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The trails use the Forestry Commission off-road trail grades:
Green - Easy (Suitable for beginners)
Blue - Moderate (may be singletrack and include minor obstacles; suitable for cyclists with basic off-road skills)
Red - Difficult (mostly singletrack, many obstacles; suitable for proficient mountain bikers)
Black - Severe (similar to red routes, with more obstacles and large challenging area; suitable for expert riders only)
Bike Park (Orange)- Extreme (highly challenging, includes downhill sections and unavoidable jumps; suitable for expert riders only)
Forest road and similar - these routes can be waymarked or not. The difficulty of forest roads can vary widely and this grade indicates these trails not part of a progression on to green and blue level singletrack trails.
Located around 14 km north of Dumfries. Ae features a red-grade route with optional black-graded areas and two bike park- extreme downhill routes. For less experienced riders, green and blue trails are available.
This rocky site features a green-grade and blue-graded trail, along with a red-graded trail with optional black-graded sections. These include The Slab, a challenging steep granite rock. The nearest bike shops are, Castle Douglas Cycle Centre, Studio Velo also in Castle Douglas, and MPG Cycles in Dalbeattie
Comprises two nearby sites close to Peebles in the Scottish Borders. Glentress is one of the best-equipped mountain biking sites in the UK,[2] with a cafe, bike hire shop and showering/changing facilities. Trails include a green, blue, red and black route. There is also the skills loop- a green-graded area designed for those new to the sport and the Freeride Park which is graded bike park- extreme. This park is full of challenging technical features for experienced riders.
A few miles to the south-east, Innerleithen features a red-graded cross-country trail (with black-graded options), and a bike park-extreme graded downhill area. This is a particularly challenging area and riders are recommended to wear body armour and a full-face helmet. A full trail centre has recently been completed with cafe and bike shop(Alpine Bikes)
Located in Galloway. Glentrool includes one 58 km road-based route (the only wholly road-based route in the 7stanes) one 9 km blue-graded route, and two green-graded routes (6 km and 14 km).Nearest bike shops are Brakehut open seasonally who hire bikes to Glentrool and Kirkcowan Cycles open year-round and out of hours by appointment.
Located near Newton Stewart. Kirroughtree features green, blue, red and black trails as well as a skills area for practising mountain biking techniques. Winner of MBR Trail of the Year in 2010,[3][4][5][6] the trails are located within an officially designated Dark Sky Park area. Nearest bike shops are Brakepad (at trail start) with bike hire and Kirkcowan Cycles open year-round for sales and repairs. Courtyard Cycle Hire also at Kirkcowan offer cycle hire all year round.
Around 6.5 km south of Dumfries, Mabie sports a number of trails - green, blue, and red. A mini-cross track and skills area can be found just along the forest road from where the graded trails head outbound. Numerous Cycle shops in Dumfries.
