Glentrool is a collection of
mountain biking
Mountain biking is a sport of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain, usually using specially designed mountain bikes. Mountain bikes share similarities with other bikes but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and pe ...
routes through the heart of
Galloway in southwest
Scotland. The mountain bike routes are part of the
7Stanes project by
Forestry and Land Scotland throughout the
Scottish Borders
The Scottish Borders ( sco, the Mairches, 'the Marches'; gd, Crìochan na h-Alba) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Dumfries and Galloway, East Lothian, Midlothian, South Lanarkshire, West Lothi ...
and Dumfries and Galloway.
The most famous route at Glentrool is the 'Big Country' trail, based entirely on minor public roads and
forest roads. The trail follows of road in a loop, starting and finishing at the Glentrool visitor centre. There are areas of off-road biking allowing riders of all experiences and age ranges to have a good time.
In early 2007 the Forestry Commission built a blue graded route which is long and follows purpose built singletrack in a loop from the visitor centre to
Loch Trool
Loch Trool is a narrow, freshwater loch in Galloway, in the Southern Uplands in south-west Scotland. It lies in an elevated position in Glen Trool in the Galloway Forest Park and is approximately north of the town of Newton Stewart. The loch ...
and finishes back at the visitor centre.
Car parking and toilet facilities are available at the visitor centre also has a cafe with seasonal opening times from April to September.
External links
7StanesGlentrool Visitor Centre InformationScottish Mountain Bike
Geography of Dumfries and Galloway
History of Galloway
Mountain biking venues in the United Kingdom
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