Cycling through the Eildon and Leaderfoot National Scenic Area

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27.5 mi
1,572 ft
02h56
Hard

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Last verified: 27 October 2024

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This recreational cycle route takes you through the beautiful surroundings of the Eildon and Leaderfoot National Scenic Area where the beautiful hills and charming villages ensure that a trip to this region becomes unforgettable. Starting and ending is done at the Tweedbank station.

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Difficulty level: Hard (80/100)

Length: 27.5 mi

Duration: 02h56


Total ascent: 1,572 ft

Maximal slope: 6.3 %

Average slope: 0 %

Net ascent: 3.28 ft

Total descent: 1,568 ft

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 25.9 mi (94 %)

Cobblestones: 0 ft (0 %)

Bike paths: 2.48 mi (9 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 1.55 mi (6 %)

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Urban area

Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

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

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        Places of interest

        1. Harmony Garden

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          The Harmony Garden is the garden of Harmony Hall which is in the town of Melrose, in the Scottish …
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        2. Melrose Abbey

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          St Mary's Abbey, Melrose is a partly ruined monastery of the Cistercian order in Melrose, …
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        3. Priorwood Garden

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          Priorwood Garden is a garden in Melrose in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. The garden …
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        4. Melrose railway station

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          Melrose railway station served the town of Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland from 1849 to 1969 on …
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        5. Trimontium

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          Trimontium was a Roman fort complex in Scotland. It is located at Newstead, near Melrose, in the …
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        6. Leaderfoot Viaduct

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          The Leaderfoot Viaduct, also known as the Drygrange Viaduct, is a railway viaduct over the River …
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        7. River Leader

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          The River Leader, or Leader Water, is a small tributary of the River Tweed in Lauderdale in the …
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        8. Scott's View

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          Scott's View is a viewpoint in the Scottish Borders, overlooking the valley of the River Tweed, …
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        9. Dryburgh Abbey

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          Sir Walter Scott, died at Abbotsford in 1832 and was buried in Dryburgh Abbey. Nearby there is a …
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        10. Dryburgh

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          Dryburgh is a village in the Borders region of Scotland, within the county of Berwickshire. It is …
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        11. Dryburgh Abbey Hotel

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          Dryburgh Abbey Hotel is a baronial country house, located on the banks of the River Tweed, about 5 …
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        12. Dryburgh Abbey

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          Dryburgh Abbey, near Dryburgh on the banks of the River Tweed in the Scottish Borders, was …
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        13. Dryburgh Suspension Bridge

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          The footbridge across the River Tweed was erected in 1872 with a gift intended to allow the …
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        14. Eildon

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          Eildon is the largest committee area of the Scottish Borders Council, with a population of 34,892 …
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        15. Castle Holydean

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          Holydean Castle was a castle sited near Melrose in Bowden, 1.25 miles SW of the village, in the …
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        16. Ettrick Water

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          The Ettrick Water is a river in Ettrick, by the village of Ettrickbridge and the historic town of …
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        17. Abbotsford Ferry railway station

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          Abbotsford Ferry railway station was a small railway station on the branch line from Galashiels to …
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        18. Abbotsford

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          Abbotsford is a historic country house in the Scottish Borders, near Galashiels, on the south bank …
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        19. Redbridge Viaduct

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        20. Tweedbank railway station

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          Tweedbank is a railway station on the Borders Railway, which runs between Edinburgh Waverley and …
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        Harmony Garden
        Melrose Abbey
        Priorwood Garden
        Melrose railway station
        Trimontium
        Leaderfoot Viaduct
        River Leader
        Scott's View
        Dryburgh Abbey
        Dryburgh
        Dryburgh Abbey Hotel
        Dryburgh Abbey
        Dryburgh Suspension Bridge
        Eildon
        Castle Holydean
        Ettrick Water
        Abbotsford Ferry railway station
        Abbotsford
        Redbridge Viaduct
        Tweedbank railway station
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