Tour: Border Loop (E)(EP)

GroupPublishedRoute
Map Reference55.5986, -2.72162
Ride Start on Google mapsGoogle map
Ride length388 km
Climbing6044 m
MaxGradient19.1805% (suspect calcs!)
Ride effort8302.02 tcEnergy
Added byNeil Wheadon
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The Rides

1: Melrose to Eyemouth (E)

This is a section of the Borderloop cycle ride See https://scotlandstartshere.com/tours/borderloop/ This does have very limited information. Please note that the map it shows hasonly a small relation to the actual route (2026) The entire route is at https://tandem-club.org.uk/rides?cmd=tourView&id=21 The Borderloop is a circular journey by bike along the quiet lanes that criss-cross this beautiful region, with several possible shortcuts offering alternative itineraries. Break up your journey int more ...

2: Eyemouth to Kelso (E)

This is a section of the Borderloop cycle ride See https://scotlandstartshere.com/tours/borderloop/ This does have very limited information. Please note that the map it shows hasonly a small relation to the actual route (2026) The entire route is at https://tandem-club.org.uk/rides?cmd=tourView&id=21 The Borderloop is a circular journey by bike along the quiet lanes that criss-cross this beautiful region, with several possible shortcuts offering alternative itineraries. Break up your journey int more ...

3: Kelso to Hawick (E)

This is a section of the Borderloop cycle ride See https://scotlandstartshere.com/tours/borderloop/ This does have very limited information. Please note that the map it shows hasonly a small relation to the actual route (2026) The entire route is at https://tandem-club.org.uk/rides?cmd=tourView&id=21 The Borderloop is a circular journey by bike along the quiet lanes that criss-cross this beautiful region, with several possible shortcuts offering alternative itineraries. Break up your journey int more ...

4: Hawick to Peebles (E)

This is a section of the Borderloop cycle ride See https://scotlandstartshere.com/tours/borderloop/ This does have very limited information. Please note that the map it shows hasonly a small relation to the actual route (2026) The entire route is at https://tandem-club.org.uk/rides?cmd=tourView&id=21 The Borderloop is a circular journey by bike along the quiet lanes that criss-cross this beautiful region, with several possible shortcuts offering alternative itineraries. Break up your journey int more ...

5: Peebles to Melrose (E)

This is a section of the Borderloop cycle ride See https://scotlandstartshere.com/tours/borderloop/ This does have very limited information. Please note that the map it shows hasonly a small relation to the actual route (2026) The entire route is at https://tandem-club.org.uk/rides?cmd=tourView&id=21 The Borderloop is a circular journey by bike along the quiet lanes that criss-cross this beautiful region, with several possible shortcuts offering alternative itineraries. Break up your journey int more ...

