http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: Peebles Innerleithen cyclepath - Recent Posts en Mon, 18 May 2026 12:56:57 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8939&page=3#post-144338 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 19:25:03 +0000 slowcoach 144338@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The path between Cardona and the footbridge had some damage during December floods. (some of the finer gravel was washed off the top of loose surface - it was still usable if a little rough). It has been closed this week while work is underway on repairs (or upgrades?). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8939&page=3#post-137683 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 14:53:48 +0000 cb 137683@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sustrans Scotland (@SustransScot) tweeted at 1:34 PM on Thu, Dec 19, 2013:New route maps installed on #Peebles to #Innerleithen path. Designed by our very own #volunteer Jeremy Cunningham</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/SustransScot/status/413663546229403648" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SustransScot/status/413663546229403648</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8939&page=3#post-124882 Sun, 15 Sep 2013 06:20:40 +0000 Charterhall 124882@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I need to try this out. I enjoy the hilly south road, it gets very little traffic and provides some great views. But it's always nice to have an alternative. Also I imagine the off road route gets more sunshine than the south road which being on a north facing slope and mostly wooded gets very little. When I rode it a very weeks ago it was quite chilly. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8939&page=3#post-124872 Sat, 14 Sep 2013 19:20:33 +0000 amir 124872@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I had a lovely ride today - even seeing the Sky team bus at Eddleston.</p> <p>The cycle path from Peebles to Innerleithen is excellent, offering a worthy and flatter alternative to the two road routes. You can pick it up by proceeding on the main road to Innerleithen. You can pick it up by following a signpost up a wee lane to the left. This takes you on to a pleasant tarmacked path through the woods. This has a tricky and tight double hairpin down a steep slope. Didn't like that bit. At this point you are right next to the main road again - so you can also access the path here. </p> <p>It then dives under the road - a bit frightening first time as it's quite steep on concrete and the tunnel is very dark. The next bit is a bit windy until you get on the old train trainline proper and for a while the surface isn't tarmac. I managed it fine with 23 mmm tyres though. The path is then delightful, with good sightlines and next to the river.</p> <p>The path is mostly quite narrow so it's probably best to pick your time if you want to go briskly. I went at 9.30am - there were only a few cyclists and dog walkers near the villages. Didn't see any horses and not too much muck.</p> <p>So I'd recommend it, particularly if you want to avoid traffic and don't fancy the hilly south road. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8939&page=3#post-124714 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 18:43:12 +0000 Uberuce 124714@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm heading northwards this weekend, so I'll have to defer, alas. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8939&page=3#post-124693 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 15:47:00 +0000 amir 124693@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Are you doing the Dave Harris audax, Dave? I was wanting to but having seen the forecast, I'm glad I'm not!</p> <p>Doesn't the route go from Inneleithen to Peebles and back? Are you going to use the off-road route? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8939&page=3#post-124656 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 13:11:37 +0000 DaveC 124656@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I cycled along this path on the Coast 2 Coast last week. Mighty fine path it is too! We also took the Neidpath viaduct and tunnel. Its original stone balast at the moment, so only MTB or wide tyres could cope I would suggest. Lights needed in the tunnel too. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8939&page=3#post-124635 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 11:39:20 +0000 amir 124635@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I am planning to try out this new route this Saturday as part of a circular route, broadly taking in Peebles, Innerleithen and the Moorfoots.</p> <p>From Eskbank, that will be around 60 miles. I am planning to start early-ish, mainly so I can get back in time to have a recuperation kip before setting about the garden. Should take in the order of 4 hours.</p> <p>I'd be happy for company should any one fancy this route. Uberuce - we could divert past Neidpath Castle. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8939&page=3#post-121848 Wed, 14 Aug 2013 23:20:49 +0000 slowcoach 121848@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>When the road link from the A72 to Cardrona and the B7062 was first opened quite a few years ago, it had a 30mph limit. It was only after the road was classified and numbered the B7088 that the national speed limit automatically applied and the 30mph limit signs were moved away. So it could be seen as strange that the order to re-introduce a 30mph limit doesn't cover all the section that originally had the limit. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8939&page=3#post-121844 Wed, 14 Aug 2013 22:17:28 +0000 slowcoach 121844@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The <strong>A702</strong> is about 10 miles west of Peebles. The <strong>A72</strong> goes through Peebles. And the link from the railpath to Glentress crosses it where some traffic will be travelling at 60mph.<br /> The video shows cyclists crossing/using the B7088 in Cardona. Although the national speed limit now applies the maximum safe speed(and therefore the maximum legal speed?) will be much less than 60mph, and probably less than 30mph. The Council has already <a href="http://councilpapers.scotborders.gov.uk/viewDoc.asp?c=e%97%9Dc%96o%81%8A">agreed</a> to <a href="http://councilpapers.scotborders.gov.uk/viewDoc.asp?c=e%97%9Dc%96j%7C%8B#">extend</a> the 30mph limit to cover the cycle crossing area. (more to follow) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8939&page=3#post-121841 Wed, 14 Aug 2013 22:00:33 +0000 cb 121841@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"but why use the dangerous A702?"</p> <p>It didn't look like the A702 was being used? The road in the video is the one between the hotel and the village. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8939&page=3#post-121836 Wed, 14 Aug 2013 21:31:35 +0000 snowcycle 121836@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>And the campaign. <a href="http://www.cycling-accident-compensation.co.uk/blog/20mph-speed-limits-for-cardrona.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.cycling-accident-compensation.co.uk/blog/20mph-speed-limits-for-cardrona.aspx</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8939&page=3#post-121835 Wed, 14 Aug 2013 21:15:34 +0000 snowcycle 121835@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cardrona cycle path Speed and Signage Problems, but why use the dangerous A702? <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh7K33XfJ5I&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh7K33XfJ5I&amp;feature=youtu.be</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8939&page=3#post-120512 Sat, 03 Aug 2013 09:42:34 +0000 slowcoach 120512@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The latest link to be tarred - Janet's Brae leading east from Soonhope at the east entrance to Peebles Hydro - is now finished.<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/38013884@N02/9425532063/"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3685/9425532063_441f7a3cc6_m.