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River Tweed – Leaderfoot Viaduct loop from Tweedbank

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River Tweed – Leaderfoot Viaduct loop from Tweedbank

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3.3

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River Tweed – Leaderfoot Viaduct loop from Tweedbank

06:18

23.5km

280m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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795 m

River Tweed South Bank

Highlight (Segment) • River

A lovely and peaceful walk away from the frequently busy streets of Melrose and Tweedbank. The lazily and slowly flowing River Tweed will bring you peace that you need!

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2.26 km

River Tweed

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The River Tweed flows for 97 miles (156km) across the Scottish Borders. This section in Montrose is also part of the Southern Uplands Way and the Borders Abbeys Way, both long distance footpaths.

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2.74 km

Chain Bridge on the River Tweed

Highlight • Historical Site

Crossing the River Tweed to Gattonside Village.

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2.98 km

River Tweed

Highlight • River

The track we were following had a closed off area due to be re-opened by Jul 23. This just added an extra mile at the start.

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7.11 km

Trimontium Roman Fort Complex

Archaeological Site

8.90 km

View of the Leaderfoot Viaduct from the Drygrange Old Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

This is a very impressive place to be - there are three bridges here: you are standing on the Drygrange Old Bridge; to the west is the Leaderfoot Viaduct (or …

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9.36 km

Diamond Jubilee Path Highlights: Stone Bridge, Carved Benches, Cowdenknowes Tower & River View

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Diamond Jubilee Path runs on Leader Water's eastern banks from Leaderfoot Lodge (south) to Cowdenknowes (north). It's a gorgeous walk with views of Black Hill to the east and some …

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13.9 km

View of Black Hill from Leader Water

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Truly superb views of Black Hill from the walk along Leader Water, rising surprisingly fast up to the east!

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17.6 km

Leaderfoot Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

Built: about 1863

Opened in October 1865, this bridge for trains has 19 arches, each with a span of 13 meters.

As a building material served bricks, which have blocks …

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23.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.55 km

7.19 km

3.62 km

3.07 km

966 m

Surfaces

9.97 km

5.37 km

4.26 km

2.25 km

830 m

720 m

Elevation

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Highest point (150 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Tuesday 7 July

27°C

15°C

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River Tweed – Leaderfoot Viaduct loop from Tweedbank

River Tweed South Bank

River Tweed

Chain Bridge on the River Tweed

River Tweed

View of the Leaderfoot Viaduct from the Drygrange Old Bridge

Diamond Jubilee Path Highlights: Stone Bridge, Carved Benches, Cowdenknowes Tower & River View

View of Black Hill from Leader Water

Leaderfoot Viaduct

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