Rolling Climb to the Moor – Scenic Road South of Hawick loop from Bonchester Bridge

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Rolling Climb to the Moor – Scenic Road South of Hawick loop from Bonchester Bridge

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Rolling Climb to the Moor – Scenic Road South of Hawick loop from Bonchester Bridge

03:58

63.5km

710m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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17.0 km

Border Counties Railway

Highlight • Cycleway

Fantastic gravel from the Heritage Centre to Riccarton Junction and Steele Road.

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28.7 km

Lower Hermitage Bank

Forest

31.5 km

Copshaw Kitchen Café Bistro

Highlight • Restaurant

Very friendly cafe bistro, great for Sunday lunch. Coffee and scones

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31.7 km

Superb Community run Bunkhouse. Secure bike storage. Three large en-suite rooms - see website for details. Well equipped kitchen/dining room. And a very effective drying room with dehumidifier. Olive Tree cafe and bakery (open daily till 1600) & Food shops nearby too.

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31.8 km

Friendly Café

Highlight • Cafe

The Olivia Tree ...

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32.1 km

Liddesdale War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

In the heart of Douglas Square in Newcastleton stands the Liddesdale War Memorial, a powerful tribute to the local men and women who died serving their country. Atop a four-tiered plinth stands the figure of a soldier of the King's Own Scottish Borderers, bayonet in hand, surrounded by nameplates and inscriptions on three sides. The memorial commemorates 58 of the First World War, 10 of the Second World War, and even one name from each of the Malayan Emergency and the Mau Mau Uprising. Poetic inscriptions underscore the sacrifice: "Greater love hath no man than this..." and "Not here they lie... Yet by their home this memorial shall stand..." tell a story of loss and connection.

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36.9 km

Leahaugh Bank

Forest

41.4 km

Rolling Climb to the Moor

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Very quiet single-track road on good surface

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55.8 km

Scenic Road South of Hawick

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This beautiful scenic road south of Hawick is a stretch of open tarmac running past the peaks of Peat Law and White Hill. It’s a great segment of road cycling and you won’t encounter much (if any) traffic.

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