Glenlivet MTB - Scotland's MUST VISIT Riding Location!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ก.ค. 2024
- If you pay attention to mountain biking in Scotland then you have heard of Bike Glenlivet
The purpose built mountain bike trails are found on the Glenlivet Estate. The trail centre tries to make itself inclusive for all mountain bike riders. There are red and blue trail loops and also a new blue flow line, orange jump line and mini DH track. For the rider asking for a little more there are now some awesome off-piste trails also.
I travelled to Bike Glenlivet to see if it would be suitable for an experienced MTB rider and I was blown away. The new flow trail, Bazza's Berms, is easily one of the best MTB trail-centre trails I have ridden in Scotland. The orange jump line is just mind blowing and the off-piste was so much fun.
If Bike Glenlivet is not the best trail centre in Scotland then it is certainly the most fun!
To help you find your way round this Glenlivet MTB adventure the chapters are as follows:
0:00 Intro to video
0:56 An introduction to Glenlivet MTB trails
2:52 Bazza's Berms Glenlivet
4:20 Mini DH Glenlivet
6:34 Orange Jump Line Glenlivet
7:43 Should I hit the big jump on the Orange at Glenlivet?
9:34 Skills area Glenlivet
10:59 TTF trail Glenlivet
13:15 Han Solo trail Glenlivet
14:31 Glenlivet Red Loop
15:00 Should you visit Bike Glenlivet?
If you are new to my videos then expect to see high quality riding vlogs shot in the same style as McTrail Rider, Paul the Punter and BKXC. I try to travel to the best MTB locations in Scotland finding you the best mountain biking trails.
The video was shot on a GoPro Hero 10 mounted on the chin of an Endura MT500 helmet using a Gnartec mount.
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Massive thanks for the shout out Jamie 🙌 Glenlivet is so good now with all the additional trails they have added over the past while. Another awesome video pal 😃🤟
Thanks Neil. Happy to give you a shout out. You've got a great channel on the go 👍
Brilliant video. The more I see of this place the more I want to go. After a too long spell out of the MTB scene I've got a lot of your vids to catch up on. Just as exciting 🤟😎 kinda 😝
Thanks Neil. Cheers for the positive comment. I want to get back there myself!
Well done for hitting that jump 🙌🏻👊🏻👊🏻
Thanks James. I was bricking it for sure 🙈🙈🙈
Awesome vid mate! Glenlivet is a great place to progress.... fair play for hitting the gap!!
Cheers dude. Couldn't agree more. We need some trail centres like this in the Borders 👍
Great day out - Pizza well deserved !
Cheers mate. It was good to have you on wingman duties. Flying on the Forge dude!
That was an incredible watch Top entertainment as usual. I think there are some nice 'steady' trails up there for an 'old' gimmer like me so I will give that a visit when I go to Aviemore for a week. Cheers. Stoozer. 🤠
Thanks man. I appreciate that. Definitely worth a visit if you are in Aviemore mate 😁
Nice to see my local(ish) make an appearance. Watching 12-14 year olds from Wolkpax club whipping over that gap like it’s nothing tells me the sport has such a future in Scotland.
Cheers man. I love that the youths can show us exactly how it's done. Every generation elevates the sport eh? 🙌
@@streetpigeonmtb they really do, given the right opportunity. Also good to see an ‘old guy’ making the gap. It’s my own mountain to climb too. Rover gap at Fort bill done, but the height off that gap jump weirds me out a bit.
I know what you mean. It seems really high and steep! I kind of want to go back and do it again... Although part of me feels like it's ticked off 🙈
Good for you getting the nerve up to attempt and clear the jump. Good on you.
