Kirkton Manor . Turn left to join the trails as described above. described as trails the join to left Turn . Manor Kirkton 5 to . to

down to cross the Manor Water and reach a T junction near near junction T a reach and Water Manor the cross to down the A703 (no cycle trail signing) and then following the red route back back route red the following then and signing) trail cycle (no A703 the

uphill stretch. After passing Cademuir Farm on the left, drop drop left, the on Farm Cademuir passing After stretch. uphill anticlockwise, cycling to Eddleston via Rosetta Road, Chapelhill and and Chapelhill Road, Rosetta via Eddleston to cycling anticlockwise,

the south side of Cademuir Hill, with just one further short short further one just with Hill, Cademuir of side south the for cycling. However, if you prefer this option, the circuit is best done done best is circuit the option, this prefer you if However, cycling. for

levels out on leaving the town behind and contours around around contours and behind town the leaving on out levels use of the A703, a busy and fast road which cannot be recommended recommended be cannot which road fast and busy a A703, the of use

then left almost immediately into Bonnington Road. The road road The Road. Bonnington into immediately almost left then

It’s possible to return directly from Eddleston to Peebles, but this involves involves this but Peebles, to Eddleston from directly return to possible It’s

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Road. About About Road. mile along, turn right into Springwood Road, Road, Springwood into right turn along, mile /

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. Turn right to rejoin the yellow route back into Peebles. into back route yellow the rejoin to right Turn . Turn right into Kingsmeadows Road, then first left into Springhill Springhill into left first then Road, Kingsmeadows into right Turn 5

Return by the outward route to the junction near Kirkton Manor Manor Kirkton near junction the to route outward the by Return

up from Old Manor Bridge. Manor Old from up clockwise to Kirkton Manor, following Tweed Cycleway 2 signing: 2 Cycleway Tweed following Manor, Kirkton to clockwise

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sign posted in that direction and does involve a very steep climb climb steep very a involve does and direction that in posted sign at the expense of slightly increased distance, use the yellow trail trail yellow the use distance, increased slightly of expense the at / m /17 km). km). /17 m Eddleston village with its shop and pub . (10 . pub and shop its with village Eddleston 6

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This circuit can also be done clockwise, of course, but it’s not not it’s but course, of clockwise, done be also can circuit This a steep climb out of Peebles. To reduce the amount of climbing, albeit albeit climbing, of amount the reduce To Peebles. of out climb steep a / 13 km from Peebles) . From here, a twisting descent leads to to leads descent twisting a here, From . Peebles) from km 13 / 5

These trails all incorporate the full yellow trail which has has which trail yellow full the incorporate all trails These

White Meldons, to reach the summit of the road at 268m (8 m m (8 268m at road the of summit the reach to Meldons, White

opposite.

next junction and climb gradually, passing between the Black and and Black the between passing gradually, climb and junction next

down to Kingsmeadows Road - the carpark entrance is directly directly is entrance carpark the - Road Kingsmeadows to down

into Peebles. into of the path onto the Meldons road. Continue straight ahead at the the at ahead straight Continue road. Meldons the onto path the of

bottom and then left into Springhill Road , which leads back back leads which , Road Springhill into left then and bottom

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Kirkton Manor . Turn right to regain the yellow route back back route yellow the regain to right Turn . Manor Kirkton

5 the A72 . Cross straight over the main road from the west end end west the from road main the over straight Cross . A72 the

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outskirts of Peebles on Bonnington Road. Turn right at the the at right Turn Road. Bonnington on Peebles of outskirts

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mile. This is followed back to the junction near near junction the to back followed is This mile. / in a further further a in

Turn right and then left onto a short length of cycle path alongside alongside path cycle of length short a onto left then and right Turn

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a second cattle grid along here) before re-entering the leafy leafy the re-entering before here) along grid cattle second a Returning to the B712, turn right to rejoin the outward route route outward the rejoin to right turn B712, the to Returning

left behind. Continue on generally favourable grades (there’s (there’s grades favourable generally on Continue behind. left disused railway bridge to the next junction at Lyne Station . Station Lyne at junction next the to bridge railway disused

