which 7staines routes?

bobs bikes
bobs bikes Posts: 589
edited March 2011 in Routes
hey all, im hiring a campervan at the end of april and am off to scotland for a few days.
which of the scots trails would you go for?
im thinking 3 days riding centres before going back home.

im more suited to xc and blue/red route level but i will be taking my 2 new custom full sussers with me for a test run 8)

i was thinking glentress and the one next to it... innerliethen?
anyways, which would you lot go for.

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  • trailpuppet
    trailpuppet Posts: 381
    You could/can ride both in a day then head over to Dumfries, takes about 1.1/2hrs via the Beef Tub Rd and Moffat.

    I am biased towards the Dumfries Stanes, I live in Dumfries.
    Here you have more variation in trail styles inc Drumlanrigg.
    There is fast`n furious Mabie, Marmite Ae with great wilderness feel and views. Rocky Dalbeattie and the ace in the pack Kirroughtree
    anyways, which would you lot go for.
    D&G Stanes for better variety and views
  • Wallace1492
    Wallace1492 Posts: 3,707
    Kirroughtree is superb.
    "Encyclopaedia is a fetish for very small bicycles"
  • dr crash
    dr crash Posts: 53
    glentress is unmissable, innerleithen if you like a big long climb to start, mabie if you like skinnies and ae if you fancy a light bit of dh!
  • paul_75
    paul_75 Posts: 61
    i was at Ae last week and i enjoyed it, some of the hills were murder to get up as im not the fittest, took me just over 2 hours to get round, drumlanrig is pretty good but its not one of the 7 stanes
  • bobs bikes
    bobs bikes Posts: 589
    cool, some good info there! thanks.
    im thinking glentress then on to dumfries then!

    ill let you know how i get on.
  • trailpuppet
    trailpuppet Posts: 381
    give me a shout if you do make it to Dumfries. Can show you a good time :wink:
    http://en-gb.facebook.com/pages/The-Shed-at-Mabie/129710033736861
    http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ae7-Bikes/124618880892429
  • Davy-g
    Davy-g Posts: 401
    you say you are more suited to blue/red XC trails... then I would do GT/Inners then perhaps Mabie and Kirroughtree red/black.
    If you do decide to hit Kirroughtree then drop me a PM on here and I will endeavour to meet up with you and take you round the Black at a moderate pace... and there is also the famous McMoab section on the Kirroughtree Black.. 8)
  • paul_75
    paul_75 Posts: 61
    trailpuppet wrote:
    give me a shout if you do make it to Dumfries. Can show you a good time :wink:

    is that him on a promise then? :lol:
  • trailpuppet
    trailpuppet Posts: 381
    You might want to factor in a visit to Whinlatter;
    http://www.cyclewise.co.uk/
    1/2hr to Kesick from the Penrith M6 junction

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