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Scottish Borders

Newcastleton And District

Switchback Section – Newcastleton Trails loop from Newcastleton

Mountain biking trails

Scottish Borders

Newcastleton And District

Switchback Section – Newcastleton Trails loop from Newcastleton

Moderate

5.0

(8)

160

riders

Switchback Section – Newcastleton Trails loop from Newcastleton

02:18

24.8km

390m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 19.6 km for 65 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

615 m

Newcastleton Pedestrian Bridge over Liddel Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

This new bridge, opened in 2014, allows access from Newcastleton to the Rock UK Whithaugh Park outdoor adventure centre. Certainly modern looking, but the views over Liddel Water and of Newcastleton are truly lovely.

Tip by

2

1.60 km

Woodland Boardwalk

Highlight • Trail

Both the blue and red trails take this nice, wide boardwalk over the water in both directions. Great to ride

Tip by

3

2.01 km

Winding Climb on Moorland

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Lots of hairpins on this climb up the open moorland, but the gradient is never steep so it makes for fairly easy going

Tip by

4

2.69 km

Switchback Section

Highlight • Climb

This section or this direction is all climbing on switchbacks. They are no banked corners and ride speed was very slow. I was not keen on this section, the cornering …

Tip by

5

4.53 km

Pouter Lampert Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This is a great piece of trail through the huge pines shared by the blue and red. Nice and smooth with an easy gradient, it's a really enjoyable climb

Tip by

6

6.55 km

Newcastleton Trails

Highlight • MTB Park

The Newcastleton Trails are part of the internationally renowned 7 Stanes network of trails in Scotland. Here you'll find both blue and red routes, as well as the Cross Border …

Tip by

7

17.2 km

Sward Hill Berm Descent

Highlight • Trail

More fast and flowing berms and jumps on this section of trail

Tip by

8

22.4 km

Final Flowing Descent

Highlight • Trail

One last fast and bermy descent awaits on this section of trail over the open moorland. Hit it fast for a final blast of fun

Tip by

22.8 km

Gallsike Plantation

Forest

B

24.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.4 km

6.62 km

2.63 km

118 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.0 km

1.60 km

815 m

422 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

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Saturday 7 November

10°C

6°C

37 %

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