Places of Interest

Distance (km)CategoryTitleDescription
0.0bike/shopWillow eBikes (Melrose)Melrose, Roxburghshire TD69PS
0.0bike/shopHardies Bikes (Melrose)Hamilton Place, Abbey St, Melrose TD6 9PZ
0.0food/cafeApples for Jam (Melrose)14 High St, Melrose, TD6 9PA
0.0food/cafeGreenhouse Cafe (Melrose)6 Buccleuch St, Melrose TD6 9LD Open daily 8:00 - 17:00.
0.0interest/churchMelrose Abbey (Melrose)Abbey Street, Melrose, Roxburghshire, TD6 9LG Discover a place so beloved by Robert the Bruce, he chose it as the final resting place for his heart. Melrose Abbey is a magnificent ruin on a grand scal ...
0.0interest/gardenHarmony Garden (Melrose) - National Trust for Scotland)Harmony Garden, St Mary's Road, Melrose TD6 9LJ Escape from everyday life in this peaceful and beautiful garden. Visit in springtime and you'll be treated to outstanding displays of flowering bulbs. A ...
0.0interest/gardenPriorwood Garden (Melrose) - National Trust for Scotland)Priorwood Garden, Abbey Street, Melrose, Borders TD6 9PX Explore the rustic walled garden located in the ancient precinct of Melrose Abbey. Discover the history of the garden. Enjoy a picnic in the ol ...
0.0interest/museumThe Trimontium Museum Trust (Melrose)Trimontium Museum, Market Square, Melrose, Scottish Borders TD6 9PN Trimontium Roman fort near Newstead, just east of Melrose is of international importance as the largest Roman fort and settlement no ...
0.0misc/toiletsPublic Toilets (Melrose)Abbey St, Melrose TD6 9PZ
0.0travel/mapMelrose cycle trails - GPXThe starting point for trails is the car park at St. Dunstans Park, located off the west end of Melrose High Street almost opposite the Greenyards rugby ground. (High St, Melrose TD6 9RY) The trails a ...
2.1interest/industrialLeaderfoot Viaduct (Melrose)Melrose TD6 9DB The Leaderfoot Viaduct, also known as the Drygrange Viaduct, is a railway viaduct over the River Tweed near Melrose in the Scottish Borders
4.3food/pubDryburgh Arms Pub (Newtown St Boswells)Melbourne Place, Newton St Boswells TD6 0PA
5.4interest/churchDryburgh Abbey (St Boswells)Dryburgh, St Boswells, Roxburghshire, TD6 0RQ Wander around this remarkably complete medieval ruin by the River Tweed to grasp the appeal of monastic life. You can still see plaster and paintwork insi ...
6.5interest/historicWilliam Wallace Statue, BemersydeDryburgh, Melrose TD6 0RQ A short walk- mostly under the cover of trees. Quite flat so should be easy for anyone to make it. Cool statue to see and well documented by plaques and signed explaining the ...
8.6misc/viewpointScott's View (Melrose)On the B6356, Melrose TD6
14.2interest/historicSmailholm Tower (Kelso)Smailholm Tower, Sandyknowe Farm, Kelso TD5 7PG Visit a place that inspired Sir Walter Scott. Ancestors of the great Romantic novelist had called the tower home, and Scott learned the power of border ...
42.9food/bakeryHungry Spot Bakery (Duns)50 Market Square, Duns TD11 3BX Open 06:00 - 14:00 Mon - Friday, till 16:00 on Saturday, closed Sunday
42.9food/cafeJim Clark Cafe Bistro (Duns)17 Market Square, Duns TD11 3BY Tues - Sun 9:00 - 17:00.
42.9food/cafeThe Potting Shed Restaurant (Duns)The Cheeklaw Centre, Station Rd, Duns TD11 3EL
42.9travel/mapDuns cycle trails - GPXThe starting point for the routes is the car park at the south end of Murray Street, a cul-de-sac off the south side of the Market Square. (11-13 Murray St, Duns TD11 3DF) The blue and yellow routes a ...
52.8interest/historicEdin's Hall Broch (Cockburn Law) - Historic Environment ScotlandCockburn Law, Scottish Borders Visit a rare example of a Lowland broch - a uniquely Scottish fortification, usually found only in the north. Edin's Hall is One of the very few Iron Age brochs in lowla ...
65.7food/cafeCedar Cafe (Grantshouse)1 Harelawside, Grantshouse, Duns TD11 3RP Open daily 9:00 -17:00
