Glentress
🇬🇧 Tweed Valley, Scottish Borders, United Kingdom · Trail centre
Scotland's best-known trail centre near Peebles, part of the 7stanes: four waymarked loops from 3.5 to 29 km, with e-bike hire and free charging close to the trails.
Forestry and Land Scotland's Glentress pages don't state an e-bike rule; local e-bike hire and charging suggest e-bikes are ridden here.
No uplift at the trail centre.
Free charging for your own e-bike at The Glentress Hotel (E-Bike Hire Scotland) — third-party source.
E-Bike Hire Scotland and Alpine Bikes at the trailhead — third-party source.
No official e-bike rules were found. Check Forestry and Land Scotland's local alerts for trail closures before you ride.
Glentress, just outside Peebles in the Tweed Valley, is the best-known of Scotland's 7stanes trail centres, run by Forestry and Land Scotland.
Trails
There are four waymarked loops: green 3.5 km, blue 16 km, red 18 km and black 29 km, plus shorter "taster" blue, red and black trails near the Gateway building. A skills area with green, blue and red sections and a kids' zone was added as part of the Glentress Masterplan.
E-bikes
Forestry and Land Scotland's Glentress pages do not set out an e-bike policy, so we mark it as unconfirmed. Local businesses cater for e-bikers: according to the Ridelines guide, E-Bike Hire Scotland at The Glentress Hotel rents Bosch e-bikes (625 Wh minimum), offers spare batteries and free charging for your own e-bike, and Alpine Bikes hires e-bikes at the foot of the trails.
Before you go
There is no uplift — you climb under your own (and your motor's) power. Check Forestry and Land Scotland's local alerts for closures before you ride.
Frequently asked questions
How many waymarked trails are there at Glentress?
Four: green, blue, red and black, from 3.5 to 29 km.
Can I hire an e-bike at Glentress?
Yes — E-Bike Hire Scotland and Alpine Bikes rent e-bikes near the trails (third-party source).
Where can I charge my e-bike?
The Glentress Hotel offers free charging for personal e-bikes (third-party source).
Is there a skills area?
Yes, with green, blue and red sections and a kids' zone.