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Melrose Abbey – Leaderfoot Viaduct loop from Lauder

Melrose Abbey – Leaderfoot Viaduct loop from Lauder

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Melrose Abbey – Leaderfoot Viaduct loop from Lauder

01:58

38.2km

520m

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: May 28, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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17.4 km

Melrose Rugby Football Club (The Greenyards)

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The Melrose rugby ground is called the Greenyards. It is the home of the Melrose Rugby Football Club and the birthplace of the sport of rugby sevens.

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17.8 km

Melrose Abbey

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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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17.9 km

Market Square, Melrose

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Melrose is a nice little town with nice shops and pubs.

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20.3 km

Trimontium Roman Fort Monument

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The Three Peaks of the Eildon Hills.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trimontium_(Newstead)

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20.8 km

Leaderfoot Viaduct

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Built: about 1863

Opened in October 1865, this bridge for trains has 19 arches, each with a span of 13 meters.

As a building material served bricks, which have blocks …

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20.9 km

Leaderfoot Viaduct

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Sometimes called the Drygrange Viaduct, this impressive structure stands 126 feet above the River Tweed. A good place to stop for a break and try and glimpse a train going over.

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21.4 km

Drygrange Viaduct

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From Leaderfoot Bridge, you can enjoy impressive views of the Drygrange Viaduct, which took two years to complete. Finished in 1865, it was part of the Berwickshire Railway connecting St …

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21.9 km

View of the Leaderfoot Viaduct from the Drygrange Old Bridge

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This is a very impressive place to be - there are three bridges here: you are standing on the Drygrange Old Bridge; to the west is the Leaderfoot Viaduct (or …

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24.8 km

Blackhill Westwood

Forest

38.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.9 km

1.17 km

1.15 km

762 m

305 m

Surfaces

26.2 km

11.9 km

244 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Monday 17 August

18°C

12°C

20 %

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Melrose Abbey – Leaderfoot Viaduct loop from Lauder

Melrose Rugby Football Club (The Greenyards)

Melrose Abbey

Market Square, Melrose

Trimontium Roman Fort Monument

Leaderfoot Viaduct

Leaderfoot Viaduct

Drygrange Viaduct

View of the Leaderfoot Viaduct from the Drygrange Old Bridge

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