About the old days: Traquair House

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57.7 mi
3,645 ft
03h42
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Last verified: 2 July 2025

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This route is fitted for all seasons. The water of Megget Reservoir (and the landscape) is always different. Remember to enjoy the piece and quiet along with the water (Holms Water). Cycling along a place with a past (Traquair House). Watch out or you'll be "a bridge to far". Discover the peculiarities of this castle tower (Oliver Castle) along this cycling trip. Don't forget to stop at Great Polish Map of Scotland. This route lets you enjoy some nice views. Fully paved roads along this route. You won't die of boredom along this route.

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Statistics

Difficulty level: Medium (77/100)

Length: 57.7 mi

Duration: 03h42


Total ascent: 3,645 ft

Maximal slope: 8.7 %

Average slope: 1.2 %

Net ascent: 0 ft

Total descent: 3,645 ft

Difficulty level according to the author: 1/10

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 57.7 mi (100 %)

Cobblestones: 0 ft (0 %)

Bike paths: 5.54 mi (10 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 4.41 mi (8 %)

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Amount of traffic


Natural area

Urban area

Water rich area

Characteristics

  1. Athletic
  2. Loop-shaped
  3. Paved (100%)
  4. Public transport accessible

Themes

  1. Climbs & cols
  2. Water (sea, lakes, rivers)

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    Places of interest

    1. Stanhope

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    2. Wrae Tower

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      Wrae Tower is a ruined 16th-century stone tower house, located in the upper Tweed Valley in the …
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    3. Holms Water

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      The Holms Water is a river and a tributary of the Biggar Water, which is a tributary of the River …
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    4. Broughton

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    5. Dawyck Chapel

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    6. Dawyck Botanic Garden

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    7. Dawyck House

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      Dawyck House is a historic house at Dawyck, in the parish of Drumelzier in the former …
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    8. Stobo Castle

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      Stobo Castle is located at Stobo in the Scottish Borders, in the former county of Peeblesshire. …
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    9. Stobo Kirk

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    10. Lyne Kirk

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    11. Lyne Viaduct

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    12. Great Polish Map of Scotland

      0 · Tourist attraction

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    13. Black Barony

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      Black Barony, also known as Blackbarony, Barony Castle, and Darnhall, is a historic house at …
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    14. Tweed Bridge

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    15. Peebles Old Parish Church

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    16. Horsburgh Castle

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    17. Robert Smail's Printing Works

      0 · Historical place
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    18. Traquair House

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    19. St Mary's Loch

      0 · Water
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    20. Megget Reservoir

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    21. Talla Water

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    22. Talla Reservoir

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      Talla Reservoir, located a mile from Tweedsmuir, Scottish Borders, Scotland, is an earth-work dam …
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    23. Oliver Castle

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    24. Crook Inn

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    25. A701 road

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    Stanhope
    Wrae Tower
    Holms Water
    Broughton
    Dawyck Chapel
    Dawyck Botanic Garden
    Dawyck House
    Stobo Castle
    Stobo Kirk
    Lyne Kirk
    Lyne Viaduct
    Great Polish Map of Scotland
    Black Barony
    Tweed Bridge
    Peebles Old Parish Church
    Horsburgh Castle
    Robert Smail's Printing Works
    Traquair House
    St Mary's Loch
    Megget Reservoir
    Talla Water
    Talla Reservoir
    Oliver Castle
    Crook Inn
    A701 road
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