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There was a definite feel of approaching autumn as we left the campsite at Newcastleton in Liddlesdale but the climb up to the Seven Stanes Mountain Bike Centre had the blood flowing. The leaflet at the campsite had given details of the centre, which had only opened several weeks beforehand. A few days previously we had had a look round, bought a coffee at the cafe, and ridden one of the easier routes. This had brought us out on a track where there was a sign pointing to the Border Crossing which sounded interesting. Our two maps which covered the area did not show any way through but we eventually managed to buy a map at the Kielder Forest centre which showed all the routes and gave details of the crossing so we were on our way