Swift Trails - Mountain Bike Courses and Guided Rides for Women

Featured Courses

Courses

Introduction to Mountain Biking

£50.00

Courses

Intermediate Mountain Biking

£50.00

Courses

Going natural Workshop

£50.00

Courses

£25.00

Courses

Bike Maintenance Workshops

£25.00

Courses

Private tuition and Groups

£75.00 – £150.00

Mountain Bike Coaching & Guiding for Women in Scotland

Based at Glentress Forest just twenty five miles south of Edinburgh, Swift Trails run mountain biking courses, guided rides, bike maintenance workshops and family fun days – all designed to inspire confidence in the female biker.

We believe mountain biking should be accessible to all riders regardless of their fitness or skill levels. Whether its fun and relaxed mountain biking, riding some of the most stunning mountain bike trails The Tweed Valley has to offer or developing your riding technique and confidence with qualified British Cycling coaches, Swift Trails guarantees a positive and memorable experience.

Latest news

Top tips for keeping warm on the bike

So its been pretty Baltic here over the past two weeks and if you’re anything like me you struggle to keep warm when out on the bike – in particular its my feet and hands that really suffer. I thought I’d conduct a survey amongst the Swift Trails Facebook biker-ladies...

New Year social ride

Wednesday 3rd January 2018
Join us for a social ride round the Blue trails at Glentress Forest. ...

Peebles Outdoor Film Festival

Friday 26th January to Sunday 28th January.
We’re delighted to be supporting the Peebles Outdoor Film Festival for the third year running. ...

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What a lovely evening. Summer must surely just be round the corner.Feeling quite euphoric being out with such an awesome group of girls. Great night ride at Glentress.

What a lovely evening. Summer must surely just be round the corner.Feeling quite euphoric being out with such an awesome group of girls. Great night ride at Glentress.

Great to have some much longed for spring-like weather for today’s Intermediate MTB workshop. Here’s Linda- all smiles as she gets some air off the drops. #glentressforest

Great to have some much longed for spring-like weather for today’s Intermediate MTB workshop. Here’s Linda- all smiles as she gets some air off the drops. #glentressforest

Alive and still in one piece after today’s #vallelujah2018 - first of my challenges at 50 in the bag- phew! #tweedlove @findraclothing

Alive and still in one piece after today’s #vallelujah2018 - first of my challenges at 50 in the bag- phew! #tweedlove @findraclothing

Fabulous day at #vallelujah2018 with these completely awesome girls- so good to see more and more women entering these events. And thanks #tweedlove for putting on such a great day.

Fabulous day at #vallelujah2018 with these completely awesome girls- so good to see more and more women entering these events. And thanks #tweedlove for putting on such a great day.

I made it! First road ride for me- all 53km to Loch o the Lowes and back. Thanks @creativebadger for taking me out - that gel got me home!!! #feelingtheburn @findraclothing

I made it! First road ride for me- all 53km to Loch o the Lowes and back. Thanks @creativebadger for taking me out - that gel got me home!!! #feelingtheburn @findraclothing

And here we go again! #minisnowadventure @findraclothing

And here we go again! #minisnowadventure @findraclothing

Turning 50 - so far doesn’t feel too bad @findraclothing #lochmorlich #being50rocks

Turning 50 - so far doesn’t feel too bad @findraclothing #lochmorlich #being50rocks

Puffing good climb up the uplift road at Inners followed by completely bonkers ‘descent’ of Angry Sheep - Laugh out loud morning with Nic and Jacqui. 😀😀😀 #miniadventures @findraclothing

Puffing good climb up the uplift road at Inners followed by completely bonkers ‘descent’ of Angry Sheep - Laugh out loud morning with Nic and Jacqui. 😀😀😀 #miniadventures @findraclothing

I hadn’t realised how much I’d missed the bike until I went out today with @creativebadger. Snow still a bit of a challenge in places but mainly on the the tarmac so all good. Smiley faces and good banter all the way round. #miniadventure #damnthesnow!

I hadn’t realised how much I’d missed the bike until I went out today with @creativebadger. Snow still a bit of a challenge in places but mainly on the the tarmac so all good. Smiley faces and good banter all the way round. #miniadventure #damnthesnow!

Dog so unimpressed by this mornings walk! Super blizzard called for super bowl of porridge and too many layers to count. Now for the box set!!

Dog so unimpressed by this mornings walk! Super blizzard called for super bowl of porridge and too many layers to count. Now for the box set!!