Innerleithen XC Trail – Tweed Valley Near Innerleithen loop from Heriot

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Innerleithen XC Trail – Tweed Valley Near Innerleithen loop from Heriot

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Innerleithen XC Trail – Tweed Valley Near Innerleithen loop from Heriot

03:17

54.5km

480m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. 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: October 15, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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7.44 km

Scenic Road Through the Scottish Borders

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Part of NCN Route 1, this is a particularly scenic road that cuts through the rolling hills of the Scottish Borders.

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23.1 km

Pirn Wood

Forest

28.5 km

Blue Bridge over the River Tweed

Highlight • Viewpoint

Crossing the river, you have a great view from the bridge. A little stop is worth it here, so you can enjoy the picturesque view of the river floodplain.

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29.6 km

Innerleithen XC Trail

Highlight • Forest

The red-graded XC trail is fairly short but not to be taken lightly!

A lung-burning switchback climb right from the start to lead you through the trees up to the …

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30.9 km

Tweed Valley Railway Path

Highlight • Climb

Steady, long climb out of Innerleithen, part of the Coast and Castles and the Scottish C2C routes

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31.4 km

Tweed Valley Near Innerleithen

Highlight • River

31.6 km

No1 Peebles Road Café

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A quite spectacularly good cafe in the heart of Innerleithen, which caters to all stripes of locals and tourists alike. Locally sourced food (try the breakfasts - they're excellent), really, …

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31.7 km

Caldwells Homemade Ice Cream

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Simply an amazing selection of flavours of delicious ice cream 🍨 😋
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33.1 km

Moorfoot Hills Climb from Innerleithen

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Beautiful ascending and descending road through the Moorfoot Hills, a hilly mountain range that is especially purple in summer when the heather is in bloom. Relatively quiet road with beautiful views of Edinburgh on the north side.

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