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Royal Burgh Of Peebles And District

Peebles Tunnel Entrance – Hill Summit Cairn loop from Peebles

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Royal Burgh Of Peebles And District

Peebles Tunnel Entrance – Hill Summit Cairn loop from Peebles

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Peebles Tunnel Entrance – Hill Summit Cairn loop from Peebles

02:01

23.7km

450m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.87 km

Peebles Tunnel Entrance

Highlight • Trail

Nice stretch of old track bed , was a welcome respite from all the climbing earlier in the day

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3.97 km

Path by the River Tweed to Peebles

Highlight • Trail

A relaxed easy ride to start the trail

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9.97 km

Cardrona Forest

Forest

15.7 km

Hill Summit Cairn

Highlight • Natural Monument

The climb to this summit is difficult and drains the energy. The weather was bad, surfaces wet and boggy whilst climbing

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16.1 km

Heather Trail Bypass

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Best to ride around this bit for there could be a troll lurking in there for all we know.😉

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16.8 km

Rough Rocky Trail Through Heather Fields

Highlight • Trail

There are rough surfaces from this point onwards. The trail seems to be where water runs through, like a stream in places. Keep focused on your line as the surface …

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18.0 km

Gypsy Glen and Cross Borders Drove Road Trail Junction

Highlight • Trail

This is the point where the blue-rated Gypsy Glen MTB trail (a 14 mile/23km circular route from Glentress) splits briefly from the Cross Borders Drove Road bridleway for just over …

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18.4 km

View of Peebles

Highlight • Viewpoint

The views are very nice in this location. Peebles ahead. Knowing the end of the trail is not far away is a good feeling, especially when on a very physically demanding trail

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19.5 km

Camp Law Plantation

Forest

20.1 km

Wooden Bridge Over the Stream

Highlight • Bridge

There are wooden staithes on the downhill approach to this bridge, it can be slippy and awkward to keep a decent line. Be careful

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23.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.0 km

5.04 km

2.12 km

2.03 km

1.49 km

Surfaces

11.4 km

9.48 km

1.56 km

1.10 km

186 m

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Friday 3 July

16°C

12°C

65 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 31.0 km/h

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Comments

June 19, 2022,Gypsy Glen Loop

This is a short, but superb ride from Cardrona down Gypsy Glen via Peebles (Wetherspoons 😊)
I'd recommend an MTB or a gravel bike if experienced.

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Peebles Tunnel Entrance – Hill Summit Cairn loop from Peebles

Peebles Tunnel Entrance

Path by the River Tweed to Peebles

Hill Summit Cairn

Heather Trail Bypass

Rough Rocky Trail Through Heather Fields

Gypsy Glen and Cross Borders Drove Road Trail Junction

View of Peebles

Wooden Bridge Over the Stream

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