7stanes Mountain Biking

20/04/2026

Harvesting Update - Mabie

Felling will start at Lochanhead in Tuesday, 21 April 2026. The blue "Woodhead Blue Loop" MTB trail is closed during the operations. The "Viewpoint Blue Loop" remains open.

Please follow all signage and banksmen instructions. We appreciate your support.

26/03/2026

We are now in the pre-election period.

Our social media activity is restricted until after the Scottish Parliament election on Thursday 7 May 2026.

Read more: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-parliament-election-7-2026-guidance-scottish-government-agencies-national-devolved-public-bodies/pages/1/

12/03/2026

⚠️ This Saturday 14 March the XC Trail at Innerleithen will be closed due to the Border Counties Rally.

Forest roads used by the rally route and unwaymarked trails interacting with the rally route will also be closed (including trails in the Angry Sheep/Greenwing area).

The uplift service won’t be running but the DH trails (on the main DH face) will stay open to ride, accessible via the Push Up Paths only.

As well as using Traquair/Elibank Forest the rally also has stages at Cardrona Forest, Yair Forest and Craik Forest. Find out more about the Rally including where to see the cars at:
https://www.bordercountiesrally.co.uk

12/03/2026

*** Works Notification - Forest of Ae ***

Road Works to repair access to Ae Naze Car Park are scheduled to take place this Saturday, 14 March 2026. Access to Ae Naze and the trail network will remain open and will be managed by banksmen. Please expect delays and follow all banksmen instructions. Thank you for your support.

11/03/2026

⚠️ Tree felling operations have started this week at Glentress and Innerleithen.

At Glentress felling is in the upper Magic Mushroom area ongoing until the end of April 2026. Here’s how the trails are affected:

• First half of Magic Mushroom on the Red/Black Route closed 7 days/week with a diversion rejoining second half of Magic Mushroom

• Hit Squad Hill on the Red Route closed with diversion via forest road (Monday - Friday)

• Pie Run and Mushroom Pie closed (Monday - Friday)

• Black link trail from Mud and Roots exit to Pie Run entry junction closed (Monday - Friday)

• The main forest road through the worksite remains open (for climbing up to Twitcher etc.) but delays possible - please follow onsite signage and instructions from the lovely bankspersons who’ll meet you to enable access through.

From late March 2026 felling will start in the next area along the forest road that leads to Harry’s Blue. This will mean from late March Harry’s Blue will be closed Monday - Friday and Matrix/Lombard Street on the Red and Double X/Head Over Heels on the Black will be closed Monday - Friday initially then 7 days/week as works progress.

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At Innerleithen (Traquair Forest) tree felling has started in the Armour Burn area between Plora Quarry and the start of Cadon Bank (post 41 - 43 on the XC Trail). Until the end of June 2026:

• the forest road between post 41 - 43 closed Monday - Friday (no through access possible weekdays from the exit of Angry Sheep to start of Cadon Bank).

• Instead of using Angry Sheep the XC Trail diversion (Monday - Friday) continues along the upper forest road, down the Push Up Path then along the lower forest road ending at the start of Cadon Bank.

Please follow all onsite signage and instructions from staff onsite - to keep everyone safe and help avoid delays to the work/reopening of trails. Thank you!

https://forestryandland.gov.scot/visit/forest-parks/tweed-valley-forest-park/glentress

https://forestryandland.gov.scot/visit/forest-parks/tweed-valley-forest-park/innerleithen

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18/02/2026

*** Forest of Ae - Felling Operations ***

We are starting work to clear windblown trees at South Green Hill from tomorrow. This will impact the following trails:

Red MTB trail - Rab's Slippy One and Gub Hill will be closed with a diversion in place.

Green Hill Trail (brown walking trail) has been diverted along the Riverside forest road.

Please adhere to all signage and banksmen instructions to allow us to complete the operation as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Thank you for your support.

23/12/2025

***Mabie Trail Update***

All trails are fully open.

23/12/2025

*** Dalbeattie Trail Update ***

The team has been busy opening further trail sections across the forest. Here are the details:

Ironhash Trail (green)
Open with a short diversion around Cloak Cut.

Moyle Hill Trail (blue)
Open without diversions.

Hardrock Trail (red)
Road to Nowhere and Spooky Wood II remain closed due to severe windblow.
Shake, Rattle and Roll and Smithland Hill are fully open.
Jacob's Ladder is closed due to forest operations.
Cloak Cut is open.
Diversions are in place between Post 36 and 42 and then Post 54 to Post 40. There is also a short diversion in place between Post 76 and Post 83.

19/12/2025

Good news! We’ve been able to get most of the mountain bike trails at Glentress back open in time for the holidays, following Storm Bram. Here’s a quick summary:

• Skills Area and Taster Trails - all open

• Newer flow trails - all open except final parts of Smells Like Tweed Spirit and Castle Black (closed for trail rebuild/maintenance)

• Lower Green Route - all open

• Blue Route - all open

• Red Route - mostly open except Falla Brae closed at Good Game turn off due considerable storm damage on next Red and Black sections (diversion via Blue Route back to Visitor Centre).

• Black Route - part open. Open up to Mast then diverted on Carls Lane via Spookywood, Mud and Roots and Hit Squad Hill to Double X

It’s been a big few days clearing storm damaged trees and fixing trail damage. A huge thank you to tree surgeons Lewis Cowe and Gavin Wood plus Shay Hayton and the Forestry and Land Scotland Visitor Services team at Glentress for all their hard work 🙌.

Our Glentress webpage will be updated soon with this latest trail update and more details https://forestryandland.gov.scot/visit/forest-parks/tweed-valley-forest-park/glentress

Merry Christmas and all the best for the New Year.

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19/12/2025

19/12/2025

***TRAIL UPDATE following Storm Bram***

Forest of Ae
All MTB trails are open except for Rab's Slippy One (Red MTB trail) and Shredder. Please follow all signage.
All walking trails are open except Green Hill Trail (brown) which is currently diverted due to windblown trees.

Mabie Forest
The Green & Blue MTB trails are open as is the skills area. The Red MTB trail remains closed whilst we have operators in to clear trees. Please don't access the trails until they have been reopened to keep yourself and our staff and contractors save.
All walking trails are open.

Dalbeattie Forest
The MTB trails have been reopened as they were pre Storm Bram. The south of the forest remains closed whilst we have operators on site to clear trees. Once we have assessed the trails we will continue to open more trail sections. Please don't access the closed areas until they have been reopened to keep yourself and our staff and contractors save.
All walking trails are open.

Kirroughtree Forest
All trails are open.

Glentrool
All trails are open.

Glentress & Innerleithen
Update to follow.

Newcastleton
The Blue MTB trail is open but the Red remains closed.
All walking trails are open except the Hanging Tree Trail (purple), which is still closed.

Due to the recent wet and windy weather there is still a possibility of more trees blocking trails. Please ride with care when visiting our sites.