7Stanes

Mythology and mountain biking – not a combination that springs to mind, but at these seven mountain biking centres across the South of Scotland that is just what you’ll find. ‘Stane’ is the Scots word for stone, and at each of the locations is a unique stone sculpture based on a local myth or legend. Dalbeattie’s heart cleft stone commemorates Kirkcudbright as the former heart of the granite industry in Scotland; in Forest of Ae, a giant ‘talking head’ dominates the pop-up layers of misty valleys; and at Mabie things get ghostly in the Misty Glade, where a white marble stane is engraved with a lace pattern. You’ll also find award-winning mountain biking trails suitable for all levels.

7stanes at Forestry and Land Scotland