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7stanes, this, article, multiple, issues, please, help, improve, discuss, these, issues, talk, page, learn, when, remove, these, template, messages, this, article, written, like, travel, guide, rather, than, encyclopedic, description, subject, please, help, im. This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article is written like a travel guide rather than an encyclopedic description of the subject Please help improve it by rewriting it in an encyclopedic style If a travel guide is intended use of Wikivoyage is strongly suggested February 2010 This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations February 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message The 7stanes are seven mountain biking centres spanning the south of Scotland from the heart of the Scottish Borders to Dumfries and Galloway They are all in Forestry and Land Scotland forests and are known as the 7stanes because each venue features a stane Scots for stone created by artist Gordon Young 1 somewhere along the forest trails Getting air at Glentress Contents 1 Trail grades 2 The 7stanes Sites 2 1 Ae 2 2 Dalbeattie 2 3 Glentress and Innerleithen 2 4 Glentrool 2 5 Kirroughtree 2 6 Mabie 2 7 Newcastleton 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksTrail grades EditThe trails use the Forestry Commission off road trail grades Green Easy Suitable for beginners Blue Moderate may be singletrack and include minor obstacles suitable for cyclists with basic off road skills Red Difficult mostly singletrack many obstacles suitable for proficient mountain bikers Black Severe similar to red routes with more obstacles and large challenging area suitable for expert riders only Bike Park Orange Extreme highly challenging includes downhill sections and unavoidable jumps suitable for expert riders only Forest road and similar these routes can be waymarked or not The difficulty of forest roads can vary widely and this grade indicates these trails not part of a progression on to green and blue level singletrack trails The 7stanes Sites EditAe Edit Main article Forest of Ae Located around 14 km north of Dumfries Ae features a red grade route with optional black graded areas and two bike park extreme downhill routes For less experienced riders green and blue trails are available Dalbeattie Edit Main article Dalbeattie This rocky site features a green grade and blue graded trail along with a red graded trail with optional black graded sections These include The Slab a challenging steep granite rock The nearest bike shops are Castle Douglas Cycle Centre Studio Velo also in Castle Douglas and MPG Cycles in Dalbeattie Glentress and Innerleithen Edit Main articles Glentress Forest and Glentress Comprises two nearby sites close to Peebles in the Scottish Borders Glentress is one of the best equipped mountain biking sites in the UK 2 with a cafe bike hire shop and showering changing facilities Trails include a green blue red and black route There is also the skills loop a green graded area designed for those new to the sport and the Freeride Park which is graded bike park extreme This park is full of challenging technical features for experienced riders A few miles to the south east Innerleithen features a red graded cross country trail with black graded options and a bike park extreme graded downhill area This is a particularly challenging area and riders are recommended to wear body armour and a full face helmet A full trail centre has recently been completed with cafe and bike shop Alpine Bikes Glentrool Edit Main article Glentrool Located in Galloway Glentrool includes one 58 km road based route the only wholly road based route in the 7stanes one 9 km blue graded route and two green graded routes 6 km and 14 km Nearest bike shops are Brakehut open seasonally who hire bikes to Glentrool and Kirkcowan Cycles open year round and out of hours by appointment Kirroughtree Edit Main article Kirroughtree Located near Newton Stewart Kirroughtree features green blue red and black trails as well as a skills area for practising mountain biking techniques Winner of MBR Trail of the Year in 2010 3 4 5 6 the trails are located within an officially designated Dark Sky Park area Nearest bike shops are Brakepad at trail start with bike hire and Kirkcowan Cycles open year round for sales and repairs Courtyard Cycle Hire also at Kirkcowan offer cycle hire all year round Mabie Edit Main article Mabie Dumfries and Galloway Around 6 5 km south of Dumfries Mabie sports a number of trails green blue and red A mini cross track and skills area can be found just along the forest road from where the graded trails head outbound Numerous Cycle shops in Dumfries Newcastleton Edit Main article Newcastleton Located close to the Scotland England border this area includes a green skills loop 2 blue graded routes a red graded route See also EditForestry and Land ScotlandReferences Edit The 7stanes Scotland 2008 Gordon Young Archived from the original on 6 October 2014 Retrieved 23 November 2013 7stanes mountain biking 7stanesmountainbiking com Archived from the original on 25 May 2011 Retrieved 7 June 2011 7stanes mountain biking 7stanesmountainbiking com Archived from the original on 14 November 2011 Retrieved 28 November 2011 Kirroughtree MBR Trail of the Year 7stanes com Archived from the original on 8 October 2010 Retrieved 8 November 2010 7 Stanes at Kirroughtree MBR Trail of the Year 2010 Archived from the original on 25 September 2010 Retrieved 8 November 2010 Night ride at Kirroughtree The UK s newest Dark Sky Park MBR www mbr co uk Archived from the original on 3 September 2012 Retrieved 6 June 2022 External links Edit7stanes Mountain Biking Newcastleton Forest 7stanes Archived 23 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine 7stanes Information and accommodation Archived 2 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine Scottish Mountain Bike Mounting Biking in Southern Scotland Archived 20 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org 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