New Borders biking trails from £11.3m eco fund

Plans to spend over £1million on new biking trails in the Borders have been revealed.

Forest Enterprise Scotland has announced details of the proposals for Glentress Forest, as part of the new £11.3 million eco-cabins development.

The money will be spent with the aim of making 7stanes Glentress one of the premier biking destinations in the UK.

Around 16km of new trail will be built, a larger skills area, taster trails for beginners to experts, new descents linking to existing 7stanes trails and some hand-cut enduro style biking sections.

Pre-Planning applications for both the trails and the Forest Holidays eco-cabins have been submitted to Scottish Borders Council.

The total investment for trails and the cabins is worth £11.3 million.

A two-day public consultation will be held at Glentress Peel on the 1st and 2nd September, where mountain bikers and other visitors can give their feedback on the cabin and biking plans.