82.1food/cafeRialto Cafe (Eyemouth)33 High St, Eyemouth TD14 5EY Tues - Sat: 9am - 3pm Sun, Mon: closed
82.1food/cafeWaterfront Cafe (Eyemouth)29 Harbour Rd, Eyemouth TD14 5HY
82.1interest/museumEyemouth Museum (Eyemouth)2B Manse Rd, Eyemouth TD14 5JE Eyemouth Museum is based in the centre of the town and documents the fishing and social heritage of Eyemouth, brought to life in its exhibits and through stories from lo ...
82.1travel/mapEyemouth cycle trailsThe route starting point is from the car park at Gunsgreen House, located on the east side of the harbour and accessed from the A1107 via The Avenue. Four colour coded routes using mainly unclassified ...
90.6stay/cycleCampingShepherd's Rest - Camping & Glamping Site (Foulden)Shepherd's Rest, Lamins Farm, Foulden, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Scottish Borders TD15 1UH https://what3words.com/wording.presumes.tarnished Price GBP25/night 1 man tent (Jul/Aug) GBP31/night 1 man tent wit ...
91.8interest/historicFoulden Tithe Barn (Chirnside)4m south-east of Chirnside on the A6105 See a rare example of a tithe barn - a building constructed to store agricultural production tithes given to the Church. Church tithes, or teind, required 10 pe ...
95.3food/cafeThe Stables Tearoom at Paxton HouseYou can eat in or take away from the Stables Tearoom, cosy up in one of our quaint stalls, take a window seat and enjoy views over the front of the house, pick a bench in our lovely courtyard or make ...
95.3interest/housePaxton House
97.5misc/bcqBCQ Question BCQ426This is a BCQ challedge location near Near Horncliffe in the couny of Northumberland / Tyne & Wear of North East England.See here for details of the BCQ challenge.OS map 67/74/75 NT 9345 5105.Question ...
98.5food/cafeChain Bridge Honey Farm (Berwick-upon-Tweed)Chain Bridge Honey Farm, Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 2XT In a Green Double Decker bus, CLOSED IN WINTER
103.3interest/castleNorham Castle (Norham) - English HeritageCastle Street, Norham, Northumberland, TD15 2JY Free Entry- Norham ranks among the finest sights in the border country. Set high on a grassy mound, commanding a vital ford over the River Tweed, it was ...
113.6food/cafeCastrum Coffee Shop (Coldstream)69 High St, Coldstream TD12 4DL 09:00-17:00 every day (till 16:00 Saturday , 15:00 Sunday)
113.6food/cafeThe Mad Hatters Tearooms (Coldstream)68a High St, ColdstreamTD12 4DH
113.6interest/museumColdstream MuseumVisit Coldstream Museum to learn about the history and culture of the area. Coldstream sits on the Border between Scotland and England on the River Tweed and is most famous for being the home of the C ...
113.6misc/bcqBCQ Question BCQ521This is a BCQ challedge location near Coldstream in the couny of Borders of Southern Scotland.See here for details of the BCQ challenge.OS map 74 NT 8431 3968.Question number: BCQ521.Question: A plaqu ...
133.7food/cafeSeasons (Kelso)20 Roxburgh St, Kelso TD5 7DH Open daily 8:45 - 16:45, Sun 11:00 - 16:00
133.7food/cafeThe Cream Chimneys (Kelso)15 The Square, Kelso TD5 7HH
133.7food/cafeThe Hoot 'n' Cat (Kelso)5A The Knowes, Kelso TD5 7BH Open Wed - Sat 9:30 -16:00,closed Sun, Mon
133.7interest/churchKelso Abbey (Kelso)Kelso, Scottish Borders TD5 7JD Wander among the remains of a spectacular example of Scottish monastic architecture. Kelso Abbey was founded in the 1100s and was one of Scotland's largest and wealthie ...
133.7misc/toiletsPublic Toilet (Kelso)13 Horsemarket, Kelso TD5 7HE
133.7travel/mapKelso cycle trailsStarting from the Mayfield public car park (located on the north bank of the Tweed between the old and new bridges in Kelso). The routes use mostly quiet, unclassified or B class roads, although the y ...
145.2food/shopYetholm Community Shop Ltd (Yetholm)High St, Town Yetholm, Kelso TD5 8RA
