Cycling in Ayton
1 cycling route from Ayton, Scottish Borders, United Kingdom, 23 km, 23 km mapped in all, with up to 299 m of climbing in a day. Hilly riding (13 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes. Best months to ride: Jun to Sep.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 23 km
- Biggest day
- 299 m
- Terrain
- Hilly
- Surface
- Mostly paved
- Bike
- Road bike
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Best months
- Jun to Sep
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- Surface
- Paved almost throughout.
- Roads
- 10% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane.
Cycling guide to Ayton
Riders starting from Ayton have access to the Eyemouth Red Route, a 22.7 km loop that passes through numerous places including Prenderguest, Bastleridge, Foulden, Paxton, and Mordington. The route provides an enjoyable circuit within the Scottish Borders, with a total elevation gain of 299 m. The loop crosses mainly paved surfaces and has short stretches totaling 2.3 km on main roads without cycle lanes. Services are limited, with the longest gap of 12.1 km without cafés, shops, or other amenities. No railway stations are close to the route, so access by train is not indicated.
More on terrain
Terrain
The Eyemouth Red Route has rolling terrain with a moderate climb starting at km 12.7 lasting 5 km, gaining 146 m at an average gradient of 2.9%, with a maximum gradient of 5.5%. The highest point on the route is 193 m above sea level.