Darnick in the Scottish Borders serves as a start point for two loop cycle routes. The 4 Abbeys Cycleway covers 87 km with 751 m of climbing, passing through numerous villages including Melrose, Newtown St Boswells, Kelso, Roxburgh, Jedburgh, and Bowden. This route includes mainly paved roads with some gravel sections. The shorter Melrose Red Route, at 23.5 km with 298 m climbing, also forms a loop through Melrose, Tweedbank, and Bowden, offering options for different levels of riding. Both routes feature some main roads without cycle lanes and have nearby railway stations at points on the routes.