Please see our quick guide to trail centres across Scotland and their current status (2nd July 2020) We will be updating this regularly to keep all riders up to date with the latest news on what trails are open and opening.
A fine blend of family trails and rough & tough for for the more experienced rider. Includes a competition downhill course, featuring the infamous "Coffin Jump"! Café, bike shop & hire.
Great rocky granite trails of all grades. Includes The Slab and other notable features. Dalbeattie lies between Dumfries and Castle Douglas at the junction of the A711 and the A710. The trail head is just over a kilometre south of Dalbeattie, at Richorn.
Probably the best biking centre in Britain/(The World?). Everything from beginners' trails to extreme downhill. Peebles in the Scottish Borders is around 40km south of the city of Edinburgh. Glentress forest lies on the A72, 3.5km to the east of Peebles. The trail head is beside the turn off into the forest from the A72
The Wild West. A long forest road-based ride, fun routes for families/beginners and a great blue grade trail, all with stunning scenery. Seasonal café, bike hire can be arranged. Glentrool, part of Galloway Forest Park, lies off the A714 between Girvan in Ayrshire and Newton Stewart in Galloway.
Renowned for its downhill mountain biking routes Innerleithen lies on the A72 between Peebles and Galashiels in the Scottish Borders, around 45km south of Edinburgh. The trail head is roughly 1.5km from Innerleithen village, just off the B709 Traquair Road.
Home to some of the best singletrack in the country. Something for everyone with the seasonal café, bike hire and children's play area. Kirroughtree visitor centre is around 5km east of Newton Stewart in Galloway Forest Park. Access to the trails is from the trail head at Kirroughtree visitor centre.
Magnificent flowing singletrack for all, and a ride on the dark side of the North Shore timber trail will test the expert rider. Café, bike shop & hire. Mabie forest lies just of the A710 around 6.5km south of Dumfries. The trailhead and bike hire are close by the parking facilities at Mabie House.
Close to the Scotland/England border and with shorter routes at all levels, this is a good introduction to the 7stanes. Bike hire close by. Newcastleton lies on the B6357 in the Scottish Borders, less than 5km from the border between Scotland and England. The trail head is at Dykecroft visitor centre, just over 2km from Newcastleton.
Aberfoyle Bike Park is the latest biking development in The Trossachs which is fast becoming a new hotspot for mountain biking...
An exciting mix of challenging trails, easier tracks, and technical singletrack
A range of routes - particularly suited to families but also with 4km of red grade trail. Near Kyle of Sutherland. Take the A836 through Ardgay and over the river into Bonar Bridge. Follow the road through Bonar Bridge (heading towards Lairg) for around 1.5km and look for the car park and trail head on the right.
The area offers over half a kilometre of off road mountain biking in a compact area catering for a range of abilities with different trail grades. There are two trails: a mini skills trail for warming up and learning basic skills and a skills trail which is longer and more challenging.
Callendar Estate has built a network of single track mountain bike trails to complement the walking and horse riding routes already available.
Fast, fun and purpose built for year round use – the Carron Valley Mountain Bike Trails are guaranteed to entice you back for more! The Carron Valley Mountain Bike Trails are in the Carron Valley Forest, lying at the eastern edge of the Campsie Fells, to the south west of Stirling. Access is from the Carron Valley car park, just off the B818 Denny - Fintry road.
Cathkin Braes Country Park will host the mountain bike competitions for the XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, 2014
Nestled in the Perthshire countryside, but only an hour from all Scotland's major cities, Comrie Croft Trails are a purpose built mountain bikers delight, with Blue, Red and Black trails plus a Skills and Fun Park, with great amenities onsite. 16kms of trails in total.
DH Farm is a freeride and downhill jump park. The trails are full of flowing jumps and berms. It is aimed at anyone from your mid level riders hoping to improve their jumping up to your semi pro and pro level riders wanting to get loose. But most of all it's all about fun!
Great variety of entry level short park rides within a city limits.
A brilliant range of multi-use trails from town loops to the country side. There are 9 route cards featuring trails, tips and local businesses, with stunning Fife scenery.
