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Swire Climb – River Ettrick loop from Galashiels

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Scottish Borders

Swire Climb – River Ettrick loop from Galashiels

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5.0

(1)

48

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Swire Climb – River Ettrick loop from Galashiels

02:30

52.2km

540m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 192 m for 7 m

After 51.3 km for 4 m

After 52.0 km for 7 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

6.71 km

Old Tweed Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Can fly along this car free section as long as you keep an eye on the surface. Beautiful old bridges at either end.

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2

7.38 km

Lindean Hill

Highlight • Summit

Lindean hill. This is a cracking hill that keeps on going and going. Some great steep sections

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3

22.0 km

Ettrickbridge Sports Field

Highlight • Parking

Start route for the annual MacMillan charity ride around end of May. Great route, good facilities. It’s worth supporting the good cause if you are in the area.

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22.3 km

Kirkhope Woodland Project

Forest

5

22.9 km

Swire Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Done this a few times, both ways on the Tour of Tweeddale. An exciting descent too!

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25.9 km

Witchie Knowe

Mountain Pass

32.5 km

Tinnis Stiel Wood

Forest

8

35.1 km

Yarrowford Bridge

Highlight • River

9

35.8 km

View of Newark Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Newark Castle near Selkirk is on the Bowhill Estate and is clearly visible from estate roads that are publicly accessible. Consisting of a 15th century great tower erected for the …

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10

41.5 km

Selkirk Bridge (View of Ettrick Water)

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a busy bridge (A707), but there are great views of Ettrick Water from up here.

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11

45.6 km

River Ettrick

Highlight • River

River Ettrick is noted for its salmon and trout fishing

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B

52.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.3 km

15.5 km

4.82 km

260 m

143 m

139 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

42.3 km

9.75 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

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Thursday 28 May

19°C

12°C

44 %

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