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Scottish Borders

Hume Castle – Kelso Abbey loop from Chirnside

Road cycling routes

Scottish Borders

Hume Castle – Kelso Abbey loop from Chirnside

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Hume Castle – Kelso Abbey loop from Chirnside

03:55

89.7km

580m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 3, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 57.5 km for 92 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

10.3 km

Winfield Aerodrome

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

A nice gravel road right through the middle of the old abandoned airfield.

Also known as Horndean, Winfield was mainly used during the First World War.

The runways are still …

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2

16.0 km

Paxton House Café

Highlight • Cafe

3

47.2 km

Hume Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Although the first castle was here already in the 13th century, the present Hume Castle was erected in 1794 by the Earl of Marchmont - as a folly. There are …

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56.1 km

Angraflat Plantation

Forest

5

57.5 km

Granite Monument

Highlight • Monument

6

57.7 km

Kelso Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

12th century Abbey that made Kelso a powerful town in the area for hundreds of years. The Abbey was closed in June 2022 due to safety issues so check ahead. …

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7

58.1 km

The Cobbles Pub

Highlight • Pub

Cosy pub serving large range of Tempest Brewery beers and good food.

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59.4 km

Broomlands Wood

Forest

9

77.8 km

Swinton Kirk

Highlight • Historical Site

B

89.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

83.0 km

6.04 km

497 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

80.2 km

7.66 km

869 m

727 m

249 m

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