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Innerleithen XC Trail – River Tweed loop from Walkerburn

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Walkerburn And District

Innerleithen XC Trail – River Tweed loop from Walkerburn

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Innerleithen XC Trail – River Tweed loop from Walkerburn

03:03

39.8km

560m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 24.2 km for 177 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.55 km

Blue Bridge over the River Tweed

Highlight • Viewpoint

Crossing the river, you have a great view from the bridge. A little stop is worth it here, so you can enjoy the picturesque view of the river floodplain.

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3.68 km

Innerleithen XC Trail

Highlight • Forest

The red-graded XC trail is fairly short but not to be taken lightly!

A lung-burning switchback climb right from the start to lead you through the trees up to the …

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13.8 km

Cardrona Forest

Forest

15.6 km

Gypsy Glen from Cardrona

Highlight • Viewpoint

it's one hell of a climb

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24.6 km

Castleknowe Road

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

32.9 km

Riverside Path

Highlight • Trail

Another part of the riverside path, this is easy to ride on and very little ascending is required. Good for a Sunday stroll or easier family ride

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35.6 km

View of Innerleithen with Low Morning Clouds

Highlight • Viewpoint

The autumn early morning clouds can often be seen lower than the hill tops, covering the views slightly. It is nice to see

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35.7 km

Tweed Valley Railway Path

Highlight • Climb

Steady, long climb out of Innerleithen, part of the Coast and Castles and the Scottish C2C routes

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37.8 km

River Tweed

Highlight • River

The River Tweed, or Tweed Water (Scottish), is a river 97 miles (156 km) long that flows east across the Scottish Borders and into northern England. Tweed is an Old …

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39.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.1 km

10.7 km

8.96 km

1.59 km

892 m

565 m

Surfaces

24.0 km

12.2 km

3.19 km

328 m

Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Monday 18 May

13°C

6°C

80 %

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Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Innerleithen XC Trail – River Tweed loop from Walkerburn

Blue Bridge over the River Tweed

Innerleithen XC Trail

Gypsy Glen from Cardrona

Castleknowe Road

Riverside Path

View of Innerleithen with Low Morning Clouds

Tweed Valley Railway Path

River Tweed

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