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Galashiels

Tweed Valley Railway Path – River Tweed loop from Galashiels

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Bike touring routes & trails
United Kingdom
Scotland
South Scotland
Scottish Borders
Galashiels

Tweed Valley Railway Path – River Tweed loop from Galashiels

Hard

4.5

(2)

77

riders

Tweed Valley Railway Path – River Tweed loop from Galashiels

05:18

86.0km

780m

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: February 28, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 192 m for 7 m

After 85.9 km for 7 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

3.51 km

View of Abbotsford House

Highlight • Castle

Abbotsford is the preserved home of the man who popularised tartan, saved Scottish bank notes and was a celebrated novelist: Sir Walter Scott.

Admission to the house, chapel and gardens …

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2

6.52 km

Old Tweed Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

The Old Tweed Bridge was opened by Sir Walter Scott in 1832 and served as the main link between Selkirk and Galashiels for 140 years.

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3

7.36 km

River Ettrick

Highlight • River

River Ettrick is noted for its salmon and trout fishing

Tip by

14.1 km

Howden Bank

Forest

22.4 km

Kirkhope Woodland Project

Forest

6

38.6 km

B709 Through Altrieve Valley

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

watch out for sheep

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7

63.7 km

Tweed Valley Railway Path

Highlight • Climb

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

Tip by

8

65.4 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.

Translated by Google •

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9

65.9 km

River Tweed

Highlight • River

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 …

Tip by

10

73.3 km

Elibank Craig Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

77.5 km

River Tweed

Lake

B

86.0 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

64.4 km

16.2 km

3.28 km

812 m

584 m

439 m

260 m

Surfaces

77.4 km

7.99 km

509 m

179 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

17°C

9°C

67 %

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