Thanks Stewart. I wish we had some jumps where I ride as it is something I'd really like to improve on. I was really pleased nonetheless. Cheers for taking the time to comment mate 👍
@@streetpigeonmtb I’m 59 and just started to do some drops but gap jumps and probably jumps in general may never be my thing and that’s ok because I’m still riding and enjoying it
Definitely. It's good to progress to new stuff, however it has to be balanced with enjoyment and risk. The problem with a big gap, or anything gnarly, is that you could take yourself out of the game for weeks and months. None of us want that!
I started riding mtb last year and found myself on Scottish road trip with Glenlivet on my list.
I did the long res trail and my mind was blown.
I didnt get time to hit these but yku have just got me well excited to get back there next month and riiiide!
Yes mate 👍 I'm so glad you've found mountain biking. I think you will love the new blue trail for sure! Enjoy mate 🤙
Love it cheers for the vid ❤
Nae bother at all. Cheers man 🤙
Great upload, great riding and great trails 👌
Cheers so much mate. That's appreciated. Glad you enjoyed it 😊
Brilliant. Good on you for even attempting thst jump.
Thanks man. I deffo needed my big-boy pants for that cheeky wee number 🙈
What a great day out buddy!
Cheers pal. It was just a great time on the bike. Great company, awesome trails. All good 😁😁😁
As usual a great vid that showcases another brilliant location. I rode there not long after it opened (around 2014) and the trails did not look like that!! Looks like a lot of good work has been put into the area to keep it fresh. Well done for the gap jump!!
Cheers Alan. It's a great wee place and undoubtedly it is somewhere that is seeing financial input that is allowing trail development. I'm hoping this is a blueprint for a lot more Scottish locations as many of the current centres are quite tired affairs. Cheers for the gap jump positivity! I was stoked with that. Hope you are good mate 🤙
New trails look good, be good to get across sometime. Well done hitting that jump!
Cheers pal. It's a very hardtail friendly place as well. I should've brought both bikes... Then again, it's a good excuse to visit again!
Another great video man. I'll definitely be visting Glenlivet soon, up in Morayshire in August so definitely going to take a trip along. Cheers!
Cheers Gary. Worth a trip for sure. That blue trail is pure fun!
Great stuff!
Cheers mate. Glad you enjoyed that one!
Great video thanks Jamie, was super useful as I am planning a trip to Scotland and will be in that area so will now defo check out this trail centre :)
That's excellent. I'm glad the vid was helpful. Let me know how you get on if you visit it 👍
Love Glenlivet, you hit the nail on the head when you say its inclusive, nothing better than to be there when sun is out and it's got a Brilliant chilled vibe and a tidy wee cafe,bike wash plenty of parking and all the money for parking goes towards the trails.well done to the team there as they've been busy over winter building new trails and its paid off .
It has paid off. More places need to take this approach in my opinion. A place where you can take the family and experience challenge for everyone ❤️
Nice vid! Good to get a ride in with you both. Hope to see you back soon 🤟
Nice one James! It's a great place. Hopefully this vid spreads the word even more. I'll deffo be back. I can't wait to see how the place continues to develop 🤙
Looks like you've got your mojo back mate!! 😁👍 well done for hitting the jump!! Great to hear and see your enthusiasm back and shining thro pure street pigeon style 🙌 I love it up there might need to see of the postal team fancy it this weekend.
Thanks buddy. Yeah, the mojo is well and truly back bud. I've stopped focusing on filming and just been getting out. This was the first time putting the camera on in a month! I was buzzing riding those trails. The blue is a wee inclusive work of art!
I visited Glenlivet when I was staying in Fort William the week before the August Bank Holiday. Only got to ride the red trail, due to arriving there later than expected (Highways lorry had toppled into a ditch, blocking the road into the estate, meaning a 40 minute detour).
Really enjoyed the red trail, some fast flowing descents, although there was a little too much fire road climbing. Would definitely go back for another visit.
Nice. I've yet to complete the whole red, I'd heard mixed reviews of it. I'd really recommend the short session trails though. They are incredible fun!
