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Tall Trees in Cardrona Forest – Gypsy Glen Trail loop from Cardrona

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Tall Trees in Cardrona Forest – Gypsy Glen Trail loop from Cardrona

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Tall Trees in Cardrona Forest – Gypsy Glen Trail loop from Cardrona

02:43

22.1km

430m

Running

Hard run. 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: July 9, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.85 km

Tall Trees in Cardrona Forest

Highlight • Forest

4.12 km

Cardrona Forest

Forest

6.00 km

Gypsy Glen Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Frequently quoted as 'the best natural descent in the Tweed Valley', Gypsy Glen is certainly up there.

Not enormously steep, but rutted in places, loose and scrabbly in others, it's …

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12.2 km

Gypsy Glen and Cross Borders Drove Road Trail Junction

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This is the point where the blue-rated Gypsy Glen MTB trail (a 14 mile/23km circular route from Glentress) splits briefly from the Cross Borders Drove Road bridleway for just over …

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13.7 km

Camp Law Plantation

Forest

16.5 km

Peebles Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

You have to dismount from the bike to cross this footbridge

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19.5 km

Path by the River Tweed to Peebles

Highlight • Trail

A relaxed easy ride to start the trail

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20.7 km

Riverside Path by Peebles Golf Course

Highlight • Cycleway

There is a flat asphalt path which seems to go for many miles through Peebles, Glentress, Cardrona, Innerleithen & Walkerburn. Mainly besides the river. There is next to no ascending when staying on this path.

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21.8 km

Cardrona Hotel

Highlight • Settlement

The hotel stands out from the riverside pathway, or from the road

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22.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.8 km

2.06 km

810 m

417 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.7 km

4.83 km

2.02 km

395 m

162 m

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

26°C

12°C

15 %

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Tall Trees in Cardrona Forest – Gypsy Glen Trail loop from Cardrona

Tall Trees in Cardrona Forest

Gypsy Glen Trail

Gypsy Glen and Cross Borders Drove Road Trail Junction

Peebles Bridge

Path by the River Tweed to Peebles

Riverside Path by Peebles Golf Course

Cardrona Hotel

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