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far end of the approach drive! approach the of end far

with the lush wooded valley of the Tweed, which has been been has which Tweed, the of valley wooded lush the with remount once the public road is reached. Carry straight on under a a under on straight Carry reached. is road public the once remount

tables, but watch out for a particularly vicious cattle grid at the the at grid cattle vicious particularly a for out watch but tables,

out to the south, their heather clad slopes contrasting sharply sharply contrasting slopes clad heather their south, the to out (please dismount for this next section). Cross over the river and and river the over Cross section). next this for dismount (please

to mid November and has an excellent tearoom with outdoor outdoor with tearoom excellent an has and November mid to

A wide prospect of Stob Law and Hundleshope Heights opens opens Heights Hundleshope and Law Stob of prospect wide A Turn left along a track then bear left onto a very narrow footpath footpath narrow very a onto left bear then track a along left Turn

about 2 miles further on. The garden is open from mid February February mid from open is garden The on. further miles 2 about

reach the entrance to Dawyck Botanic Garden on the right, right, the on Garden Botanic Dawyck to entrance the reach the southern slopes of Cademuir Hill. Hill. Cademuir of slopes southern the

River Tweed . . Tweed River 5 2

Continue, mostly on favourable grades, through Drumelzier to to Drumelzier through grades, favourable on mostly Continue, a short steep stretch) before levelling out and contouring along along contouring and out levelling before stretch) steep short a past Haswellsykes Farm to the end of the public road close to the the to close road public the of end the to Farm Haswellsykes past

short length but the road then climbs away from it (with only only (with it from away climbs then road the but length short

out and the Tweed Valley comes into view again. Drop downhill downhill Drop again. view into comes Valley Tweed the and out

back onto the B712 , now heading towards Peebles. Peebles. towards heading now , B712 the onto back

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the cattle grid just over the bridge). The river is followed for a a for followed is river The bridge). the over just grid cattle the and continue to climb for a few hundred yards. The road then levels levels then road The yards. hundred few a for climb to continue and

and drop down to the valley bottom. Pass Rachan and turn left left turn and Rachan Pass bottom. valley the to down drop and

/ 5 km). Turn left over the Manor Water (take care crossing crossing care (take Water Manor the over left Turn km). 5 / 5

at the next junction and climb up to The Glack . Turn right right Turn . Glack The to up climb and junction next the at

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mile west of Dreva Farm, bear left left bear Farm, Dreva of west mile / hills to the south. About About south. the to hills

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and then dropping fairly gently down to Kirkton Manor (3 m m (3 Manor Kirkton to down gently fairly dropping then and Follow the yellow trail to Kirkton Manor, but leave it by bearing right right bearing by it leave but Manor, Kirkton to trail yellow the Follow

the Culter Fell group of hills to the south-west and the Manor Manor the and south-west the to hills of group Fell Culter the

Turn left and enter a pleasant tree lined section, rising at first first at rising section, lined tree pleasant a enter and left Turn

road runs high above the Tweed Valley and gives fine views to to views fine gives and Valley Tweed the above high runs road

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m / 36km 36km / m / 22 to up -

Continue through Stobo and turn right towards Dreva. This This Dreva. towards right turn and Stobo through Continue 3 1

4 the Manorhead road . . road Manorhead the

The Meldons / Eddleston Eddleston / Meldons The

built in 1702, is soon crossed, followed by a short rise up to to up rise short a by followed crossed, soon is 1702, in built 2 B712 road . . road B712

4 Valley opens up. The descent steepens and Old Manor Bridge, Bridge, Manor Old and steepens descent The up. opens Valley

mile onto the the onto mile / Station . Turn left here then left again after after again left then here left Turn . Station 1

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. Turn right to rejoin the yellow route back into Peebles. into back route yellow the rejoin to right Turn . 5 The road now starts to drop and a prospect of the Tweed Tweed the of prospect a and drop to starts now road The on under a disused railway bridge to the next junction at Lyne Lyne at junction next the to bridge railway disused a under on

Return by the outward route to the junction near Kirkton Manor Manor Kirkton near junction the to route outward the by Return and enjoy the view over Peebles to Dunslair Heights (602m). (602m). Heights Dunslair to Peebles over view the enjoy and and remount once the public road is reached. Carry straight straight Carry reached. is road public the once remount and

summit, picnic benches on the right offer the opportunity to rest rest to opportunity the offer right the on benches picnic summit,

