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Scottish Borders

Melrose And District

River Tweed – Leaderfoot Viaduct loop from Melrose

Hiking trails & Routes

Scottish Borders

Melrose And District

River Tweed – Leaderfoot Viaduct loop from Melrose

Moderate

4.6

(5)

35

hikers

River Tweed – Leaderfoot Viaduct loop from Melrose

04:05

14.8km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

432 m

River Tweed

Highlight • Trail

The River Tweed flows for 97 miles (156km) across the Scottish Borders. This section in Montrose is also part of the Southern Uplands Way and the Borders Abbeys Way, both long distance footpaths.

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2

913 m

Chain Bridge on the River Tweed

Highlight • Historical Site

Crossing the River Tweed to Gattonside Village.

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2.71 km

Pincushin Plantation

Forest

3.12 km

Faw Plantation

Forest

5

6.53 km

View of Black Hill from Leader Water

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Truly superb views of Black Hill from the walk along Leader Water, rising surprisingly fast up to the east!

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6

10.0 km

View of the Leaderfoot Viaduct from the Drygrange Old Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

This is a very impressive place to be - there are three bridges here: you are standing on the Drygrange Old Bridge; to the west is the Leaderfoot Viaduct (or …

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7

10.5 km

Trimontium Roman Fort and Observation Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

Trimontium Roman Fort was discovered in what is now farmland at this site. There was the northernmost (in Britain) Roman amphitheatre here, still visible in as a grassy hollow. The …

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8

10.6 km

Leaderfoot Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

Built: about 1863

Opened in October 1865, this bridge for trains has 19 arches, each with a span of 13 meters.

As a building material served bricks, which have blocks …

Translated by Google •

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9

12.2 km

Wilson's Wirk Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Keep your picnic for this lovely location

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10

14.2 km

River Tweed

Highlight • River

The track we were following had a closed off area due to be re-opened by Jul 23. This just added an extra mile at the start.

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B

14.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.97 km

4.18 km

1.77 km

1.59 km

1.33 km

Surfaces

6.00 km

2.87 km

2.10 km

2.09 km

1.39 km

399 m

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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