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/38013884@N02/9425531351/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7416/9425531351_228e83c4b4_m.jpg"></a><br /> The start is shared with the drive to a couple of houses so there might be rare car use too. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8939&page=3#post-118336 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 15:19:44 +0000 chdot 118336@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Perhaps it would be theft. </p> <p>Belongs to the council(s)? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8939&page=3#post-118335 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 15:16:47 +0000 Cyclingmollie 118335@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Come to East Lothian where there are mountains of unwanted horse manure free for the taking. Does anyone grow roses anymore? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8939&page=3#post-118306 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 13:34:49 +0000 kaputnik 118306@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I thought the horsey set employed peasants to undertake dung-shovelling duties </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8939&page=3#post-118304 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 13:32:13 +0000 DaveC 118304@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Dobbies, funny that as its not dissimilar to a common name for horses! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8939&page=3#post-118301 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 13:30:45 +0000 PS 118301@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>In the good old days, folk would be going along that path with a shovel and wheelbarrow and would be rewarded for their efforts with a beautiful rose garden. What's happened to the nation's gardeners? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8939&page=3#post-118299 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 13:24:20 +0000 DaveC 118299@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>You know those council officials who stand near smokers in some cities, watching smokers, waiting for them to drop their fag ends, before pouncing with £50 fines? Well the path could be very easily patrolled by wardens on cycles. They could very easily spot horses and then follow them before fining them for not clearing up their mess as soon as the tail lifts. I'm sure the fines would recoupe the cost of employing someone and they could hire on a temporary basis as once these horsy people realise they'll be fined, they'd 'clean up their act'. Yes!! Horse shoed a pun in there!! :O) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8939&page=3#post-118295 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 13:13:55 +0000 cb 118295@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's a mare.</p> <p>"PONY poo and mare mess are driving away tourists from a new link-path between Peebles and Innerleithen, according to locals. "</p> <p><a href="http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/07/17/464007-pathway-pony-poo-causes-a-stink/">http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/07/17/464007-pathway-pony-poo-causes-a-stink/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8939&page=3#post-115240 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:18:41 +0000 slowcoach 115240@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>cb - no that bit is tarred. Even the forestry part at Janet's Brae is better than the old railway was in the streetview pics and most of the grit/gravel parts are much smoother. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8939&page=3#post-115001 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:21:42 +0000 cb 115001@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That looks great, thanks for the photos.<br /> I swung into Cardrona the other week with the intention of walking along to the bridge, but realised I didn't really have time.</p> <p>Has the track through the golf course been upgraded? The Google Streetview car has got a bit carried away and driven down some of it.</p> <p>Does it still look like this (assuming this is the route at this point)?:</p> <p><a href="http://goo.gl/maps/0kzob">http://goo.gl/maps/0kzob</a></p> <p>OSM could do with a bit (ok, a lot) of updating around here. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8939&page=2#post-114999 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:56:00 +0000 slowcoach 114999@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I would think so - I was fine with 27 x 1.25 inch. The roughest part is/was the forestry section from the Hydro and I've bypassed that lately by sticking to the road for the first 500m out of Peebles. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8939&page=2#post-114994 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:45:23 +0000 amir 114994@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>oh great! is it 23 mm tyres-able? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8939&page=2#post-114992 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:42:26 +0000 slowcoach 114992@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I meant to say that the bridge has been open for a week or two now, without any fanfare or self-publicising councillors in the way. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/38013884@N02/9083838526/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7388/9083838526_b93fe5a0c8.jpg"></a><br /> There is 'tarmac' almost all the way between Peebles and Innerleithen, with some sections of dust/gravel. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8939&page=2#post-110993 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:49:40 +0000 slowcoach 110993@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Latest update on the new bridge over the Tweed at Cardrona: it looks pretty much finished apart from the paths either side<br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/38013884@N02/8749015354/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7284/8749015354_e5a33de27a.jpg"></a></p> <p>The barriers presumably are meant to keep the public out for now, although my defence would have been that there weren't any signs saying keep out, the gap was big enough to walk through (without a bike), and there are several direction signs already in place saying that is the way to Innerleithen.</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/38013884@N02/8747891019/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7304/8747891019_ac40329a3d.jpg"></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/38013884@N02/8747885503/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7299/8747885503_45d311d662.jpg"></a><br /> There are direction signs showing the way on-street through Cardrona and the branch route up to Glentress. The Glentress crossing of the A72 could better, but at least there are warning signs for the main road traffic now. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8939&page=2#post-107398 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:58:29 +0000 PS 107398@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cool. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8939&page=2#post-107382 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:27:45 +0000 slowcoach 107382@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>PS - yes icicles. It had been cold and wet and there was still snow lying in shady places. I think a steady wind through the tunnel also 'bent' this icicle -<br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/38013884@N02/8636058069/"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8244/8636058069_c9884a8cca_n.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8939&page=2#post-107369 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:20:23 +0000 EddieD 107369@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I must confess I do like the idea of horse-riders poopscooping - not that they will - I once had a nasty accident on the Water of Leith path near Colinton at night when I hit (in the dark) a large collection of horse manure*. It may have been a softer landing, but that was all it had to recommend it.</p> <p>*Okay, I should have been going slower, suited my speed to the conditions...etc etc.. </p>