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Scottish Borders

Innerleithen And District

Paddy Slacks Climb – Tweed Valley Near Innerleithen loop from Innerleithen

Scottish Borders

Innerleithen And District

Paddy Slacks Climb – Tweed Valley Near Innerleithen loop from Innerleithen

Hard

5.0

(1)

30

riders

Paddy Slacks Climb – Tweed Valley Near Innerleithen loop from Innerleithen

04:38

64.3km

1,070m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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: September 16, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

88 m

Caldwells Homemade Ice Cream

Highlight • Cafe

Simply an amazing selection of flavours of delicious ice cream 🍨 😋
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2

154 m

No1 Peebles Road Café

Highlight • Cafe

A quite spectacularly good cafe in the heart of Innerleithen, which caters to all stripes of locals and tourists alike. Locally sourced food (try the breakfasts - they're excellent), really, …

Tip by

3

5.09 km

Paddy Slacks Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Starts at the Gordon Arms with a steady gradient which takes you up through a beautiful valley. Lovely sweeping descent to Innerleithen.

Tip by

4

14.0 km

The Gordon Arms

Highlight • Pub

Not much else around this area so take advantage if you’re passing.

Tip by

5

24.2 km

Long Descent on Dirt Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

A fast downhill with some sharp corners, your brakes should be red hot by the time you reach the bottom.

Tip by

32.7 km

Galla Wood

Forest

7

36.5 km

View of the Scottish Borders Hills

Highlight • Climb

You need to be strong minded, knowing the scale of the climb ahead and the potential bad surfaces.

Tip by

8

38.4 km

Valley Road View

Highlight • Trail

A nice valley to ride through. I was a bit annoyed at a fella shooting pheasants on the sloped hill. A bird flew up, he turned sidewards, shot the bird, …

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63.4 km

Toll Wood

Forest

10

64.0 km

Tweed Valley Near Innerleithen

Highlight • River

B

64.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.9 km

19.4 km

7.12 km

1.81 km

771 m

278 m

Surfaces

25.5 km

25.3 km

13.2 km

252 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (620 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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Saturday 10 October

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