Free Uplifts For Little Legs At Glentress This Easter

Planning a visit to Glentress? This might just help you out – especially if you’ve got kids that you want to get to the top of the hill.

From Monday 3^rd April to Sunday 16^th April, thanks to Developing Mountain Biking in Scotland (DMBinS) and support from Scottish Borders Council and Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS), there will be an uplift service running to help visitors and young/new riders access the trails from the Buzzards Nest car park. The car park and freeride area will be handed over to Forest Holidays to begin their investment into the area on April 3^rd 2023, as such, riders will not be able to drive to Buzzards Nest but will be able to use the uplift.

The uplift, provided by Adrenalin Uplift, will work on a timetable where businesses who are running Easter camps will take priority at certain times of day and the rest of the time riders will be served on a first-come-first served basis. The free uplift is intended for those who wouldn’t otherwise be able to access the trails due to the closure of the Buzzard’s Nest car park – so if you’re a lone grown-up who could happily pedal up there anyway, don’t see it as a chance for an easy day out!

• Weekday uplift will run between 10.45 – 3.30 each day with an hour reserved from 13.15 – 14.15 for coaching companies. 
• Weekend uplift will be provided from 9.30 – 3.30pm on a first come first served basis. All being provided by Adrenalin Uplift.
• Adrenalin Uplift will continue to run its normal service to the Spooky Wood climb/bench that can be booked online. 
• After the Easter holidays, the uplift to Buzzard’s nest will be available to book as normal at £8 per person per uplift, or £80 for a family day pass (see the Adrenaline Uplift website for the full range of services and pricing).

Graeme McLean, Head of DMBinS, explains:

“We are delighted to work with partners, Scottish Borders Council and Forestry and Land Scotland, to help deliver a fantastic experience by offering funded uplifts to get new and inexperienced riders to the existing trails, such as Berm Baby Berm, which are amongst the best blue graded trails in the UK.

These will be added to when the new trails open at the Peel Centre later this year. Over the Easter period, it is fantastic that we can provide uplift for riders and those attending holiday camps to get them to the trails they want to ride.

We know how important holiday camps are for local businesses. The businesses providing these camps have helped the Tweed Valley gain its global reputation for delivering quality mountain bike experiences.

Also, with trails open across the Tweed Valley we are sure that riders all of abilities will have plenty to enjoy over the busy Easter holidays.”

For more information or to book on Easter or Summer Camps visit www.dirtschool.co.uk and www.ridelines.co.uk.

For more information on the new developments at Glentress, Tweed Valley – https://forestryandland.gov.scot/glentressmasterplan

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Hannah Dobson

Managing Editor

I came to Singletrack having decided there must be more to life than meetings. I like all bikes, but especially unusual ones. More than bikes, I like what bikes do. I think that they link people and places; that cycling creates a connection between us and our environment; bikes create communities; deliver freedom; bring joy; and improve fitness. They're environmentally friendly and create friendly environments. I try to write about all these things in the hope that others might discover the joy of bikes too.

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