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Ignore a right turn giving enough cycling on easy grades for the next 2 miles to Bowhill Valley - 37 miles / 59 km access to Walkerburn. About 1½ miles past this turning (just 3 . Turn left here off the A708 across the Yarrow Water. This beyond an abandoned farm),turn right onto a path 6 (initially From the east end of the High Street, head north out of road links the Yarrow and Ettrick Valley roads but, apart from steeply downhill) which is followed over the River Tweed and the initial short climb past the entrance to Bowhill House and Innerleithen on the B709 (signposted to Heriot). The road back into Innerleithen. closely follows the Leithen Water, diverging after four miles to Country Park, gives easy going. follow a tributary burn, at which point the climbing becomes Skirt the southern and western boundaries of the caravan Cross the Ettrick Water at Carterhaugh (17 m) and turn right more noticeable, though certainly not severe. site and turn left into Montgomery Street. Continue straight at the T junction on the far side 4 towards Ettrickbridge. Initially, ahead at the far end of the street, across Princes Street and The summit of the road is reached at the Piper’s Grave,some 7 any ascent is imperceptible but then becomes more noticeable between garages to cross the Leithen Water on a narrow as the road climbs away from the river. The scenery, which has miles from Innerleithen and 350m above sea level in the heart footbridge. Just beyond the bridge bear right and then left of the Moorfoot Hills.Still heading directly north,the road now been very sylvan for most of the route so far, starts to give a immediately between high fences.After only a few yards, turn hint of the open hill country to come. makes a gradual descent. Shortly after passing a cottage on right into Leithen Crescent, which leads to a T junction with the left, take a right turn 1 (9 m) towards Heriot. the High Street and the end of the tour. Continue through Ettrickbridge (pub), where the road crosses Continue, mostly downhill, past Heriot church then, after a from the south to the north side of the river and climb steeply short climb out of the valley bottom and with the main A7 out of the village. Fortunately this is short lived and the next Tweed and Ettrick Valleys 1 1 7 / miles up the Ettrick Valley to Tushielaw involve mostly quite road now in view, take a sharp right turn 2 (13 / m), onto a 2 2 - 42 miles / 67 km minor road which takes an undulating course southwards on gentle climbing interspersed with short, steeper sections. the west side of the Gala Water valley. From the east end of the High Street, head south along 1 5 At Tushielaw (pub /2 mile straight on) turn right (29 m) onto Leithen Crescent. Turn left between houses just before the After about three miles, bear right into Fountainhall. The next the B709 back towards Innerleithen .The road climbs steadily end of the street. After only a short distance, bear right and up the valley side for 21/ miles to the watershed between the four miles to Stow are generally downhill,with only some minor 4 then left almost immediately to cross the Leithen Water on climbing.The route takes a right turn at a T junction 3 (201/ Ettrick and Yarrow Valleys, before descending to the Gordon 2 a narrow footbridge.