Old Tweed Bridge – View of Abbotsford House loop from Torwoodlee Broch

Clovenfords And District

Old Tweed Bridge – View of Abbotsford House loop from Torwoodlee Broch

Moderate

riders

Old Tweed Bridge – View of Abbotsford House loop from Torwoodlee Broch

01:56

34.9km

490m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Tips

The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 11.9 km for 3.17 km

After 15.3 km for 147 m

Waypoints

Start point

Get Directions

2.45 km

North Plantation

Forest

3.30 km

View of Stantling Craig Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

11.8 km

River Tweed

Highlight • Other

12.1 km

River Tweed

Lake

12.4 km

Gravel Road Along the River Tweed

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Good gravel surface, suitable for most tyre types but most fun on wider rubber. Part of National Route 1.

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16.2 km

View of the River Tweed from Yair Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

This splendid summer scene shows the photogenic River Tweed viewed west from Yair Bridge in the scenic Scottish Borders.

The Tweed is one of the longest rivers in Britain and …

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19.6 km

Old Tweed Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

The Old Tweed Bridge was opened by Sir Walter Scott in 1832 and served as the main link between Selkirk and Galashiels for 140 years.

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22.6 km

View of Abbotsford House

Highlight • Castle

Abbotsford is the preserved home of the man who popularised tartan, saved Scottish bank notes and was a celebrated novelist: Sir Walter Scott.

Admission to the house, chapel and gardens …

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25.3 km

Border Reiver Statue, Burgh Chambers, Galashiels

Highlight • Monument

Located at Burgh Chambers, Galashiels town centre, the statue is a 17th Century mounted Border Reiver soldier

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25.6 km

Bank Street Café and Waffle House

Highlight • Cafe

Such waffles as have rarely been seen this far from their natural home. Enormous confections, draped in maple syrup, or other toppings of your choice! Big enough to share by …

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