| Forestry Commission Scotland started it all at Glentress with the popular red route, built by the trail building guru Pete Laing in 2000. And it is still very popular, particularly the new fun park-style section at the top of the hill. Known as Spooky Wood, it packs some 18 jumps, 17 tabletops, 4 rock drops and twelve 180-degree bermed bends into its 1.5km. In short, it is brilliant. The beauty of the red route for many is that it involves a long uphill, with the singletrack zigzagging through the forest, but all this is followed by the ultimate reward: an exhilaratingly long downhill ride, all the way back to the Hub. It is the route that converted many to the thrills of mountain biking, and it continues to deliver. |
