Cycling in the Scottish Borders
Opportunities for your enjoyment lie all around Burnbrae.Cyclists are especially welcome. We have a secure store for cycles and each cottage has a heated drying cupboard. A washing machine and a tumble-drier are available on-site.
Cycling is a particular pleasure on the network of quiet lanes around Burnbrae.
In the hills are many tracks which can be cycled by those with the necessary stamina and equipment. In Glentress forest, there are extensive cycling tracks separate from walking paths and mountain bikes can be hired from The Hub at the main entrance to the forest.
The Borders cycling map provides you with an overview of the routes on offer in the Borders. Cycle Scottish Borders website provides a wealth of information and details on all cycling routes in the area, including maps which can be downloaded.
There are a good number of shorter trails from most of the main towns and also some longer
distance routes. Detailed below are the waymarked routes in the region.
The Borderloop is a 250-mile circular journey by bike along the quiet lanes that criss-cross this beautiful region, with several possible shortcuts offering alternative itineraries. Starting at 650 ft above sea level in Biggar and finishing on the coast in Berwick-upon- Tweed.
The Tweed Cycle Way is a waymarked cycle route 89 miles long running through the heart of the Scottish Borders with the River Tweed as its linking theme.
The 4 Abbeys Cycle Route is an 88km (55 mile) circular route linking the four main abbeys in the Scottish Borders, namely those at Melrose, Dryburgh, Kelso and Jedburgh.
The Southern Borders has the 173 mile Reivers Route which winds its way through some of the wildest and untouched countryside in the UK. It starts at the mouth of the River Tyne and finishes on the Cumbrian coast with a short foray into the Scottish Borders.
Finally there is the Coast and Castles Route. This 200 mile route links the Forth and Tyne estuaries, taking in some of Britain’s best built and natural heritage. Starting in Newcastle then passing Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage site, the route travels on along unspoilt coastline, through the beautiful Tweed valley and Scottish Borders coastal towns before reaching Edinburgh.
The shorter routes tend to be more suited to day trips and families, and the longer distance routes will require some overnight stops. Don’t forget that these longer routes could be undertaken in bite-size chunks by visitors just wanting to do a section of a route over a few days rather than attempting the full distance.
Further information is available on the shorter cycling trails from Duns, Eyemouth, Jedburgh, Melrose, Peebles and Selkirk.For hire of cycles, see Christopher Rainbow
P&S Dorricott, Jedburgh tel. 01835 862423 also hire cycles.
There is a cycle sales and repair shop in Bridge Street, - Kelso Simon Porteous Cycles tel. 01573 223 692
At Burnbrae, we have a lockable cycle store and we can provide you with a key for the duration of your stay.
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