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Scottish Borders

Ettrick Valley – Eskdalemuir Community Hub loop from Galashiels

Road cycling routes

Scottish Borders

Ettrick Valley – Eskdalemuir Community Hub loop from Galashiels

Hard

42

riders

Ettrick Valley – Eskdalemuir Community Hub loop from Galashiels

05:05

118km

900m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very 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: May 28, 2026

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After 55.6 km for 479 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

21.6 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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22.0 km

Kirkhope Woodland Project

Forest

3

27.0 km

Ettrick Valley

Highlight • River

4

39.5 km

Quiet Single-Track Road Through the Scottish Borders

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Great road, but very remote so bring spares of everything you could need. Did it on an incredibly hot day and found little shade so maybe one to avoid when it's really hot and sunny

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55.8 km

Eskdalemuir Forest

Forest

6

57.1 km

Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery and Tibetan Buddhist Centre

Highlight • Religious Site

Quite unusual to find a Buddhist Temple in such a location, but there it is! According to Samye Ling's website, the Buddhist centre here was founded in 1967, and was …

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7

59.0 km

Eskdalemuir Community Hub

Highlight • Rest Area

for food and drink

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8

110 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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B

118 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

108 km

5.87 km

3.04 km

558 m

287 m

260 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

110 km

7.01 km

528 m

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

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Friday 29 May

20°C

8°C

63 %

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