Tweed Valley Exploro

World-class mountain biking

Each year, the world’s best mountain bikers flock to the Tweed Valley to compete in the Enduro World Series. The Tweed Valley is home to some of the UK’s most exciting, most scenic and most challenging riding. Renowned locations like Glentress and Innerleithen offer a wealth of trails, while the surrounding moors, forests and peaks of the Scottish Borders are waiting to be explored.

The best off-road combination

Marmalade’s Tweed Valley trip blends together the best of both worlds: the famous singletrack  rollercoasters of the trail centres with the unspoiled backcountry trails known only to local experts. And when each day’s riding is done, we relax in our carefully selected cosy accommodation, enabling you to refuel, refresh and hit the next day’s trails ready to roll.

A challenge that’s within reach

Just 90 minutes north of the border, the off-road heaven of the Tweed Valley isn’t far away, giving you and your bike international-level trail bliss without having to leave the UK.

Our itinerary is optimised for experienced intermediate riders, giving you your own taste of this amazing landscape. (If you’re looking for advanced-level Tweed Valley thrills, let’s arrange a custom private trip for you and your friends!)

Local expertise

Marmalade’s Scotland specialist is Liz Peacock, a British Cycling Level 3 leader and coach who knows the trails of the Tweed Valley intimately. Liz will guide you, support you and ensure that you see the very best of the Tweed Valley.

Day 1 – Glentress warm up & coaching

Day 1 is all about shaking off the journey and giving you a warm-up that will ready you for the rest of the week. Glentress is our starting point – probably the most famous trail centre in Scotland. We spend the day exploring the serpentine singletrack, using our knowledge of the off-piste trails to cherry-pick the best sections.

We add some focussed coaching to refresh your skills with the kind of techniques you’ll find yourself relying upon later in the week.

Day 2 – A day in the wilds

We take you off the beaten track, with a 37km off-road loop that starts with a climb through Traquair Forest to Minch Moor and then across to the Three Brethren. Then we visit Yair Forest with its awesome natural singletrack, ahead of the return to Innerleithen, where the matrix of rocky trails brings us home smiling.

Day 3 – Exploring Innerleithen

Innerleithen has so much to offer, so today we truly explore this off-road paradise. We combine the best trail centre sections with our own ‘off-piste’ options, full of flow and opportunities to take your riding to the next level. All the time, we keep a careful eye on your biking, fine-tuning the day’s challenges to hit the right level for the group.

Day 4 – Golfie goodness

We save the best for last, with a trip to Caberston Forest – known to local bikers as the ‘Golfie’. By now, you’ve built the skills and confidence to feel at home sampling some of the Tweed Valley’s more advanced options – and with Liz’s careful guidance, you’ll experience the satisfaction of riding trails that just a few days ago might have felt our of reach for intermediate riders.

Options for advanced riders

This trip is designed to give experienced intermediate riders an opportunity to explore and build their skills. But if you already ride at an advanced level, we would love to show you the best of the Tweed Valley. Let’s arrange a custom experience that’s tailored to you and your riding.

Details for your Tweed Valley MTB weekend trip

We have carefully crafted this four day trip aimed at strong intermediate riders to provide you with the very best format and team to experience the awesome Tweed Valley. Mix this all together with the usual fun and social elements that we are famous for and you have the perfect recipe for an unbeatable experience and lifelong memories.

Full details of our 2024 Tweed Valley trip is below, along with additional information on the other tabs. If you have any questions at all please do not hesitate to contact us.

• Dates:
  • 16 June – 20 June 2024
  • 25 August – 29 August 2024
  • Ride days are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
• Places available: 8 (max.)
  • 1:8 ratio of riders to our fully qualified British Cycling Level 3 MTB Leader
• Total price per person: (incl. VAT)
  • Without accommodation = £575
    • We can advise on local campsites and other accommodation providers
  • Single room = £810
  • Standard twin room (shared) = £725
    • See further twin room information and options below
  • Standard twin/double room (single occupancy) = £850
  • Standard double (couples) = £725
  • Deluxe double room (single occupancy) = £935
  • Deluxe double room (couples) = £765
• Twin room options:
  • Available for friends who are happy to share
  • On your own and happy to share? Please book a twin room and you will be placed with a member of the group of the same gender who has requested the same option*
    * if no one else books this option, then you will be offered the room as single occupancy based on the room rates above
• Payment (booking 60 days or more before trip)
  • 20% deposit on booking, by credit/debit card
  • Balance due 60 days before trip, by bank payment
  • Subject to our standard Terms and Conditions
• Payment (booking less than 60 days before trip)
  • Full balance payable on booking, by credit/debit card
  • Subject to our standard Terms and Conditions

What’s included:

• 4 nights bed and breakfast at the amazing Traquair Arms Hotel
  • B&B: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
    • Single and shared occupancy en-suite rooms available (see above)
    • Additional pre & post trip nights available by booking direct with Traquair Arms Hotel
• 4 fully guided days by Liz Peacock a fully qualified British Cycling Level 3 MTB leader and Level 2 coach

What’s not included:

• Evening meals and drinks
• Travel to (day 1) and from (final day) the accommodation
• Personal health, activity and holiday insurance
  • The above is a requirement for your participation on this trip
• Bike hire (options available – please contact us)
• Bike spares
• Ride day lunches, snacks and drinks

Reassurance

We comply with the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 by paying money received for package holidays into a trust administered by independent trustees, Serenity Travel Trusts. This means that in respect of all arrangements requiring protection, in the event of our insolvency, funds will be available to ensure that you will receive a refund of the money you have paid to us. If the holiday or weekend is not filled then we hold the right to cancel or postpone.

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