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Paddy Slacks Climb – The Wall of Talla Climb loop from Tushielaw Inn

Paddy Slacks Climb – The Wall of Talla Climb loop from Tushielaw Inn

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Paddy Slacks Climb – The Wall of Talla Climb loop from Tushielaw Inn

04:49

101km

1,020m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

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11.0 km

Paddy Slacks Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Starts at the Gordon Arms with a steady gradient which takes you up through a beautiful valley. Lovely sweeping descent to Innerleithen.

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24.0 km

Tweed Valley Near Innerleithen

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37.2 km

Castle Banks

Forest

38.5 km

Edston Quarry Plantation

Forest

50.3 km

This quiet road to the North of the River Tweed into Broughton avoids the settlements of Bellspool and Drumelzier and Calzeat on the larger road to the South. You'll enjoy wonderful views of the Borderlands hills with little interruption.

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64.7 km

River Tweed

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68.0 km

Talla Reservoir

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The Talla Reservoir is an earth work dam which traps the Talla Water. It opened in 1905 to increase the water supplies for the expanding city of Edinburgh.

The reservoir …

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68.6 km

Talla Reservoir

Lake

70.9 km

The Wall of Talla Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

I’ve done this on the “Tour of Tweeddale” for the last few years, twice for each of the last two! Always several folk walking by halfway so don’t rush the …

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78.1 km

View of Megget Reservoir

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Quiet stretch of road alongside Megget Reservoir.

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85.2 km

View of St Mary’s Loch from the A708

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The A708 follows the northern shore of St Mary's Loch, the largest natural body of water in the Scottish Boarders. It's an A road and people do drive fast, but …

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101 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

73.7 km

22.7 km

4.66 km

221 m

103 m

Surfaces

75.3 km

26.0 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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Friday 17 July

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Comments

September 4, 2022,Tour o the Borders 2022

That was super hard this year with the wind and rain and off the back of last weekends half marathon.

I'm still doing it again next year 😁

For those that don't know last weeks half marathon and todays sportive were in aid of Edinburghs Children Charity and happy for a sponsor for those feeling generous!

justgiving.com/fundraising/steevdouglas

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Paddy Slacks Climb – The Wall of Talla Climb loop from Tushielaw Inn

Paddy Slacks Climb

Tweed Valley Near Innerleithen

Dreva Climb

River Tweed

Talla Reservoir

The Wall of Talla Climb

View of Megget Reservoir

View of St Mary’s Loch from the A708

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