Cycling along the Tweed and through Megget Valley

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48.9 mi
2,575 ft
03h08
Hard

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Last verified: 27 May 2025

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This racing bike route takes you past beautiful places in the south of Scotland. You will drive through the National Scenic Area Upper Tweeddale and past the reservoirs in the Megget Valley. This cycling route will surprise you in all the natural beauty that Scottish Borders has to offer!

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Difficulty level: Hard (87/100)

Length: 48.9 mi

Duration: 03h08


Total ascent: 2,575 ft

Maximal slope: 20 %

Average slope: 0 %

Net ascent: 0 ft

Total descent: 2,575 ft

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Paved roads: 48.9 mi (100 %)

Cobblestones: 0 ft (0 %)

Bike paths: 1,162 ft (0 %)

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Car free roads: 0 ft (0 %)

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        Closest address to start and end: A72, The Scottish Borders, United Kingdom

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        Places of interest

        1. Peebles Castle

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          Peebles Castle was a 12th-century castle built near Peebles, Scotland. Peebles was created a royal …
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        2. Chambers Institution

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          The Chambers Institution is a municipal structure in the High Street in Peebles, Scotland. The …
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        3. Peebles Old Parish Church

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          The Old Parish Church of Peebles is one of several Christian churches in Peebles, Borders, …
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        4. Tweed Bridge

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          The Tweed Bridge is a stone-built road bridge of five spans over the River Tweed in Peebles, in …
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        5. Kailzie Gardens

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          Kailzie Gardens is a walled garden near Kirkburn in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the …
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        6. Quair Water

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          The Quair Water is a tributary of the River Tweed in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. Its …
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        7. Sir Walter Scott Way

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          The Sir Walter Scott Way is a 92-mile long-distance footpath in the Scottish Borders. The route …
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        8. St Mary's Loch

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          St Mary's Loch is the largest natural loch in the Scottish Borders, and is situated on the south …
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        9. Talla Water

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          Talla Water is a river in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, near Tweedsmuir. It feeds the …
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        10. 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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        11. Oliver Castle

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          Oliver Castle was a medieval tower house, located in the upper Tweed Valley in the Scottish …
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        12. Crook Inn

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          The Crook Inn is an inn in the Scottish Borders, near the village of Tweedsmuir on the A701 road …
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        13. A701 road

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          The A701 leaves Dumfries and travels north to meet the A74 east of Beattock. It then passes …
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        14. 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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        15. Dawyck Botanic Garden

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          Dawyck Botanic Garden is a botanic garden and arboretum covering 25 hectares at Stobo on the …
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        16. Stobo railway station

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          Stobo railway station was a railway station in the Borders east of Biggar, serving the hamlet of …
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        17. Stobo Kirk

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          Stobo Kirk is an ancient church of the Church of Scotland. It is dedicated to St Mungo and is …
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        18. Upper Tweeddale

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          The Upper Tweeddale National Scenic Area lies in the Borders region of Scotland. It is one of 40 na…

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        19. Lyne Viaduct

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          Lyne Viaduct is a viaduct at Lyne in the Scottish Borders of Scotland. It consists of three stone …
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        20. Neidpath Viaduct

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          Neidpath Viaduct, occasionally known as the Queen's Bridge, consists of eight stone skew arches …
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        Peebles Castle
        Chambers Institution
        Peebles Old Parish Church
        Tweed Bridge
        Kailzie Gardens
        Quair Water
        Sir Walter Scott Way
        St Mary's Loch
        Talla Water
        Talla Reservoir
        Oliver Castle
        Crook Inn
        A701 road
        Dawyck House
        Dawyck Botanic Garden
        Stobo railway station
        Stobo Kirk
        Upper Tweeddale
        Lyne Viaduct
        Neidpath Viaduct
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