Theme Parks
Go Ape Glentress Forest
📍 EH45 8NB
Photo: Jim Barton (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- 325-metre zip wire across a valley
- Climb through huge Douglas fir trees
- Five sections, six zip wires and tarzan swings
- 48-metre high cross valley zipline finale
- Zip over open water and bike trails
Go Ape Glentress Forest is a high ropes and zip wire course set in the Tweed Valley near Peebles, built into huge Douglas fir trees above the forest's mountain bike trails and open water. The Treetop Challenge takes you through five sections with six zip wires and tarzan swings, finishing on a 48-metre-high cross-valley zipline, and the whole adventure takes around two to three hours. It suits confident climbers and thrill-seekers rather than wheelchair users, since the course sits on a steep hill. Dogs are welcome in the forest, and there's a car park right by the Go Ape cabin. If you're planning a longer stay, BritStays lists 19 bookable places to stay within 5 miles, with Stow station 10.8 miles away for rail travellers.
Practical details
- Dogs
- Dogs are allowed throughout the forest
- Time needed
- Treetop Challenge takes 2-3 hours
- Parking
- Go Ape car park is up the hill from the main car park
- Accessibility
- Course is not wheelchair accessible due to steep hill
- Booking
- Booking online in advance is recommended as sessions fill up
From the attraction's own website on 6 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Takeaway Food
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Parking
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Make a proper break of it — these stays are all within 25 miles.
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to Go Ape Glentress Forest into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Stow 10.8 miles
- Galashiels 13 miles
- Gorebridge 13.5 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page