7Stanes locations near Kippford

The 7Stanes are 7 mountain bike locations run by the Forestry Commission. Allonby Holiday Cottage is ideally located as a base for mountain bikers looking to experience the Stanes. The Cottage includes off-road bike parking behind a secure gate with a tap and hose within easy reach. The Anchor pub is only four doors away from Allonby, great for evening meals after a long day.

7Stanes Dalbeattie 2 miles from Kippford. Amazing rocky trails including; Green grade Ironhash trail - easy riding through forest roads. Blue • grade Moyle Hill - a single track of forest track and rock. Red • grade (with Black • grade sections) Hardrock trail - more challenging trail with more rocky sections, the Black • grade sections include The Slab, Volunteer Ridge, and The Terrible Twins.

7Stanes Mabie 14 miles from Kippford. The first of the Stanes offers single track trails from Green • to Black • grades including; Big Views Loop and Blue • grade Woodhead Loop. A skills area lets you test out your techniques on Blue • and Red • features before venturing out onto the main runs. Red • grade Phoenix Trail - a great ride through woodland senery, a mix of hard uphill sections, fast downhills, water runs some jumps and loads of sweeping corners. Black • grade Dark side - insane raised "North Shore" wooden sections and granite outcrops for the skilled only.

7Stanes Ae 30 miles from Kippford. Ae, Scotland's shortest village name is only 20 minutes from the M74 motorway in Dumfries and Galloway, with a superb variety of green, blue and red graded trails, an extreme rated downhill section, skills area plus a bike shop and great cafe you could not want for more at Ae.

7Stanes Kirroughtree 38 miles from Kippford. Kirroughtree home to some of the best technical singletrack in the country. Also a favourite family venue with a wide range of trails, seasonal cafe and a great children?s play area.

7Stanes Glentrool Great scenery with trails set-up for fun and families. A mix of road tracks and forest trials.

7Stanes Glentress & Innerleithen A huge range of trails covering all abilities from, beginners sections to get you going to the stunning V trail which starts with a huge climb going on to "North Shore" raised wooden sections ending in a tough downhill run.

7Stanes Newcastleton Trials for everyone and all abilities. It's runs are shorter than other 7Stanes locations.