Shankend Viaduct loop from Hawick

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Shankend Viaduct loop from Hawick

Moderate

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Shankend Viaduct loop from Hawick

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37.8km

570m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 31, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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11.6 km

Shankend Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

This large 15-arch viaduct used to be a part of a railway line between Carlisle and Edinburgh. The line was opened in 1862 and closed in 1969. Today, it's a powerful slight to behold.

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27.9 km

The track here is most likely an old military road, built for military purposes - especially considering the nearby WWI internment camp nearby.

Whatever its provenance, though, it offers a good, solid route through some pretty inhospitable terrain - so even in the worst weather, the going is firm, and (when the weather clears up a bit, admittedly) the views are awesome.

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37.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.9 km

11.8 km

4.13 km

Surfaces

16.8 km

11.4 km

4.44 km

3.46 km

1.05 km

702 m

Elevation

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

10°C

-1°C

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Comments

May 3, 2024,Hawick. Shankend Viaduct. Mint trail

This trail made a mint impression upon me. A joy to ride, beautiful scenery, friendly animals that come to you, good surfaces and history attached to the route.
Sadly there is a small segment at the southerly point where about 6 trees are covering the track. I hope someone takes a small saw and unblocks or makes easier this section …