150.6food/shopMorebattle Village ShopMain Street, Morebattle, Kelso TD5 8QG Drop in for groceries, fresh produce, newspapers, confectionary, snacks, tobacco, alcohol , chilled/hot drinks. The shop has also recently installed a new coffee ...
184.7stay/cycleCampingBonnie Bridge Caravan and Camping Park (Hawick)Bonnie Bridge Caravan and Camping Park, Bonchester Bridge, Hawick, Scottish Borders TD9 8JN - Seasonal June to August https://what3words.com/from.enchanted.rash GBP16 per night. One man tent - no elec ...
199.0food/cafeDamascus Drum (Hawick)2 Silver St, Hawick TD9 0AD Monday to Saturday 10am-3pm
199.0interest/historicHawick Mote (Hawick)33D Loan, Hawick TD9 0AX The motte, known as the motte of Hawick, located about a quarter of a mile south west of the confluence of the two streams Teviot and Slitrig, has been dated to the twelfth ce ...
199.0interest/museumBorders Textile Towerhouse1 Tower Knowe, Hawick TD9 9EN Discover the story of Border knitwear and tweed in a beautifully-restored 16th century towerhouse. Garments, artifacts and photographs bring to life over 200 years of tra ...
200.0misc/bcqBCQ Question BCQ525This is a BCQ challedge location near Hawick in the couny of Borders of Southern Scotland.See here for details of the BCQ challenge.OS map 79 NT 5043 1480.Question number: BCQ525.Question: The Horse m ...
200.0travel/mapHawick cycle trailsThe starting point is Upper Common Haugh car park, not far from the south end of the High Street, but on the opposite side of the River Teviot, adjacent to the A7 trunk road avoiding the town centre. ...
221.3food/cafeThe Bee Hive Cafe/Shop (Hopehouse)Honey Cottage Caravan Site, B709, Hopehouse, Selkirk TD7 5HU
271.4food/cafeThe Dawyck Cafe at Dawyck Botanic GardenDawyck Botanic Garden, Stobo, Peebles EH45 9JU
271.4interest/gardenDawyck Botanic GardenNestled in the picturesque Scottish Borders, Dawyck is home to one of Scotland's finest tree collections and to an abundance of plant treasures from Nepal, Chile, China and more.
272.4travel/mapStrobo to Broughton Cycle LoopStart at The Village Hall, Stobo, Peebles EH45 8NX - 11.50 miles GPX at https://tandem-club.org.uk/rides?cmd=view&id=887 Discover an area of outstanding natural beauty on a route that climbs above the ...
283.8travel/mapThe Tweed Valley Route CollectionWith so much of the valley linked by off-road routes or quiet back roads, we invite you to ditch the car keys and travel on two wheels - with these eight routes a great place to start. Each individual ...
286.1food/cafeRamblers Cafe (Old Peebles)1-2 Old Town, Peebles EH45 8JF
286.1interest/churchCross Kirk, (Peebles) - Historic Environment ScotlandCross Road, Peebles EH45 8DH Visit an ancient holy site associated with miracles and the grave of a saint. A fine cross was found on the site of the Cross Kirk in 1241, followed by the discovery of a ...
286.1stay/hotelTontine Hotel (Peebles)Nive hotel Huge dining room, used to be used for dancing
286.1travel/mapPeebles cycle trailsThe starting point for routes is Kingsmeadows car park, located on the south side of the River Tweed, just over the bridge from the west end of the High Street. (1-2 Kingsmeadows Rd, Peebles EH45 9EN) ...
286.1travel/mapManor Farm loop from PeeblesStart at Tontine Hotel, High St, Peebles EH45 8AJ GPX at https://tandem-club.org.uk/rides?cmd=view&id=886 Part of 8 rides https://www.gotweedvalley.co.uk/8-easy-bike-routes
286.1travel/mapDiscover Eddleston Cycle RouteStart at Eastgate Theatre, Eastgate, Peebles EH45 8AD GPX at https://tandem-club.org.uk/rides?cmd=view&id=888 Explore a new multi-use path that follows a rejuvenated river from Peebles to Eddleston. F ...
286.1travel/mapRailway Path Explorer Cycle Route (Peebles)Start at Tweed Green Peebles, EH45 8AN GPX at https://tandem-club.org.uk/rides?cmd=view&id=889 Part of 8 routes at https://www.gotweedvalley.co.uk/8-easy-bike-routes
