Thornielee has a steep reputation but isn't all crazy... | MTB Scotland

Thornielee has a reputation in the Tweed Valley for being one of the steepest MTB trail areas... we'll show you some of the friendlier trails you can hit though!
South of the famous Innerleithen mountain biking mecca in Scotland, this hill boasts a number of really good shorter trails, all accessed by the same fireroad up. Expect technical sections, chutes and rocks. You'll experience the trail from our POV and get a feel for what to expect if it's your first time here.
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Bikes: Vitus Sommet CRX and E-Sommet CRS
Filmed on: Go Pro Hero 12 black
Location: Tweed Valley, Scotland

[@MTB_Trekker]

Went to Thornielee in May for the first time - mint place and hardly anyone there! 👍🏻

[@garyalexander3281]

Skillfully navigated through the tech of Thornielee, always good to see the different trails you can ride here, these trails seemed to have became more popular recently, thanks for sharing!

[@LauraJaneWeeTamMTB]

Thanks! Yeah there’s plenty going on across the different trails! Do enjoy this place 😁

[@stubestrong]

its a great place to ride, small area but trails are so good. good place to setup suspension as well.

[@LauraJaneWeeTamMTB]

Totally. Yeah actually it would be a good place for that with how easy it is to lap!

[@RicardoPetrazzi]

Hey there, great vid on Thornielee. I very recently watched your last one when you were there in the snow! Also visited this myself about 2 weeks ago and thoroughly enjoyed the place. I first saw your vids of this place 3 years ago, and it's taken me this long to work up the skill and courage do to them!

[@LauraJaneWeeTamMTB]

Thanks! That’s great to hear you went for it and enjoyed it! The trails are really good and a bit different 👌

[@asacron]

Lovely vid , as always!

[@LauraJaneWeeTamMTB]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@chunkyantmtb]

Ridden here once on a very tired set of legs! Cant wait to return! Great riding and great VLOG 👍

[@LauraJaneWeeTamMTB]

Haha the climbs aren’t forgiving for tired legs. Thanks, never a bad ride here!

[@wayneemslie8904]

Thanks for sharing - really good to confirm that the trails at the top aren't crazily steep. I wasn't sure whether it was the famous GoPro flattening that made the trails look a bit less hairy. I stay abroad now but really want to get to these trails and Yair in the Tweed Valley when I'm back in Scotland sometime. So much to biking to choose from there!

[@LauraJaneWeeTamMTB]

Yeah the top ones are a nice gradient and not too techy for the most part, just really good fun. It is hard to tell with the classic go pro effect! Ah well I’d definitely recommend these southern tweed valley spots!

[@DizRidesMtb]

Cracking vid guys nice ridin too. Awesome stuff n techy gnar. See you on the nxt 1 👏

[@LauraJaneWeeTamMTB]

Thanks! Yeah it’s a good place for fast techy trails!

[@chuckmorrismtb]

Great place to ride, I think top dogging must be my favourite track

[@LauraJaneWeeTamMTB]

Isn’t it. Never had a bad ride there!

[@Awaitingparts]

Being a valley local I dunno if you've heard the rumour that Thornie might be getting flattened by forestry work...all of it. :(

[@LauraJaneWeeTamMTB]

Ah yeah I did hear a rumour a good few months back now but not sure if it’s certain. I hope it isn’t!

[@phmtb]

What's your brake setup? I think mine would have definitely overheated on those trails! Ha

[@LauraJaneWeeTamMTB]

We both run Hayes dominions. Used to be on Hope but finding these a lot more reliable and good modulation!

[@scrakymtb3495]

Trails look in good condition and running well.. I'm still waiting to see a video on SNIPER at Yair

[@LauraJaneWeeTamMTB]

Yeah the ones we rode were running great. Ahah we do need to ride it sometime! It’s got quite the reputation!

[@thembrown]

What tyres you running that were grippy?

[@LauraJaneWeeTamMTB]

The new Michelin wild enduro MS series