge
- Locharbriggs
- Gifford
- Garvald And Morham
- Royal Burgh Of Kirkcudbright And District
- Kelton
- Kirkcowan
- Haddington And District
- Royal Burgh Of Wigtown And District
- Midlothian
- Dunscore
- Gullane Area
- Tongland And Ringford
- North Berwick
- Templand
- South Ayrshire
- South Lanarkshire
- Durisdeer
- Carronbridge
- Buittle Parish
- Irongray
- Stewarton And District
- Mouswald
- Ruthwell And Clarencefield
- Newmilns And Greenholm
- Loreburn
- Ryedale
- Heathhall
- Lochside And Woodlands
- Kingholm Quay
- Corberry And Laurieknowe
- Lincluden
- Terregles
- Georgetown
- St Michaels
- Torthorwald
- Summerville And Stakeford
- Thornhill
- Penpont
- New Cumnock
- Kirkpatrick Juxta
- Crosshouse
- Gatehead
- Kirkmabreck
- Moffat And District
- Kilmaurs
- North Milk
- Tynron
- Keir
- Ae
- Borgue
- Auldgirth And District
- Humbie, East And West Saltoun, Bolton
- Twynholm
- Penicuik And District
- Castle Douglas
- Newtongrange
- West Barns
- Dunbar
- East Lammermuir
- Gorebridge And District
- Royal Four Towns
- Colvend And Southwick
- Kirkmahoe
- Kirkmichael
- Tinwald Parish
- Moorfoot
- Drongan, Rankinston And Stair
- Dalmellington
- Knockentiber
- Darvel And District
- Dundrennan
- Caerlaverock
- New Abbey
- Moscow And Waterside
- Fenwick
- Crossmichael And District
- Glencairn
- Ochiltree
- Lochrutton
- Beeswing
- Riccarton
- Shortlees
- Grange / Howard
- Corsock And Kirkpatrick Durham
- Kirkgunzeon
- Eskdalemuir
- Northwest
- Bonnyton
- Howgate
- Dunlop And Lugton
- Hurlford And Crookedholm
- Southcraigs - Dean
- New Farm Loch
- Piersland / Bentinck
- Auchinleck
- Sorn
- Galston
- Gatehouse Of Fleet
- Lugar And Logan
- Middlebie And Waterbeck
- Mauchline
- Troqueer Landward
- Bellfield
- Wamphray
- Longniddry
- Muirkirk
- Parton
- Balmaghie
- Urr
- Dalbeattie
- Netherthird And District
- Dalry
- Stoneykirk
- The Royal Burgh Of New Galloway And Kells Parish
- Macmerry And Gladsmuir
- Prestonpans
- Dalrymple
- Cumnock
- Ochtrelure And Belmont
- Castle Kennedy
- Leswalt
- Stranraer
- Lochans
- Portpatrick
- Old Luce
- New Luce
- Kirkbean
- Carsphairn
- Patna
- Kirkconnel And Kelloholm
- Royal Burgh Of Sanquhar And District
- Pencaitland
- Lockerbie And District
- Ormiston
- Hoddom And Ecclefechan
- Cockenzie And Port Seton
- Tranent And Elphinstone
- Catrine
- Dalton And Carrutherstown
- Wanlockhead
- Balmaclellan
- Southerness
- Port William