Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 13, 2025

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431 m in total

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241 m

Pelosi's Corner Café, Langholm

Highlight • Cafe

Langholm, known locally as 'Muckle Toon', is a pretty border town that sits on the River Esk. Loads of cafes and pubs to refuel. As the town sits in a …

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1.13 km

Scottish Borders Border Crossing

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Long climb, but quite steady on a very open and exposed moor. Great descent into Newcastleton.

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16.3 km

Newcastleton Bunkhouse

Highlight • Rest Area

Superb Community run Bunkhouse. Secure bike storage. Three large en-suite rooms - see website for details. Well equipped kitchen/dining room. And a very effective drying room with dehumidifier. Olive Tree …

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16.4 km

The Olive Tree Café

Highlight • Cafe

Nice café on the main street, opens early and has great home baking. Just what you need before the climb north!

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19.5 km

Lower Hermitage Bank

Forest

21.5 km

Leahaugh Bank

Forest

26.5 km

Hermitage Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Hermitage castle has a reputation as the most sinister and atmospheric castles in Scotland.

It's a foreboding site from the roadside. Known as “the guardhouse of the bloodiest valley in …

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27.8 km

Hermitage to Teviothead Scenic Road, Scottish Borders

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Enjoy the stunning of this remote and scenic road that winds through majestic mountains along the Scottish/England border. With breathtaking views and a mix of uphill and downhill stretches, this journey will be sure to keep you engaged and energised.

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55.9 km

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Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

48.3 km

6.61 km

514 m

431 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

41.4 km

14.0 km

443 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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