Cycling and biking in Galashiels
There are many different official and unofficial cycle routes in the Scottish Borders suitable for all ages and abilities including the 4 Abbeys cycle route, visiting Dryburgh, Kelso, Jedburgh and Melrose Abbeys, and the Tweed Cycle Way meandering down the Tweed from Biggar to Coldstream.
7Stanes biking at Glentress forest is located near Peebles and boasts some of the best mountain biking in the UK, suitable for all abilities. They also offer bike hire and mountain bike tutoring.
Around the area of the Kingsknowes Hotel in Galashiels there are hundreds of square miles of forest trails and woodland tracks which are visited by mountain bike enthusiasts and cyclists from around Britain and the world.
There are many off-road trails for beginner's and families, or for the adventurous rider, the cross country bike trails which have steep climbs and exhilarating downhill sections.
There are many routes to choose from no matter your ability. The roads around the Scottish Borders have waymarked cycle routes that can be travelled in as little as a day, or for a longer duration trip to explore the beautiful scenery.
