Tour of Eildon and Leaderfoot

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47.4 mi
3,133 ft
03h03
Hard

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Last verified: 27 October 2024

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This racing bike route takes you along the beautiful surroundings of the Eaildon and Leaderfoot National Scenic Area. Because of this recognition it is definitely worth cycling around and this route gives you the perfect opportunity to do so.

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Difficulty level: Hard (87/100)

Length: 47.4 mi

Duration: 03h03


Total ascent: 3,133 ft

Maximal slope: 27.1 %

Average slope: 0 %

Net ascent: 0 ft

Total descent: 3,133 ft

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 47.1 mi (99 %)

Cobblestones: 0 ft (0 %)

Bike paths: 4.86 mi (10 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 1.95 mi (4 %)

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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 and end: Tweedbank Drive, The Scottish Borders, United Kingdom

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        Places of interest

        1. Earlston railway station

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          Earlston railway station, in the Scottish Borders village of Earlston, was a station on the now …
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        2. 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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        3. 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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        4. 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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        5. 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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        6. 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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        7. 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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        8. 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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        9. 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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        10. 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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        11. 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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        12. Yair

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          Yair, also known as The Yair, is an estate in the Scottish Borders. It stands by the River Tweed …
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        13. Galashiels Golf Club

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          Galashiels Golf Club is a golf course to the north of Galashiels, Scotland. The course was reduced …
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        14. Galashiels railway station

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          Galashiels is a railway station on the Borders Railway, which runs between Edinburgh Waverley and …
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        15. Our Lady and Saint Andrew Galashiels

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          The church was built by Robert and Charlotte Hope-Scott of Abbotsford. It is a Gothic Revival …
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        16. Redbridge Viaduct

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        17. 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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        Earlston railway station
        River Leader
        Leaderfoot Viaduct
        Trimontium
        Eildon
        Dryburgh Suspension Bridge
        Dryburgh Abbey Hotel
        Dryburgh
        Dryburgh Abbey
        Dryburgh Abbey
        Ettrick Water
        Yair
        Galashiels Golf Club
        Galashiels railway station
        Our Lady and Saint Andrew Galashiels
        Redbridge Viaduct
        Tweedbank railway station
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