Great video of Glenlivet. Congratulations on doing that gap jump man it looks a fair auld size on the GoPro so must be crazy in real life. Inver trials rider has a great channel too. I'm looking forward to getting back up there. Cheers 👊🍻
No problem at all mate. Thanks for the kind words as well man. It's very much appreciated. Hope you make it up there soon 🤙
That looks really good there .Nice wee video well done on the double jump 👏 👍 keep up the good work
Thanks Callum. That's kind of you bud. That double is an intimidating wee number so I was pretty pleased with it!
@@streetpigeonmtb it looked like you took it easy .Next time be easier I'm sure .looks a rad place.it would be good to see more tweed Valley trail investment as there's such a vast forrest to work with
I totally agree Callum. The Tweed Valley is held together by unofficial trails builders and the work of the Trail Association. I really hope FLS recognise the economic potential at their feet and do something with it.
Used to go to Glenlivet but thought the trails were a bit like 7stanes but fantastic to hear that there's some natural stuff going in - hopefully some more will be cut. Have to admit I dislike flow trails with a passion - we're back in Wellington NZ and all of the new trails being built are flow or what's being called "flow-tech" (BS IMO) to the detriment of natural trails. You hit the nail on head though with having a variety of trails - a blended approach for all abilities and tastes. If you haven't checked out some Rotorua videos you should - it's the ultimate "blended" biking location as there's so much choice from beginner/family trails to hardcore enduro rootfests. Good to shout out @Inver Trails Biker as he's got a real rich seem of riding videos there. Thanks for posting Jamie and great to put Glenlivet back on the map as I love it around that area.
Thanks Wayne. Really interesting to hear your perspective. It definitely sounds like you can have too much of one thing so variety has to be the way to go. I dearly hope the 7 Stanes get some development. I also hope that Forestry let the trail associations take the lead on the natural stuff. Here is hoping the holy grail of inclusive locations can happen. I fear the 7 stanes and Tweed Valley are going to get left behind at this rate. Cheers for the heads up on Rotura.
Cheers again for taking time to watch and comment 👍
I needed that, been a rough few weeks for me, illness and bmx commitments have kept me off the bike. Need to get some pedalling in before I’m up your way in a few weeks.
Sorry to hear that pal. Glad you got a chance to put your feet up and see the vid. Hopefully I'll be about when you are up 👍
Great VLOG as per, many of us will add it to our must visit locations. Great to see you have bigger Cahonas than your rear shock🤣🤙
😆😆😆 Only slightly bigger! Cheers man. I'd deffo recommend it. The blue is outstanding 💙
Amazed you did that gap jump as I haven't seen you do much jumping (again probably due to the lack of jumps in the borders)
Thanks mate. I can do a little jumping but you are spot on... there's just nothing really down this way. It's a shame as I'd love to progress with jumping 👍
Great Video Jamie. That drift-pack looks amazing. Kudos for hitting that jump as well. I know exactly how much nerve it takes to hit gaps for the first time. If you want some jump practice you definitely need to make it over to some Swiss bike parks this summer. I am definitely no jumping god, but I could tow you into a few tasty features for sure!
Thanks Darren. The Swiss bike parks sound incredible. I will get over at some points that's a promise. And I will take you up on the offer of a tow!
@@streetpigeonmtb You might want to watch this before you agree to that tow. th-cam.com/video/SnOvQFOd0-8/w-d-xo.html
In the meantime I've hit number 4 a few times and am much more comfortable with it though.
Ha ha. This will be tonight's viewing I suspect!
