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Walkerburn And District

Innerleithen XC Trail – River Tweed loop from Walkerburn

Hard

3.0

(1)

66

riders

Innerleithen XC Trail – River Tweed loop from Walkerburn

03:02

39.7km

560m

Cycling

Hard bike 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: August 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 24.2 km for 177 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.55 km

Blue Bridge over the River Tweed

Highlight • Viewpoint

Crossing the river, you have a great view from the bridge. A little stop is worth it here, so you can enjoy the picturesque view of the river floodplain.

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3.68 km

Innerleithen XC Trail

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The red-graded XC trail is fairly short but not to be taken lightly!

A lung-burning switchback climb right from the start to lead you through the trees up to the …

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13.8 km

Cardrona Forest

Forest

4

15.6 km

Gypsy Glen from Cardrona

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it's one hell of a climb

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5

24.6 km

Castleknowe Road

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

6

32.7 km

Bridge Over the River Tweed

Highlight • Bridge

A nice view from the bridge.
The little and big kids jump up and down the middle of the bridge ....; )

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7

35.6 km

The autumn early morning clouds can often be seen lower than the hill tops, covering the views slightly. It is nice to see

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8

35.6 km

Tweed Valley Railway Path

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Steady, long climb out of Innerleithen, part of the Coast and Castles and the Scottish C2C routes

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9

37.8 km

River Tweed

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The River Tweed, or Tweed Water (Scottish), is a river 97 miles (156 km) long that flows east across the Scottish Borders and into northern England. Tweed is an Old …

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39.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.6 km

11.3 km

9.19 km

1.35 km

805 m

559 m

Surfaces

24.0 km

12.7 km

2.87 km

234 m

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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Wednesday 21 October

9°C

1°C

21 %

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