Cycling

Borderloop

Cycling Route  -

Challenge

The long and turbulent history of the Scottish Borders has bequeathed a legacy of romantic castles, historic abbeys and great country houses that lie like jewels flung from a generous hand among a landscape celebrated in song and legend.

height

189.5mi

305km

trending_flat

16,548ft

5,045m

trending_flat

16,548ft

5,045m

Towns along route: Melrose, Duns, St Abbs, Eyemouth, Coldstream, Kelso, Hawick, Broughton, Innerleithen

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Borderloop4 – Kelso

Cycling Route  -

Challenge

Leave Kelso by the A6089 and then take the B6397 and then head left towards Makerstoun before making way on to the B6404.

height

100.5mi

162km

trending_flat

6,527ft

1,990m

trending_flat

6,527ft

1,990m

Towns along route: Coldstream, Duns, Eyemouth, Kelso

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Borderloop4 – Melrose

Cycling Route  -

Challenge

Leave Melrose and head towards Dryburgh Abbey take the B6356 past Clint Mains and on to the B6404 and then on to the B6397.

height

79mi

127.5km

trending_flat

7,085ft

2,160m

trending_flat

7,085ft

2,160m

Towns along route: Melrose, Kelso, Hawick

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Bowmont Forest & Roxburgh

Cycling Route  -

Moderate

A route taking you south of Kelso passing Bowmont Forest before turning west where you can stop at Teviot Water Garden & Smokery.

height

18.5mi

30km

trending_flat

1,148ft

350m

trending_flat

1,148ft

350m

Towns along route: Kelso

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Bowmont Water Valley

Cycling Route  -

Moderate

This route heads west out of Town Yetholm towards Morebattle but turning off onto a no through road signposted for Belford on Bowmont, Sourhope and Cocklawfoot.

height

18.5mi

30km

trending_flat

1,148ft

350m

trending_flat

1,148ft

350m

Towns along route: Kelso

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Coast and Castles

Cycling Route  -

Challenge

Wonderful views, historic sites and friendly communities make this a truly memorable journey. The vast majority of this route is on quiet roads and is usually tackled in a northerly direction, although can be done either way.

height

94.5mi

151.5km

trending_flat

6,068ft

1,850m

trending_flat

5,904ft

1,800m

Towns along route: Berwick Upon Tweed, Coldstream, Kelso, St Boswells, Melrose, Innerleithen

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Harestanes

Cycling Route  -

Moderate

A route taking you south and west of Kelso passing Bowmont Forest before turning west where you can stop at Teviot Water Garden & Smokery.

height

22.5mi

36.5km

trending_flat

1,115ft

340m

trending_flat

1,115ft

340m

Towns along route: Kelso

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Kirkpatrick C2C

Cycling Route  -

Challenge

This coast to coast route travels through a border land. This is a land of royalty and raiders with defensive strongholds, magnificent abbeys and great houses; power struggles were frequent and bloody.

height

250mi

402.5km

trending_flat

18,204ft

5,550m

trending_flat

18,368ft

5,600m

Towns along route: Stranraer, Glenluce, Wigtown, Newton Stewart, Gatehouse of Fleet, Kirkcudbright, Castle Douglas, Dumfries, Lockerbie, Langholm, Newcastleton, Hawick, Selkirk, Melrose, Kelso, Coldstream, Paxton, Eyemouth

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Kirkpatrick C2C – Challenge Stage 4

Cycling Route  -

Hard

Take on the 59 miles on the Challenge approach to the Kirkpatrick C2C with the fourth stage of the route.

height

59mi

94.5km

trending_flat

3,805ft

1,160m

trending_flat

4,362ft

1,330m

Towns along route: Selkirk, Melrose, Kelso, Coldstream, Paxton, Eyemouth

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Kirkpatrick C2C – Explorer Stage 7

Cycling Route  -

Hard

The seventh stage of the Kirkpatrick C2C takes cyclists eastwards, from Melrose towards Coldstream. This largely flat stretch offers some undulations as it follows the River Tweed.

height

27.5mi

44km

trending_flat

1,673ft

510m

trending_flat

1,771ft

540m

Towns along route: Melrose, Kelso, Coldstream

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Town Yetholm & Linton

Cycling Route  -

Moderate

This route travels south east from Kelso with a long steep climb towards Lurdenlaw Farm. Dropping down you head towards Yetholm with the Cheviot Hills in view.

height

21mi

33.5km

trending_flat

1,640ft

500m

trending_flat

1,640ft

500m

Towns along route: Kelso, Yetholm, Maxton

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Tweed Valley Cycle Route

Cycling Route  -

Challenge

Starting at 650 ft above sea level in Biggar and finishing on the coast in Berwick-upon-Tweed, the Tweed Cycle Way is a waymarked cycle route, 95 miles long, running through the heart of the Scottish Borders with the River Tweed as its linking theme.

height

96mi

154km

trending_flat

5,773ft

1,760m

trending_flat

6,363ft

1,940m

Towns along route: Broughton, Innerleithen, Melrose, Kelso, Coldstream, Berwick Upon Tweed

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