A great video uploaded to Vimeo by Chris D’Arcy-Burt. This is a good showing of the Innerleithen XC route.

Innerleithen XC from Chris D’Arcy-Burt on Vimeo.

Innerleithen – the trails

Innerleithen is renowned for its downhill routes. Four main waymarked routes offer a great range of riding, from super-steep, tight natural trails that weave tightly down through the trees, to wide open, fast, jumpy, bermy freeride-type trails. All are graded ‘Orange – Bike Park’.

The red-graded Innerleithen XC route is a cracking trail and provides a great alternative to its busier sister at Glentress, the Red Route. There is plenty of climbing involved but it’s well worth it, as the descents are stunning and varied – fast flowing singletrack packed full of jumps, rock features and berms, followed by tighter more technical riding, then a fantastic freeride finish at Cadon Bank.
Trail profile

The Innerleithen trail profile (PDF 366k) shows where climbs and descents occur on the Innerleithen XC route.

Innerleithen – facilities

Parking
Car parking is available at the trail head. Day rates are £2 for a car/motorbike and £5 for a van/minibus. See details of how to get to Innerleithen by car.

Bike hire
Alpine Bikes in Innerleithen hires bikes.

Uplift
Uplift services are run regularly at Innerleithen by ‘Uplift Scotland’. Booking essential. Contact David ‘Tally’ Tallontine on 07709 144 299 or see www.upliftscotland.com for more details and booking. Uplift dates are also published with the Innerleithen details on the trail conditions page.

Other facilities
Nearby Innerleithen has a range of facilities for before and after your ride.