Any one got any good routes from from the "other" end of the borders railway? I need to do some training prep for a ride in May and I though it might be a nice treat to do ride that doesn't involve the lang whang which tends to dominate my out of town routes.
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Routes from Tweedbank/Gala
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Posted 8 years ago #
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If you mean a return route them I'd recommend the old coach road. But don't reach it via the A7, instead take the back road from Gala to the Rink and from there to Clovenfords and then the OCR. At Heriot you can take to the A7 to reach the Tynehead turn off after a couple of miles. Café in Stow.
Otherwise up to Denholm and then to Kelso etc. Or out to Bonchester and Newcastleton. Or up the Yarrow valley and over to Innerleithen.Posted 8 years ago # -
Cheers, I was thinking more a loop returning back to the station for the train home.
Posted 8 years ago # -
How long do you want?
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/11491716 150km route of the Dick Mc T's Classic Audax.
Food available at a couple of places enroute.Posted 8 years ago # -
As SimonS says, that Audax route and others which start from Galashiels might give you some ideas. You could adapt the Etal U Can which goes from Gala out to Grantshouse on the coast then south to Wooler and west through Kirk Yetholm to Selkirk. Miss out the eastern bit by cutting across via Kelso or Coldstream on back roads. Or there's this route which I really liked when I rode it. Just do the bit from near Gala to Norham and return by some other combination of back roads, perhaps via Kirk Yetholm. I really like the back road through Kirk Yetholm and Morebattle - it would be the bit I would aim for if I had the chance to go riding down there.
Posted 8 years ago # -
250 mile Borderloop anyone?
Some other shorter rides on the site too.
Posted 5 years ago # -
Saw that earlier as well. Was trying to decide how I'd split it up if I were to do it.
The ~100 mile route along the Tweed looks like a good one as well.
Posted 5 years ago # -
Says it is way-marked. Anyone seen any?
Posted 5 years ago # -
Signs in Innerleithen, anyway.
Posted 5 years ago # -
Could also head down to Eskdalemuir Hub and back if you're happy not to do a loop, copying the first half of the Long Dark Teatime
Posted 5 years ago #
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