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Scottish Borders

Royal Burgh Of Peebles And District

Glentress Mountain Bike Centre – Dougie Bank Singletrack Climb loop from Horsburgh Castle

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Scottish Borders

Royal Burgh Of Peebles And District

Glentress Mountain Bike Centre – Dougie Bank Singletrack Climb loop from Horsburgh Castle

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4.8

(4)

138

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Glentress Mountain Bike Centre – Dougie Bank Singletrack Climb loop from Horsburgh Castle

02:30

8.67km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

410 m

Glentress Centre

Highlight • Rest Area

2

486 m

Glentress Mountain Bike Centre

Highlight • MTB Park

Amazing facilities for mountain biking, with hire available from Alpine Bikes shop (you can book online at tweedvalleybikehire.com), bike washing and showers, lockers and changing rooms as well as a …

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3

1.04 km

Trail Marker 7, Glentress

Highlight • Trail

There are plenty signs all around Glentress, indicating what technical level trail is ahead

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4

1.68 km

Dougie Bank Singletrack Climb

Highlight • Climb

A fairly non-technical singletrack climb from the lower Osprey car park and Go Ape up the hill towards the higher Buzzard's Nest car park.

Zig-zag your way up the bank …

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5

4.06 km

Glentress Forest Café

Highlight • Forest

Here you can get coffee and cake, as well as savory dishes. There's a lovely playground for the kids.

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Tip by

6

4.67 km

Picnic Table by the Blue Route

Highlight • Rest Area

There are handy rest areas with benches. Ideal for a rest or hydrating

Tip by

7

6.76 km

Glentress Forest Mountain Bike Trails

Highlight • Trail

There's fun for every level of ability at Glentress Forest Lodge area

Tip by

8

7.96 km

Apple Peel Tunnel

Highlight • MTB Park

An area for all levels of mtb

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B

8.67 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.35 km

3.29 km

921 m

591 m

453 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.30 km

1.62 km

1.56 km

965 m

472 m

435 m

287 m

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Monday 6 July

16°C

11°C

11 %

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