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Drygrange Viaduct – Leaderfoot Viaduct loop from Newstead

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Drygrange Viaduct – Leaderfoot Viaduct loop from Newstead

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Drygrange Viaduct – Leaderfoot Viaduct loop from Newstead

01:59

7.33km

100m

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: March 19, 2026

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Bus stop

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168 m

Drygrange Viaduct

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From Leaderfoot Bridge, you can enjoy impressive views of the Drygrange Viaduct, which took two years to complete. Finished in 1865, it was part of the Berwickshire Railway connecting St …

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672 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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770 m

Drygrange Old Bridge

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961 m

Leaderfoot Viaduct

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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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1.13 km

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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2.77 km

Rhymer's Stone

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Rhymer’s Stone is large stone inscribed with the legend of Thomas the Rhymer.

It marks the site of the Eildon Tree under which, according to legends, Thomas The Rhymer met the Faerie Queen.

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3.01 km

Thomas the Rhymer Monument

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the legend of Thomas the Rhymer is a very twee story and perfect introduction to the Story of Scotland and his influence on Scottish literature (Sir Walter Scott) and History

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6.41 km

Trimontium Roman Fort Monument

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

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7.33 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.72 km

1.92 km

755 m

510 m

371 m

Surfaces

3.32 km

1.46 km

1.26 km

831 m

409 m

Elevation

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Highest point (150 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Tuesday 12 May

12°C

4°C

74 %

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Drygrange Viaduct – Leaderfoot Viaduct loop from Newstead

Drygrange Viaduct

View of the Leaderfoot Viaduct from the Drygrange Old Bridge

Drygrange Old Bridge

Leaderfoot Viaduct

Trimontium Roman Fort and Observation Tower

Rhymer's Stone

Thomas the Rhymer Monument

Trimontium Roman Fort Monument

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