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Coldstream Bridge – Melrose Abbey loop from Melrose

Coldstream Bridge – Melrose Abbey loop from Melrose

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Coldstream Bridge – Melrose Abbey loop from Melrose

03:53

82.5km

630m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.54 km

Rhymer's Stone

Highlight • Historical Site

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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21.5 km

View of Floors Castle

Highlight • Castle

Along this stretch of road, you can enjoy sublime views toward the gorgeous Floors Castle. The castle was built in 1721 and was the home of the Innes-Ker family for over 300 years.

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35.1 km

Gentle Downhill

Highlight • Trail

39.6 km

Cornhill Village Shop & Coffee Shop

Highlight • Rest Area

Delightful little store selling nice coffee, pastry and cakes.

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41.1 km

Coldstream Bridge

Highlight • Monument

Coldstream Bridge is an 18th century seven-arched bridge bridge spanning the River Tweed.

It marks the border between England and Scotland.

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42.5 km

Statue of Sir Alec Douglas-Home

Highlight • Monument

Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, Baron Home of the Hirsel, KT, PC (/ˈhjuːm/; 2 July 1903 – 9 October 1995), styled as Lord Dunglass between 1918 and 1951 and being the 14th …

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56.7 km

Broomlands Wood

Forest

58.1 km

Angraflat Plantation

Forest

66.6 km

View of Smailholm Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

Smailholm Tower, one in a string of Borders keeps guarding the Tweed valley it was built not later than the early 15th century, when it was held by the powerful …

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81.7 km

Melrose Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

The crumbling ruins of Melrose Abbey are an impressive site. Founded by David I in 1136 for the Cistercian Order, the abbey is a beautiful example of early masonry work. …

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82.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.8 km

37.8 km

1.82 km

1.78 km

376 m

Surfaces

77.1 km

3.66 km

1.78 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

16°C

9°C

33 %

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Coldstream Bridge – Melrose Abbey loop from Melrose

Rhymer's Stone

View of Floors Castle

Gentle Downhill

Cornhill Village Shop & Coffee Shop

Coldstream Bridge

Statue of Sir Alec Douglas-Home

View of Smailholm Tower

Melrose Abbey

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