The best MTB trails in the Southern Uplands Mountains

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Mountain biking in the Southern Uplands Mountains 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.

Glentress Trail Centre loop from Peebles	Expert 02:31 25.5km
7 Stanes Innerleithen trails loop	Expert 01:47 17.7km
Drumlanrig Castle loop from Thornhill	Intermediate 03:33 39.4km
Priesthope Hill loop from Innerleithen	Intermediate 01:59 16.9km
Newton Stewart to Loch Trool loop	Intermediate 03:57 44.6km
Loch Trool loop from Glentrool Visitors Centre	Intermediate 02:16 20.9km
Peebles to Drumelzier loop	Expert 03:48 38.1km
Kirroughtree trails loop from Newton Stewart	Easy 01:30 19.1km
Beld Knowe & Daer Reservoir loop from Moffatt	Expert 03:39 40.2km

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Glentress Trail Centre loop from Peebles
02:31
25.5km
10.1km/h
560m
550m
Expert
4.0
(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.
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2
7 Stanes Innerleithen trails loop
01:47
17.7km
9.9km/h
480m
480m
Expert
4.8
(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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Drumlanrig Castle loop from Thornhill
03:33
39.4km
11.1km/h
900m
900m
Intermediate
5.0
(1)
10
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.
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4
Priesthope Hill loop from Innerleithen
01:59
16.9km
8.5km/h
770m
770m
Intermediate
11
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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5
Newton Stewart to Loch Trool loop
03:57
44.6km
11.3km/h
810m
810m
Intermediate
3.0
(1)
3
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.
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6
Loch Trool loop from Glentrool Visitors Centre
02:16
20.9km
9.2km/h
580m
580m
Intermediate
3.0
(1)
2
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.
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7
Peebles to Drumelzier loop
03:48
38.1km
10.0km/h
1,020m
1,020m
Expert
3.0
(1)
4
Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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8
Kirroughtree trails loop from Newton Stewart
01:30
19.1km
12.8km/h
260m
260m
Easy
10
Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.
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9
Beld Knowe & Daer Reservoir loop from Moffatt
03:39
40.2km
11.0km/h
1,020m
1,020m
Expert
2
Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.