http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Galashiels to Moffat - Southern Upland Way by bike? en Wed, 13 May 2026 02:22:25 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21319#post-368704 Thu, 15 Jun 2023 19:42:57 +0000 boothym 368704@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There is a series with a guy walking the route <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00136vp" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00136vp</a> - no longer on iPlayer but it might become available again if it's repeated on TV. Plus you'll find videos from people on Youtube or have a look at <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/browser/#!/display=map">geograph</a> for photos along the route.</p> <p>There is also the Romans and Reivers route which seems to mainly use forest tracks further south to get to Moffat, but you'd need to start from Hawick to begin with: <a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/11141946" rel="nofollow">https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/11141946</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qx-bhOaYkrg" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qx-bhOaYkrg</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21319#post-368681 Thu, 15 Jun 2023 10:14:35 +0000 Mandopicker101 368681@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks all. My inner adventurer has conceded on this, mainly having watched a video of two guys riding the SUW on fat bikes. Well worth a watch - <a href="https://youtu.be/GHHKJ1HOnlY">https://youtu.be/GHHKJ1HOnlY</a> Chapeau to them for getting as far as they did and +1 for the ‘wee bottle of vino’ as recovery product. </p> <p>Having just this week been reunited with my road bike after a very long service, the route by St Mary’s Loch is now on the slate. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21319#post-368678 Thu, 15 Jun 2023 09:24:56 +0000 bill 368678@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I hear that some of it is not cycleable at all. So some pushing for sure. But even if you get benighted that surely will be fun adventure. </p> <p>As @gembo says the road are quiet and lovely but definitely not very adventurous. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21319#post-368672 Thu, 15 Jun 2023 07:21:53 +0000 gembo 368672@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oooft I see why this has been mooted as Google sends the brave cyclist beyond Over Phawhope Bothy, on the southern uplands way to the source of the Ettrick and beyond.</p> <p>Ye might be pushing. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21319#post-368669 Wed, 14 Jun 2023 20:33:37 +0000 gembo 368669@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>SUW lumpy. Path mainly to walk. Roads are deserted mainly. Up Granites, down to Inners Over Paddyslacks, right at Gordon Arms, beautiful route to Moffat. Via St Mary’s Loch. Watch out for sheep on road at Grey Mares Tail. gorgeous. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21319#post-368664 Wed, 14 Jun 2023 18:04:14 +0000 Mandopicker101 368664@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>For rather convoluted reasons, I have a free pass for lengthy ride as long as it ends in a place called Lochanhead near Dumfries. I immediately thought of doing trying it off road as much as possible and the SUW goes a fair bit of my journey. I’m going to compromise by starting from Gala station as opposed to home (Musselburgh).</p> <p>Question is, how rideable is the SUW and would I be better on the gravel hack or the cart horse MTB? Looking to do this in a day. </p>