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Tweed Valley Skills & Singletrack Itinerary and Info

Detailed Itineraries
Every weekend is different and your guide will of course structure the riding to suit the group. The following itineraries serve as a very good indication of what is involved but may change. All itineraries offer a combination of guided and self-guided riding.

The Daily Program:
Most days you will meet your guide at 10:00am and ride until 16:00, finishing with a debrief and coffee. We generally have a packed lunch on the trail. Every group is different and your instructor will use his knowledge and experience to ensure that the program meets your needs as closely as possible.

TVS1: Tweed Valley Skills & Singletrack
Type: Guided & Independent Mountain Biking
Guided Riding Days: 2
Independent Riding Days: 2
Nights: 4
Grade: Intermediate

Day 1: Travel to Peebles
Peebles is 30 minutes south of Edinburgh in the Scottish Borders and is a peaceful picturesque market town that has received an adrenalin injection from the local mountain biking scene.
Your accommodation is available to check into from mid-afternoon. Take some time to unpack your bikes, enjoy a stroll along the River Tweed or explore some of the areas fascinating history.

Day 2: Skills Development, Glentress
Your friendly mountain bike instructor will meet you at Glentress at 10am. Over a cup of coffee they will discuss your current riding level, aims,
hang-ups and favourite type of riding, coming up with a plan for the next few days. Initially you will probably work in the skills loop and then spend most of the day riding a range of trails in Glentress Forest.
Hopefully wrapping up your first day at about 4pm, brimming with confidence and itching to get back on your bike in the morning.

Day 3: Guided Riding & Coaching, Glentress & Tweed Valley
Today is less skills based and more focussed on enjoying the areas’ fabulous trails. Your guide will show you the best of the Tweed Valley natural and manmade trails while giving personal skills coaching where necessary. This is a powerful combination that builds confidence and guarantees huge smiles all round. Your guide will finish off by going through some ride suggestions for the next few days of independent riding.

Day 4: Independent Riding: Tweed Valley
You are on your own today, armed with some suggested rides and your trail guide you are free to ride as much or as little as you wish. Popular rides include a wonderful ride down the Gypsy Glen and high above the valley. Another popular alternative is the second manmade centre of Innerleithen which offers challenging riding for the more advanced rider.

Day 5: Independent Riding: Tweed Valley
Time to enjoy a final day of independent riding on the fantastic trails of Glentress and Innerleithen or perhaps the natural trails of the Tweed Valley. . You are guaranteed to finish the day absolutely exhausted and grinning from ear to ear. Travel home after finishing the days riding.

TVS2: Tweed Valley Skills & Singletrack
As for TVS1 with one less day of independent riding, perfect for bank holiday weekends or sneaking a Friday off work.
Type: Guided & Independent Mountain Biking
Guided Riding Days: 2
Independent Riding Days:1
Nights: 3
Grade: Intermediate
Group Size: 4—10

TVS3: Tweed Valley Skills & Singletrack
Only one day of guided riding and skills development followed by two days of independent riding in the Tweed Valley. Very popular with groups looking for an introduction to the valley.
Type: Guided & Independent Mountain Biking
Guided Riding Days: 1
Independent Riding Days:2
Nights: 3
Grade: Intermediate
Group Size: 4—10

Holiday Information:
Availability:
Our weekend breaks are very popular so it is best to book as far in advance as you are able to. Up to date availability and dates of scheduled trips are available here.

Private Groups:
These weekend breaks are available on any date throughout the year for private groups of 4 or more riders. So get your mates together and give us a shout to sort out your weekend of mountain bike heaven.

Included in Price:
Accommodation including breakfast and guided mountain biking as specified in itinerary, info pack and trail guidebook for self-guided independent riding.

Excluded:
Travel insurance, travel to the venue, lunches, snacks, drinks, bike hire.

Accommodation:
You will stay in comfortable guesthouse, country inn or small hotel accommodation in Peebles in ensuite rooms. All the accommodation we use is carefully selected and "mountain bike Friendly", they don't throw you out if you arrive covered in mud from head to toe, have secure bike storage and normally have bike wash and drying facilities. More..

Grading & Suitability
This holiday is graded intermediate so you should be a regular mountain biker looking to improve and enjoy some great riding. Rides are at a comfortable pace and we don’t leave people behind.

Navigation
Your guide will navigate during guided days. The natural routes are not waymarked so you should be able to use a map and compass if you wish to ride natural trails independently. Manmade centres are waymarked.

Travel Information:
Getting to/from Peebles
Peebles is 20 miles south of Edinburgh in the Scottish Borders (40 minutes by car) and most easily accessed by car. Buses are available from Edinburgh but they do not generally take bikes. There is no train service.

Edinburgh Airport/Station Transfers
We can organise Edinburgh Airport/Station Transfers for a cost of £65 each way for a group of up to 4 with bikes and 8 without bikes.

Getting to/from the Trails
The trails are all a short ride from Peebles so you don’t need transport during the weekend.

Equipment:
A mountain bike in good condition is essential. Most riders prefer riding a XC type bike although everything from a hard tail to all mountain will be fine. Your info pack has a detailed suggested equipment list which includes standard mountain biking gear such as helmet, cycling clothes, warm and waterproof clothes and a day pack.

Bike Hire:
Bike Hire is available locally from The Hub in the Forest.

Information Pack:
Your information pack includes all the information you will require before joining the trip.

TVS1: 2 Days Guided Riding, 2 Days Independent Riding, 4 Nights
TVS2: 2 Days Guided Riding, 1 Days Independent Riding, 3 Nights
TVS3: 1 Days Guided Riding, 2 Days Independent Riding, 3 Nights

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