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Scottish Borders

Ettrick And Yarrow

The Olive Tree Café – Rolling Climb to the Moor loop from Tushielaw Inn

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Scottish Borders

Ettrick And Yarrow

The Olive Tree Café – Rolling Climb to the Moor loop from Tushielaw Inn

Hard

58

riders

The Olive Tree Café – Rolling Climb to the Moor loop from Tushielaw Inn

05:45

124km

1,420m

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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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

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After 21.1 km for 479 m

After 112 km for 231 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

1

4.94 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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21.3 km

Eskdalemuir Forest

Forest

3

22.6 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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4

24.5 km

Eskdalemuir Community Hub

Highlight • Rest Area

for food and drink

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5

33.1 km

Meeting of the Waters

Highlight • River

Nice stopping point in the Border hills to admire the views. Approx. halfway between Lockerbie and Langholm - whichever way you go you'll find great cycling (and probably hills ;)

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6

50.9 km

Scottish Borders Border Crossing

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Long climb, but quite steady on a very open and exposed moor. Great descent into Newcastleton.

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7

66.2 km

The Olive Tree Café

Highlight • Cafe

Nice café on the main street, opens early and has great home baking. Just what you need before the climb north!

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71.2 km

Leahaugh Bank

Forest

9

75.7 km

Rolling Climb to the Moor

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Very quiet single-track road on good surface

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101 km

Dunk Pool

Lake

112 km

Alemoor Reservoir

Lake

12

120 km

B711 Scenic Road

Highlight • Cycleway

B

124 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

120 km

3.14 km

528 m

465 m

271 m

Surfaces

116 km

7.13 km

799 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 28 June

17°C

9°C

55 %

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