(please dismount for this next section). Cross over the river river the over Cross section). next this for dismount (please

on some road signs!). signs!). road some on

section past Edderston Manor) but shortly after breasting the the breasting after shortly but Manor) Edderston past section

Turn left along a track then bear left onto a very narrow footpath footpath narrow very a onto left bear then track a along left Turn

2 2 Farm (9 Farm km - don’t be put off by the distances given given distances the by off put be don’t - km / 15 / m /

This road climbs steadily for the next half mile (with a steep steep a (with mile half next the for steadily climbs road This 1 1

road close to the . . Tweed River the to close road unrelenting slopes of Dollar Law (817m) just short of Manorhead Manorhead of short just (817m) Law Dollar of slopes unrelenting 2

Drop downhill past Haswellsykes Farm to the end of the public public the of end the to Farm Haswellsykes past downhill Drop 3 sustained climbing. The public road terminates below the seemingly seemingly the below terminates road public The climbing. sustained countryside . . countryside

road then levels out and the Tweed Valley comes into view again. again. view into comes Valley Tweed the and out levels then road undulates and it’s only over the final two miles or so that there’s any any there’s that so or miles two final the over only it’s and undulates last house on the right hand side, turn right to enter open open enter to right turn side, hand right the on house last

Turn right and continue to climb for a few hundred yards. The The yards. hundred few a for climb to continue and right Turn 2 left here and follow the Manor Water as far as you want - the road road the - want you as far as Water Manor the follow and here left roundabout into Edderston Road and after passing the the passing after and Road Edderston into roundabout

right at the next junction and climb up to The Glack . . Glack The to up climb and junction next the at right 5 1 right at the next junction and climb up to The Glack . Turn Turn . Glack The to up climb and junction next the at right 1 5 1 then bear left into Caledonian Road . Turn left at the mini mini the at left Turn . Road Caledonian into left bear then

Follow the yellow trail to Kirkton Manor, but leave it by bearing bearing by it leave but Manor, Kirkton to trail yellow the Follow Follow the yellow trail to Kirkton Manor, but leave it by bearing bearing by it leave but Manor, Kirkton to trail yellow the Follow Turn right out of the car park into Kingsmeadows Road and and Road Kingsmeadows into park car the of out right Turn

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Traquair House - 13m / 21km Peebles Turn left out of the car park into Kingsmeadows Road (B7062) 1 . A cycle lane is soon reached and this continues The starting point for the routes described in this leaflet is out to the 30mph signs on the edge of the town. The Kingsmeadows car park, located on the south side of the River grades are generally easy along this road until the Tweed just over the bridge from the west end of the High entrance to Kailzie Gardens (2 m / 3 km) is reached 2 . Street.

Here the road turns south to bypass the gardens and the next Five colour coded, signed routes using mainly quiet roads are mile or so undulates with some moderate climbing. It then drops both described and illustrated on the map overleaf - on the back down to Kirkburn (forest walks and cycle trails) where a whole, family groups and inexperienced cyclists should be long, level, tree lined section leading to Cardrona starts. quite happy using them, although the orange route uses the B712 road, which has long straight sections in the vicinity of The prospect is then more open for the next easy mile before Stobo, where fast moving traffic may be encountered. This is the road again enters riverside woods. It re-emerges at Old probably best avoided by anyone not confident cycling in such Howford for the final mile and a half to Traquair House entrance conditions. 1 1 3 and Bear Gates (6 /2 m / 10 /2 km) . This last section is more undulating, but still quite easy.

The trail ends here - return to Peebles by retracing the outward route.

Traquair House is well worth a visit (and not just for the tearoom!), 1 but if it is closed, (8 /2 m / 14 km) offers a selection of pubs etc. serving food - continue eastwards on the B7062 to Traquair village 4 , then turn left onto the B709 which is followed into Innerleithen, crossing the Tweed on the way.

Another possible short extension is to Traquair Church at Kirkhouse. Continue eastwards from the Bear Gates on the B7062, but turn right immediately after crossing Knowe Bridge onto a quiet lane leading past Traquair Mill 5 . Bear right onto the B709 to Kirkhouse (8 m / 13 km).

Note: Neither of these two extensions has cycle trail signing.

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