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Scottish Borders

View from Minto Hills – Borthwick Ford loop from Wauchope

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Scottish Borders

View from Minto Hills – Borthwick Ford loop from Wauchope

Hard

5

riders

View from Minto Hills – Borthwick Ford loop from Wauchope

03:29

69.5km

920m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 28, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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3.59 km

Unthank Wood

Forest

2

7.14 km

Hawthornside Ascent

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Prepare for a rather steep ascent onto Hawthornside and Whitriggs Farm on this section of the Cavers and Stobs loop. Not to worry too much though, because as you reach …

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3

9.84 km

Henlawshiel Obelisk (John Leyden Memorial)

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Hentlawshiel Obelisk is located along the main road in the picturesque countryside nearby to Burnt Plantation and Long Moss. This hidden gem provides an ideal spot to pause and replenish your energy before resuming your journey.

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4

18.1 km

View from Minto Hills

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Before leaving the road to climb the hill, close to the golf, at à corner, there is a farm selling eggs and jams. Choose and pay. That is so simple.

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5

23.6 km

Jammy Coo Café

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I’d recommend the coconut slice! 🥥

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27.5 km

Clerklands Loch

Lake

7

36.5 km

W. H. Ogilvie Memorial Cairn

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8

38.1 km

View of the Rolling Hills Near Langholm

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9

46.5 km

Borthwick Ford

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As the sign just by the ford implies, this is pretty deep. And also pretty cold. But nevertheless, it's a fun thing to try to ride through if the weather's …

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49.6 km

Nip Knowes Wood

Forest

11

58.2 km

Moorland Road with Views of the Hills

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Feels lovely and remote, with views to the North and East.

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69.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

67.0 km

2.20 km

362 m

Surfaces

55.9 km

13.4 km

176 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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