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Hawick Town Clock Tower – Stobs War Memorial loop from Ashybank

Hawick Town Clock Tower – Stobs War Memorial loop from Ashybank

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Hawick Town Clock Tower – Stobs War Memorial loop from Ashybank

04:22

58.4km

850m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.12 km

Hawick Town Clock Tower

Highlight • Monument

This building is by far the most prominent feature in Hawick. The size differs to everything close by and in the full town

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9.45 km

Whitlaw Wood

Forest

9.97 km

View from Crowbyres Bridge

Highlight • River

View from Crowbyres Bridge which is located on the south east edge of Hawick, exiting the town on the B6399 road

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13.3 km

Pig Farm With Piglets

Highlight • Structure

Both sides of the road at this location have pig farms. Each family of pigs has it's own segment, I think the mother pig was the parent with loads of piglets running to her. Nice sight to see

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13.8 km

Stobs War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Small WW1 and WW2 war memorial nestled amongst the pig farms! A quiet spot to stop and take a break.

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14.8 km

Stobs camps was first used in the First World War - by the end of 1914, it housed 4,600 German prisoners. Only 2,200 of them were combatants, though - most of the remaining prisoners or so were German (or allied) civilians living in Britain at the time - including one - presumably somewhat lonely - Bulgarian.

However, it became military only from that point until the end of the war. By 1917, 15,000 men were posted to the site, looking after 6,000 German prisoners.

It was also used in the Second World War, as a resettlement camp, and later on, a summer camp. Something of a happy ending, perhaps, which was cut short in 1959, when it was abandoned. The majority of the infrastructure has now gone, but the track outlines are still visible, and it presents an eerie window into a not-so-distant past.

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18.9 km

View of the Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

There are some great views around this area. The old railtrack is elevated and you can see through the valley in different directions. The streams below are meandering, the contour of the land, the different types of greenery. Great place to stop and sit down for a moment and appreciate the location

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20.2 km

Shankend Viaduct

Highlight • Monument

Shankend Viaduct is a truly impressive structure. Built then opened in 1862, 597ft long, 60ft high, 15 arches. This used to be part of the main Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle railtrack.

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20.6 km

Shankend Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

55.1 km

Cavers Wood

Forest

58.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.3 km

21.9 km

4.97 km

4.29 km

Surfaces

27.2 km

17.8 km

9.42 km

4.07 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 8 July

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Hawick Town Clock Tower – Stobs War Memorial loop from Ashybank

Hawick Town Clock Tower

View from Crowbyres Bridge

Pig Farm With Piglets

Stobs War Memorial

Stobs Camp Ruins

View of the Valley

Shankend Viaduct

Shankend Viaduct

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