287.2travel/mapGlentress Nature RouteStart at Peebles Hydro Hotel, Innerleithen Rd, Peebles EH45 8LX - 6 miles , off road Also at https://www.visitscotland.com/things-to-do/outdoor-activities/cycling/sustrans-map#/day-trips/glentress-nat ...
288.4bike/shopAlpine Bikes (Glentress)Unit 2 Glentress Peel, Glentress Foresest, Peebles EH45 8NB
288.4food/cafeGlentress Peel Cafe (Peebles)Glentress Peel, Peebles EH45 8NB Open 09:00 - 16:00 every day (till 17:00 on Saturday)
288.4stay/cycleCampingGlentress Forest Lodges (Peebles)Glentress Forest Lodges, Glentress,Eshiels, Peebles Scottish Borders EH45 8NB https://what3words.com/snuck.smaller.spearhead Price:- 1 person - GBP15 per night 2 people - GBP20 per night (2025) Checke ...
288.4travel/mapGlentress Mountain Bike Trail CentrePeebles EH45 8NB Information at https://forestryandland.gov.scot/visit/forest-parks/tweed-valley-forest-park/glentress
291.6food/cafeNashy’s (Cardrona)Nashys coffee house Old station building, Cardrona EH45 9HX Open 9:00 - 16:30 Wed - Sun. Closed Mon & Tues
296.1misc/bcqBCQ Question BCQ522This is a BCQ challedge location near Traquair in the couny of Borders of Southern Scotland.See here for details of the BCQ challenge.OS map 73 NT 3263 3512.Question number: BCQ522.Question: At the pu ...
297.1travel/mapInnerleithen mountain bike trailsTweedbank Ley, Innerleithen EH44 6PW
298.2bike/shopTweed Valley Bikes (Innerleithen)60 High St, Innerleithen EH44 6HF
298.2food/bakeryJohn Adam Bakery (Innerleithen)Innerleithen EH44 6QN
298.2food/cafeNo1 Peebles Road (Innerleithen)1 Peebles Rd, Innerleithen EH44 6QX Open daily 08:00 - 17:00, closed Tues Faulty - The www address has lost it's security certificate - January 2023
298.2food/cafeLoulabelles (Innerleithen)12 High St, Innerleithen EH44 6HA
298.2interest/museumRobert Smail's Printing Works (Innerleithen) - National Trust for ScotlandRobert Smail's Printing Works, 7 - 9 High Street, Innerleithen EH44 6HA Try your hand at being an apprentice compositor in the Caseroom. See how newspapers, tickets, posters and letterheads were print ...
298.2interest/museumSt Ronan's Wells (Wells Brae)Wells Brae, Innerleithen EH44 6RB St. Ronan's Wells was a popular spa where people came to drink the water from the sulphurous spring which helped with their ailments. At one time rivalling the town o ...
298.2stay/cycleCampingTweedside Caravan Park (Innerleithen)Tweedside Caravan Park, Montgomery St, Innerleithen, Peebles, Scottish Borders EH44 6JS. https://what3words.com/encoder.sonic.belts Price GBP10/person/night Checed 28/07/2025 Cyclecamper (2024) GBP10 ...
298.2travel/mapInnerleithen cycle trailsThe routes take in both open hill country and wooded river valleys and vary in length between 37 and 53 miles. All routes use quiet unclassified or B class roads where possible but the use of some A c ...
298.2travel/mapWild about Walkerburn Cycle RouteStart at Traquair Arms Hotel, Traquair Rd, Innerleithen EH44 6PD - 5.1 Miles GPX at https://tandem-club.org.uk/rides?cmd=view&id=890 8 Routes at https://www.gotweedvalley.co.uk/8-easy-bike-routes A sh ...
298.2travel/mapInnerleithen to the Piper’s Grave Cycle RouteStart at Memorial Hall, 11 Leithen Rd, Innerleithen EH44 6HX - 13.5 Miles GPX at https://tandem-club.org.uk/rides?cmd=view&id=891 More routes at https://www.gotweedvalley.co.uk/8-easy-bike-routes A sc ...
298.2travel/mapTweed Valley Railway path, Innerleithen and Peebles Bike rideSee https://www.visitscotland.com/things-to-do/outdoor-activities/cycling/sustrans-map#/day-trips/tweed-valley-loop Start at 1 High St, Innerleithen EH44 6HA. The bike shop in 2024 was next to Leithen ...
331.3food/cafeCloudhouse Cafe & Gallery (Stow)23 Townfoot, Stow TD1 2QN Open Thurs - Sun 10:00 - 15:00
343.8bike/shopJust Cycle Ltd (Tweedbank)5 Tweedbank Craft Centre, Tweedbank, Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders TD1 3RU Recondition old bikes

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