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Scottish Borders

View of the Three Brethren – Old Tweed Bridge loop from Tweedbank

Mountain biking trails

Scottish Borders

View of the Three Brethren – Old Tweed Bridge loop from Tweedbank

Hard

5

riders

View of the Three Brethren – Old Tweed Bridge loop from Tweedbank

03:26

37.4km

860m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 13.8 km for 438 m

After 18.6 km for 211 m

After 23.5 km for 777 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

126 m

Tweedbank Station

Highlight • Rest Area

A train station might not be the most glamorous of highlights to visit, but it's more about what it enables you to do.

Tweedbank Station is the southern terminus of …

Tip by

2

1.01 km

Redbridge Viaduct

Highlight • Structure

The Redbridge Viaduct is a substantial 19th century viaduct built for the Edinburgh to Hawick line. It’s now used as a pedestrian and cycle route, with a traffic-free link to Tweedbank station.

Tip by

3

2.44 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 …

Tip by

10.8 km

Raelees Wood

Forest

12.9 km

Howlands Plantation

Forest

6

13.7 km

Off the Saddle MTB Trail – View of Tweed Valley

Highlight • Forest

MTB trails through Howlands Plantation with a fantastic view of the Tweed Valley. Some of the sections can be technical, so please take it easy if you don't know the terrain.

Tip by

7

15.2 km

View of the Three Brethren

Highlight • Monument

One of the best, if not the best, summit views in the Scottish Borders. Panoramic views wherever you look. On a clear day, the Eildon Hills are clearly visible, and …

Tip by

8

20.7 km

Double Decker Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

Good trail with some technical sections and a great view over the Tweed Valley.

Tip by

9

28.4 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 …

Tip by

10

31.8 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.

Tip by

B

37.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.0 km

9.82 km

5.76 km

3.58 km

1.38 km

787 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.9 km

9.25 km

6.35 km

3.58 km

2.88 km

1.82 km

1.52 km

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Sunday 11 October

14°C

3°C

39 %

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