Probably the most beautiful place in the whole of Scotland to ride – and with a lift to take you to the top and some of the best downhill and cross country trails in the country this is a destination not to be missed!
Enjoy the purpose built mountain bike trails at the heart of the Glenlivet Estate, with not only fantastic fun packed, flowing single track trail, but spectacular scenery and stunning views as you ride.
The Glenmore Lodge skills circuit is a unique facility which has been designed to help improve off-road riding skills.
The Highland E-Guide is a new interactive online guide to mountain biking in the Scottish Highlands. Take your pick from 30 featured routes including 21 with route guides, maps, videos, profiles & descriptions. Find an inspiring guide to help you discover the best of the Highlands and follow the links to easily book your holiday ...
Highland Perthshire has an amazing choice of off-road routes for mountain bikers.
Mountain bike skills loop (Biketrax) and a great network of forest trails through some of Scotland's finest countryside.
Voted as “Best Destination in the UK” by MBR magazine (June‘08), Highland Wildcat offers trails for all abilities that link directly to Golspie village and its local services.
There are two main trails at Kelburn. Both are Red Level Grade and feature a challenging descent. Expect berms, roots, large rocks, boardwalks, medium steps, drop-off’s, jumps and cambers. The trails surface is steep and tough, mostly single track with technical sections including roots and rocks.
With nearly 18 km of track ranging from a family green trail to Jump Fun Park to some of the most loved red trails in the world to the extremely difficult Black grade trail containing the "2 Ton Drop" and the "Back, Sack and Crack Attack" features. Laggan can be easily reached by car from all parts of the country. Travelling from the south, take the A9 road and turn off at Dalwhinnie. Laggan is approximately 7 miles along the road to Fort William. Travelling from the north, turn off the A9 at Kingussie and follow the Fort William road for approximately 12 miles. Travelling from the west turn off the A82 at Spean Bridge and travel along the A86 for 27 miles to reach Laggan.
16km of trails for all skill levels, combined with some of the best views from any mountain bike trails, anywhere! The Learnie Red Rock trails are in Learnie Forest on the Black Isle, to the north west of Inverness. Access to the trailhead is from the Red Rock car park, which lies just off the A832 Fortrose - Cromarty road.
Cycle with all the family to discover wonderful sculptures in fantastic scenery.
A selection of fun trails for kids of all ages! The Critters blue trail is suitable for balance bikes and beginners, while the longer Coyotes trail has blue and red options to keep more experienced riders happy. Wigwam accommodation is available overlooking the Trail.
Great network of trails for all abilities near Kirkcaldy city centre.
A trail packed with features and 4 superbly tuned berms. The run makes an excellent stepping stone from basic to intermediate skills.
With 30km of fun-packed singletrack mountain bike routes, there’s something here to feed the monster in everyone! The trails run between Fochabers and Craigellachie in Morayshire, with a green graded trail just by Elgin.
Home to the UK’s only official World Cup DH and a range of great cross country trails to explore!
Home to Mini Downhill in the Central Area with its super fast all weather DH trails, Newmilns Bikepark is situated only ½ hour south of Glasgow on the A71. Access to the trails is via the Newmilns Dry Ski slope facility where Skiing, Snowboarding, Mountain boarding and rock climbing is also available from trained coaches.
Lots of imagination, hard work, and sweat have gone in to make the Pitfichie mountain bike trails some of the best in mountain bike trails in Aberdeenshire, especially the red routes. Situated on the B993 between Monymusk and Alford about 20 miles west of Aberdeen.
This circuit gives you a real mountain biking experience within Glasgow.
Tarland Trails is a family friendly set of trails. There’s a flowing blue trail suitable for all, a technical rocky red and a big jumpy Orange trail. Put that altogether with a large Pump Track and Drummy Woods in Tarland has something to offer every type of rider.
Ideal for beginners, families and everyone who loves forests and beaches(which is maybe everyone?!).
There are fantastic routes for all abilities to explore in The Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park. There are an excellent variety of cycle routes for everyone; from flat tarmac routes or wide forest tracks for families, to hard-core trails and challenging terrain for mountain bikers.
Extensive network of traffic-free routes, in the unique setting of Europe’s largest on-shore windfarm. Purpose built singletrack trails now open!!