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View of Abbotsford House – Redbridge Viaduct loop from Tweedbank

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View of Abbotsford House – Redbridge Viaduct loop from Tweedbank

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View of Abbotsford House – Redbridge Viaduct loop from Tweedbank

02:04

23.2km

520m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 4.09 km for 222 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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126 m

Tweedbank Station

Highlight • Rest Area

A train station might not be the most glamorous of highlights to visit, but it's more about what it enables you to do.

Tweedbank Station is the southern terminus of …

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2.44 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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4.52 km

Gala Hill Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Gala Hill is a wooded summit with a trig point at 275m south of Galashiels. The tree cover means you don't get great views but there are some places on …

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6.61 km

Border Reiver Statue, Burgh Chambers, Galashiels

Highlight • Monument

Located at Burgh Chambers, Galashiels town centre, the statue is a 17th Century mounted Border Reiver soldier

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6.88 km

Bank Street Café and Waffle House

Highlight • Cafe

Such waffles as have rarely been seen this far from their natural home. Enormous confections, draped in maple syrup, or other toppings of your choice! Big enough to share by …

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17.1 km

Blaikie's Hill Nuclear Observation Post

Highlight • Historical Site

A shockingly beautiful spot just outside Galashiels, with views to The Cheviot (45km away) and the proud Eildon Hills.

The structures atop of this hill are one of the set …

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17.5 km

Deforested Area

Highlight • Natural

This section of wood has been felled and the path obliterated. Freshly done late December 22. They might tidy up a bit more in the coming weeks

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22.1 km

Redbridge Viaduct

Highlight • Structure

The Redbridge Viaduct is a substantial 19th century viaduct built for the Edinburgh to Hawick line. It’s now used as a pedestrian and cycle route, with a traffic-free link to Tweedbank station.

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23.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.0 km

4.71 km

4.32 km

1.15 km

756 m

126 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.48 km

5.31 km

4.93 km

1.69 km

1.34 km

1.32 km

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Tuesday 19 May

15°C

9°C

60 %

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View of Abbotsford House – Redbridge Viaduct loop from Tweedbank

Tweedbank Station

View of Abbotsford House

Gala Hill Summit

Border Reiver Statue, Burgh Chambers, Galashiels

Bank Street Café and Waffle House

Blaikie's Hill Nuclear Observation Post

Deforested Area

Redbridge Viaduct

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