“Just remember you’re a wuss Jamie” then goes and smashes it on the first run up 🤣 well done! Glenlivet looks fantastic! I can’t wait to get here 😃
Ha ha, thanks! I do surprise myself occasionally! Let me know when you are heading. I have unfinished business with a drop 🙈
Enitttt, made me chuckle. Fair play lad, sent it 👌🏽👍🏽
Cheers man 👍
Mate, I think you have just convinced me to get my ass to glenlivet. That looks amazing, and funnily enough, much closer for me to get there than you 😉 keep it up dude
Nice one. You should defo go. The blue is so much fun and the orange is grand. I defo think Han Solo (the natural trail) is worth finding. Enjoy mate 😁
Sick video brotha 👌🏻
Great wee place, be good to see more from them in the future in regards to uplifts 😅
(Edit) Forgot to say, big up for sending the gap, it’s sizeable 🤙🏻
Thanks Archie. It's a great place and I'm hoping more trail centres take note. Cheers bud 👍
Thanks for highlighting that 7 stanes needs some maintenance. So true. Can 7 stanes not re-invest some of their parking income into trail maintenance?
Mate, I've tried to keep quiet about my feeling towards the 7 Stanes, but the frustration has got too much. I think we all need to be kicking up a fuss before the South of Scotland falls behind. The health and economical benefits are too great to loose! Here's hoping they listen 🤞🤞🤞
Fair play doing that double I bottled it 🤣 it's alot bigger in person
Cheers mate. That's always the problem eh? I see stuff on GoPro all the time that looks so easy then I get there and bottle it 😆 It's a pretty intimidating double in real life 🙈
@@streetpigeonmtbI might go up this weekend and just go for it 🤣. yeah go pro really don't show you what it's like everything looks easy when it's far from it sometimes.
Do it! 🤙
If you think 7 Staines are bad you should see some of the trail centres in England. Seems to me Forest England don’t want mountain bikers. There happy to allow a few risk free trails and pocket the money they bring in. My local forest for example is massive with a building community but has 1 trail.
Crazy, isn't it. What annoys me is that the forestry in Scotland and England are publicly owned. They need to move on with the times. There is actually more capital to be made from the biking than the trees in some of our forests so why not advantage everyone by being a bit more progressive? Crazy times mate.
@@streetpigeonmtb Couldn’t agree more mate, It’s very annoying.
Ur not a wuss jst do it lol . Well maybe lol oj. Awesome dude great trails n vids hahaha 😂😂
Cheers brother!
Nice jump on that orange line mate, wicked. Don't suppose you could tell me how long it took you to ride all that?
I'd say that's probably 2.5 hours, maybe 3. Really difficult to remember! Cheers for the comment 👍
Looks great but 6.5 hours drive for me!
Ouch! Fair enough mate. That's pushing it. It's amazing but not 6.5 hours amazing. Maybe you could tag it on as part of a trip though.
I found the 3.5 hours each way pretty tiring 🙃
Nice vid Jamie, looks OK there! What gloves do you wear?
Thanks mate. It's such a good place. I ride with Endura MT500 gloves mate. They are awesome 👌
@@streetpigeonmtb they the ones with D30 in them?
@@MTB_Trekker I don't think so... let me see if I can find a link...
You are right! They are the D30 ones:
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Hi you know glentress well .I'm really curious to a run I can't find the start off lol 🙃. When you come off matrix and ride along the road I notice a run on the right with a sheepish exit to finish just before ponduro .do you know the name of it please and where it starts .many thanks. I reckon its good 👍
Hey mate. I think you can't find it because it's hiding in plain sight! The steepish exit that brings you out about 5-10m before the Ponduro start is The Bitch (Black Trail Centre trail). A lot of people forget the black crosses back over the red so you don't expect it to come out there.
Thanks when we do black we do double x then ewok village should we go across the road a bit more at start of double x
Na. Just come out of Double X then head along the road. Don't take your first left to Lombard Street (red), but continue along the fire road for about 300m and you'll be there 👍
Thanks
No problem at all. It's one of the best sections of trail centre in my opinion 👍
where abouts is han solo? its not on trailforks
Hi mate. I think they've changed the name to 'The Grey Area' 👍
Video starts at 2:50
Yeah. The trail footage starts at 2 minutes 50. I've added chapters to help people navigate the video. Thanks for commenting 👍