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Leaderfoot Viaduct – Leaderfoot Viaduct loop from Newstead

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Leaderfoot Viaduct – Leaderfoot Viaduct loop from Newstead

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Leaderfoot Viaduct – Leaderfoot Viaduct loop from Newstead

00:59

3.66km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 3, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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258 m

Leaderfoot Viaduct

Highlight • Viewpoint

Sometimes called the Drygrange Viaduct, this impressive structure stands 126 feet above the River Tweed. A good place to stop for a break and try and glimpse a train going over.

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336 m

View of the Leaderfoot Viaduct from the Drygrange Old Bridge

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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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434 m

Drygrange Old Bridge

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625 m

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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792 m

Trimontium Roman Fort and Observation Tower

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Trimontium Roman Fort was discovered in what is now farmland at this site. There was the northernmost (in Britain) Roman amphitheatre here, still visible in as a grassy hollow. The …

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2.74 km

Trimontium Roman Fort Monument

Highlight • Historical Site

The Three Peaks of the Eildon Hills.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trimontium_(Newstead)

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3.66 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.73 km

726 m

130 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.71 km

913 m

582 m

324 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 9 July

27°C

13°C

12 %

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Leaderfoot Viaduct – Leaderfoot Viaduct loop from Newstead

Leaderfoot Viaduct

View of the Leaderfoot Viaduct from the Drygrange Old Bridge

Drygrange Old Bridge

Leaderfoot Viaduct

Trimontium Roman Fort and Observation Tower

Trimontium Roman Fort Monument

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