Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 31, 2024

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Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 3.31 km for 1.32 km

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Parking

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5.55 km

Minch Moor Climb

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You may be knackered after the climb so far but if the weather is nice, totally worth the last effort to get to the top. Don’t be tempted by the short cut!

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7.67 km

Summit Cairn, Minch Moor

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The intersection of a variety of MTB and walking trails, the summit of Minch Moor is also blessed with a substantial cairn. And from a biking perspective, once you've enjoyed …

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8.21 km

View from Minch Moor Summit Cairn

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Several trails meet here - the Great North Trail, the singletrack ride up to the top of Minch Moor marked by the Cairn, and the Minch Moor descent which is …

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12.3 km

Plora Craig (Inners Red Route)

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Part of the first downhill train along the Inners red route, expect narrow singletrack, small drops, rollers and some tight corners. There's a few roots along here but not many, …

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14.8 km

Innerleithen Fire Road Climb

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Thankfully the gradient isn't too steep, but this is a long fireroad climb up to the DH trails at Inners. There's also an uplift service... if you don't like pedalling!

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17.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.97 km

4.72 km

2.28 km

334 m

291 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.4 km

2.30 km

1.97 km

717 m

335 m

Elevation

Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

This route was planned by komoot.

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