Local Activities in Dumfries and Galloway
Mountain Biking
Being in the heart of Mabie Forest one of the world-class 7 Stanes mountain bike venues, we are perhaps the only accommodation venue which is the mountain bike equivalent of "ski to your door"
If you'd like to plan a route, these are the miles from Marthrown of Mabie to the other mountain bike trails in southern Scotland : Glentrool 62 / Kirroughtree 52 / Dalbeattie 17 / Ae 18 / Tweed Valley 60 / Newcastleton 48 / Drumlanrig 18
Its also an ideal stop on a longer tour of the coastal road as well as the longest trail of all - the increasingly popular Lands End to John O' Groats cycle run!
.Mabie 7stanes trails:
Big Views Loop (green grade)
Woodhead Loop (blue grade)
Phoenix Trail (red grade)
Mabie forest is steeped in mountain biking folklore. Since the early 90's Mabie led the way in Scottish waymarked trails. Thanks to Rik Allsop, now working his magic at Drumlanrig, Mabie developed into a popular 'trail centre' - perhaps the first in Scotland.When the 7stanes project came along in 2001, bringing tens of thousands of mountain bikers with it, the trails at Mabie received a necessary upgrade with new all-weather surfaced trails being built. If you know where you are going, you can still enjoy someof the original 'natural' singletrack mountain biking at Mabie.
The new generation of 7stanes trails at Mabie feature tight singletrack sections that arrive in stages. The 7stanes trail twists and turns on itself and there are always opportunities to repeat a section or miss a section out if you can understand your trailmap. Mabie Forest itself has a beautiful mixture of indigenous and plantation trees and there are plenty of quiet spots with good views on the way round.
Mabie really is a beautiful forest to ride a bike in, no matter your ability. The Blue loops make the most of this and take you past the lochs in the forest. There is a hostel and hotel on site so you can eat, sleep, and drink in the forest itself!