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Mountain Bike Rider
|September 2022
Looking to get away from it all? We’ve got five overlooked natural rides that will take you far from the mountain biking crowd
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GYPSY GLEN, SCOTTISH BORDERS
21km (13.1 miles)
It’s news to precisely no one that the Tweed Valley in the Scottish Borders has some incredible riding. Glentress, Innerleithen and The Golfie have all become household names – well, in households that read mbr at any rate.
While the valley does an amazing job of swallowing all those riders, it can sometimes be nice to get out of the thick of it and ride some of the lesser-known trails that take you away from the usual hotspots. This ride out to Gypsy Glen starts in Peebles, allowing you to get your fancy coffee fix before heading out. It’s not a challenging ride, so if you’re with someone who finds the trail centres a bit too much, or prefers their trails au naturel, then this makes for a great chilled-out option. GPS download bit.ly/GypsyGlen
PEN Y FAN, SOUTH WALES
55.7km (34.6 miles)
This story is from the September 2022 edition of Mountain Bike Rider.
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