Innerleithen XC Trail – Tweed Valley Near Innerleithen loop from Traquair

Innerleithen And District

Innerleithen XC Trail – Tweed Valley Near Innerleithen loop from Traquair

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Innerleithen XC Trail – Tweed Valley Near Innerleithen loop from Traquair

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17.3km

210m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 4, 2026

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1.44 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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2.46 km

Tweed Valley Near Innerleithen

Highlight • River

2.99 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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5.77 km

Riverside Path

Highlight • Trail

Another part of the riverside path, this is easy to ride on and very little ascending is required. Good for a Sunday stroll or easier family ride

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5.99 km

View from Cardrona Suspension Bridge

Highlight • River

There are some nice views along the riverside pathway. Be careful turning off the bridge back onto the path, it can be slippy when wet . I had to put my foot down when the bike slid away.

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6.51 km

Cool pump track on the cycle path between Peebles and Innerleithen just on the edge of Cardrona. There's a small shelter here too so you can chill between sessioning. Especially tricky when it's windy!

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6.75 km

Leeburn Way, Cardrona

Highlight • Cycleway

Its a good warm up and getting ghe legs ready before any hill climbing on the riverside path

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16.6 km

The Bear Gates, Traquair House

Highlight • Historical Site

THE BEAR GATES OF THE Traquair House—Scotland’s oldest continually inhabited house—have been locked since 1745 on the instruction they remain closed until the Stuart Dynasty returns to the throne. We may be waiting a long time.

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