The best MTB trails around Clovenfords And District

stunning views 👍

The tarmac cycle path following the river Tweed from Glentress makes Innerleithen super accessible which in turn provides you with free range to pedal the ‘old’ XC & DH trails, it also provides easy access to the current ‘trendy’ gravity orientated hot spot of Golfie, named so, as it’s situated above the golf course. First off the Old XC, (starts from the carpark over the bridge by the river) it was very sad to see the current trashed & sorry state of what appears to be the forgotten XC Trail, after having ridden it many times since the early eighties! The long climb at the start is currently cut short & diverted with no access up to the top from what I could see? The remainder of the trails are just trashed with the mighty Caddon Bank DH a shadow of its former self. Golfie is an easy pedal across the village with some great coffee stop opportunities enroute. One in particular Findra on the high st deserves a Big shout out, it’s stylish, MTB rider (muddy bum) friendly, sells fantastic coffee & food has uber cool curated music. Oh it also sells very cool artisan made clothing. There are others in the village which all look fab but Findra was the one we stopped at. The Findra staff ride mountain bikes, are super friendly & great for local riding knowledge 😉👍 Golfie is a short pedal through the village towards the Golf club & then a longish pedal up a Forest road with ‘natural’ trails spilling off the side of the hill in varying degrees of difficulty. Be prepared for full on gnar, chunder, roots, very steep drop offs & lots n lots of muddy gloop if the weather has not been kind. No manicured trails here! If you keep pedalling you’ll eventually reach the old reservoir where the views are magnificent & several trail go off in several directions. My advice, if it’s your first time riding Golfie try & take someone who’s ridden it before as some of the trails start off very benign but then transform like Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde! Wear body armour that allows you to pedal, but all the same wear body armour😜👍

Pie shop is a must to visit!

Leads to some of the best tracks such as Wardell's way and 3G

Long and steady, but always a manageable gradient.

Super fun trail, great for intermediate riders and more advanced (you just go faster!).

Peel House used to be part of the Peel Hospital. The mansion house of the Peel was designed by the Edinburgh architect John Kinross. It was one of his important country houses. At the outbreak of the Second World War it was handed over to the Department of Health by its owner Lord Craigmyle for use as an Emergency Medical Scheme hospital. The standard huts were built in the grounds and after the war the hospital continued as a civilian unit. An administration block was built in 1949, new operating theatre in 1957 and new Mortuary and Post‑ Mortem rooms added in 1963. An out‑patients’ department was added in 1969. The hospital was finally closed in 1988. The mansion house was carefully partitioned to provide accommodation for the hospital staff. This was done so that the house could be restored to its former state with relative ease. When the house was gifted by Lord Craigmyle many items of furniture were included. There was some fine plasterwork within the house and the staircase balustrade was based on one at Kinross House. [Sources: D. Mays, Life and Works of John Kinross unpublished PhD thesis, University of St Andrews.]

Several bike shops, plenty cafes and shops exist on the main through road (High Street) in Innerleithen.