Berry Knowe Climb – Paddy Slacks Climb loop from Tushielaw Inn

Berry Knowe Climb – Paddy Slacks Climb loop from Tushielaw Inn

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Berry Knowe Climb – Paddy Slacks Climb loop from Tushielaw Inn

04:43

101km

990m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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821 m

Berry Knowe Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

I’ve always known it as the Berry Bush climb, a very quiet road with some glorious view, steady gradient from the Yarrow side coming in the other direction it dose kick up towards the top, grin inducing decent either way.

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11.0 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.

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24.0 km

Tweed Valley Near Innerleithen

Highlight • River

37.4 km

Castle Banks

Forest

38.7 km

Edston Quarry Plantation

Forest

64.7 km

River Tweed

Highlight • Other

68.0 km

Talla Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

The Talla Reservoir is an earth work dam which traps the Talla Water. It opened in 1905 to increase the water supplies for the expanding city of Edinburgh.

The reservoir is on the quiet, hilly road that crosses the country between Tweedsmuir and St Mary's Loch. It's quite a climb from the reservoir up to the Megget Stone at the high point but well worth it for the views.

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68.7 km

Talla Reservoir

Lake

70.9 km

The Wall of Talla Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

I’ve done this on the “Tour of Tweeddale” for the last few years, twice for each of the last two! Always several folk walking by halfway so don’t rush the start. If you stop on the steep bits it’s almost impossible to restart.

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78.1 km

View of Megget Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Quiet stretch of road alongside Megget Reservoir.

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85.2 km

View of St Mary’s Loch from the A708

Highlight • Viewpoint

The A708 follows the northern shore of St Mary's Loch, the largest natural body of water in the Scottish Boarders. It's an A road and people do drive fast, but it's never that busy, so It's a fun ride with great views.

The loch takes its name from the chapel that once stood on the northern shore. The chapel has gone, but the graveyard remains.

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101 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

73.6 km

22.5 km

4.66 km

522 m

103 m

Surfaces

80.6 km

20.7 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

10°C

6°C

37 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 37.0 km/h

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Comments

September 4, 2022,Tour o the Borders 2022

That was super hard this year with the wind and rain and off the back of last weekends half marathon.

I'm still doing it again next year 😁

For those that don't know last weeks half marathon and todays sportive were in aid of Edinburghs Children Charity and happy for a sponsor for those feeling generous!

justgiving.com/fundraising/steevdouglas