Steve's Borders Tour Day 3

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83.2 mi
4,879 ft
05h21
Hard

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Last verified: 3 September 2024

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Easier than day 2, especially after reaching Jedburgh. Don't miss Scott's View, Smallholm Tower and Hume Castle. Duns is a grand little town. Steve's thought's on Borders Biking https://www.sevendaycyclist.com/border-biking

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Statistics

Difficulty level: Hard (87/100)

Length: 83.2 mi

Duration: 05h21


Total ascent: 4,879 ft

Maximal slope: 9.7 %

Average slope: 0 %

Net ascent: 135 ft

Total descent: 4,744 ft

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 81.3 mi (98 %)

Cobblestones: 0 ft (0 %)

Bike paths: 1.41 mi (2 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 4,751 ft (1 %)

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Natural area

Urban area

Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start: Douglas Square, The Scottish Borders, United Kingdom
        Closest address to end: Currie Street, The Scottish Borders, United Kingdom

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        Places of interest

        1. Newcastleton

          0 · City
          Newcastleton, also called Copshaw Holm, is a village in Liddesdale, the Scottish Borders, a few …
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        2. Whitrope Siding

          0 · POI

          Whitrope Siding was a trailing short siding or spur off the "up" line, an associated trailing …
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        3. Ferniehirst Castle

          0 · Castle
          Ferniehirst Castle is an L-shaped construction on the east bank of the Jed Water, about a mile …
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        4. Jedburgh Abbey

          0 · Abbey
          Jedburgh Abbey, a ruined Augustinian abbey which was founded in the 12th century, is situated in …
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        5. Jedbrurgh

          0 · Information-centre
          The four great abbeys of Melrose, Kelso, Dryburgh and Jedburgh stand today as powerful reminders …
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        6. Jedburgh Grammar School

          0 · School
          Jedburgh Grammar School is a state secondary school in Jedburgh, Scotland, with around 440 pupils, …
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        7. Jedburgh Castle

          0 · Castle
          Jedburgh Castle was a castle at Jedburgh in Scotland. It was fought over during the Wars of …
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        8. Rule Water

          0 · River

          The Rule Water is a river in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, and a tributary of the River …
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        9. Maxton

          0 · Village
          Maxton is a hamlet and civil parish in Roxburghshire, Scotland, and part of the Scottish Borders …
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        10. Scott's View

          0 · Viewpoint from tower
          Scott's View is a viewpoint in the Scottish Borders, overlooking the valley of the River Tweed, …
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        11. Hume Castle

          0 · Castle
          Hume Castle is the heavily modified remnants of a late 12th- or early 13th-century castle of …
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        12. Berwickshire High School

          0 · School
          It was first opened in 1896, by Walter John Mabbott, who was the first Rector of the school. It …
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        Newcastleton
        Whitrope Siding
        Ferniehirst Castle
        Jedburgh Abbey
        Jedbrurgh
        Jedburgh Grammar School
        Jedburgh Castle
        Rule Water
        Maxton
        Scott's View
        Hume Castle
        Berwickshire High School
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