Off Piste MTB - A beginners guide - Glentress Forest Park.

Want to start riding off piste/Enduro tracks - then look no further.
This is our beginner guide to riding off piste/natural trails in the famous Glentress Forest park in Peebles (Tweed Valley).
Having introduced many friends and family to off piste riding, I believe there isn’t a better place to be exposed to the the wonders of off piste riding than in the the relative comfort and security of Glentress forest park. The tracks in this route are some of the easier off piste style tracks but are a definite step in difficulty over groomed way marked trails and can be sampled as a full route or can be tackled individually as part of a weekend of trail and off site riding.
The full route is 14.5 miles and around 830m climbing.
Trailforks ride log: www.trailforks.com/ridelog/vi...
Garmin route here: connect.garmin.com/modern/act...
As ever, I hope you enjoy and let me know if your inspired and decide to give it a go.
0:00 Intro
0:16 Glentress forest, perfect for beginner enduro off piste riding
2:05 Beautiful swooping woodland climb
5:10 Spooky woods, looking particularly spooky
8:12 Carls lane
11:58 Truong Chin
13:09 Ho Chi Min
16:35 the Mast of Zorro
20:45 Zorro Returns
21:40 Fairy Liquid
23:40 The Fort
26:51 Final thoughts/ride summary
#mtb #enduromtb #mountainbike #mtblife #glentressforest

[@streetpigeonmtb]

Great video. The quality of amateur YT videos is so good now. Love how informative your commentary is : )

[@MindfulTrailBiker]

I am blown away with your kind words @streetpigeonmtb ! Thank you so much! You’re an inspiration to us and constantly pushing the boundaries on quality and entertainment in your channel. There are so many destinations we have ridden following your recommendations and excellent edits. Would love to have a ride out sometime. 🫡👍

[@NoahSainsbury]

thank you alot it has changed my perspective for when i go

[@MindfulTrailBiker]

It’s a pleasure, thank you for watching and commenting. Glentress is now a powerhouse trail centre with these off piste tracks and the new flow trails! Epic fun!

[@nomadic_dad]

Another great video guys and a brilliant little series 👏

[@MindfulTrailBiker]

Thanks dude! Much appreciated. Part 2 will be at cademuir forest in Peebles. Looking forward to filming that in the next month or so

[@crouisk]

really enjoyin this series of intro offpiste

[@MindfulTrailBiker]

Thank you very much for the comment, it’s really appreciated. Have you been to Glentress?

[@ashleyholland4853]

Had a wee chuckle about Fairy liquid to myself as I knew what was coming. I've done it as a uphill power stage ebie. Good video.

[@MindfulTrailBiker]

Haha yeah, it’s unique for sure and adds a bit of variation to the route. Cheers Ashley. 👍

[@stuarthayward8717]

Spoke to you guys up the Golfie last year (think it was September)Didn’t realise you were KZbinrs. Nice vid. Subscribed

[@MindfulTrailBiker]

Hey Stuart! Thanks man! Much appreciated. Thanks for the sub! I’m struggling to recognise you from your KZbin pic! 👍

[@stuarthayward8717]

We spoke at btm of NYNY (think it was day new bit opened), then at btm of Community Service. Mainly about your dog as I’ve got a GSP. I was on a yellow Megatower

[@MindfulTrailBiker]

@@stuarthayward8717 boom! Yep I remember you now Stuart. Thanks for the message. Hope to bump into you against sometime! Happy trails 👍

[@andylanigan5267]

What a great wee vid showcasing some of what GT has to offer, this is my local trail centre and you can find these sorts of off piste stuff all over GT along with some nice new trails that will be open very soon. I too have done Fairy liquid uphill at the Bosch Emtb... it was torture 😂

[@MindfulTrailBiker]

Hi Andy, Thanks for commenting. We absolutely adore GT and I think that comes across in the edit! I can honestly say it’s one of very few trail centres that has enough variety to keep you coming back for more. It’s just a great vibe. We love the way marked and off piste tracks equally, never fails to make us smile! We’re looking forward to riding the new stuff for sure! Would you know if Broon trout is back open? Trialforks says not but it’s often not up to date with closures. Thank you 🙏

[@rickykealey3938]

Zorro is a fab trail. I rode it for the first time a few weeks back, got a bit carried away and that exact sniper root you nearly came a cropper on took me out, thankfully I landed to the right on the muddy bank - no harm done! Happened so fast, I hadn’t even spotted the root! I’ll know next time 😂.

[@MindfulTrailBiker]

It’s awesome isn’t it! Loads of fun! Yeah that root just comes from out of nowhere, I’m sure it’s not just me and you that came a cropper there 😂

[@hammyh1165]

They may be at the easier end of off piste there , but nearly all the trails you used have been used in EWS stages . So it shows you diverse they are.

[@MindfulTrailBiker]

Hey dude! Thanks for the watch and the comment! 🙏 They are incredible trails that can be enjoyed by a lot of riders if ridden with respect and in control and most importantly in the right conditions! Easy off piste is subjective and even harder to find. You tend to be in at the deep end really and weather plays a HUGE part in the difficulty. We have parts 2, 3 & 4 of this beginner guide to off piste riding coming soon!

[@patdoherty901]

Sniper roots 😂😂 lov that..

[@MindfulTrailBiker]

Hey Pat, The channel isn’t monetised so the adverts aren't my doing. Apologies if it interferes with the experience.

[@patdoherty901]

Na worries .. great Glentress vids

[@MindfulTrailBiker]

Thank you @@patdoherty901 We appreciate it!!

[@patdoherty901]

Having trouble downloading it to my Garmin connect?? Any ideas??

[@MindfulTrailBiker]

@patdoherty901 not sure Pat. I’ll check the link now and come back to you.

[@RCTurbo79]

Clicked on coz of the Vizsla,best digs ever,I have a 3 year old girl Vizsla

[@MindfulTrailBiker]

Haha.. awesome, glad Hugo is doing his job and bringing in the views 😂. Do you ride with your vizsla?

[@RCTurbo79]

@MindfulTrailBiker-sv2bc Just starting to,but she barks alot when on the bike,but we'll get there

[@MindfulTrailBiker]

@@RCTurbo79 Hugo does this at the beginning of the ride, proper zoom mode! He normally chills a bit when he’s tired. It can be a bit off putting and makes you feel a nuisance around other riders. He always has to keep his pack together so if we ride with friends he always goes back to bark at the one at the back when climbing, Not what you want when you’re nbreathing out your arse! Most folks are delighted to see a dog sharing the trails even if he’s a bit loud at times. Think i've only had 1 occasion were someone was negative, but to be fair I think Hugo had taken a dislike to him for whatever reason and was directing his barking towards him in particular.

[@Bianchiboy]

Since when did off piste mean trail thats quite obviously been ridden endlessly?

[@MindfulTrailBiker]

Pretty simple, by the fact the it doesn’t appear on the trail maps for the trail centre. There’s plenty of super hidden off piste stuff elsewhere that isn’t well ridden but is likely not suitable for a “beginners guide to off piste” for folk wanting to dip there toe in without biting off more than they can chew. the Golfie tracks are endlessly well ridden but they are still classed as “off-piste" trails.