Cycling in Duns

Cycling from Duns offers three loop routes ranging from 16 to 28 km, with mostly paved surfaces and modest elevation gains up to 378 m.

3
Routes: 69 km
In total: 28 km
Longest ride: 378 m
Most climbing

Rides in Duns

Road · From the map · United Kingdom
Duns Blue Route
Duns, United Kingdom
16 km92 m ↑EasyGPX
Added Sep 2026
Road · From the map · United Kingdom
Duns Green Route
Duns, United Kingdom
26 km378 m ↑EasyGPX
Added Sep 2026
Road · From the map · United Kingdom
Duns Yellow Route
Duns, United Kingdom
28 km130 m ↑EasyGPX
Added Sep 2026

Riding in Duns in numbers

Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.

Surface: Paved almost throughout
Roads: 19% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane
High point: 320 m on Duns Green Route
Longest stretch without services: 26 km on Duns Yellow Route

When to ride in Duns

Typical conditions by month, 2015–2024 reanalysis. Bars run from the average daily low to high.

Best months: Jun to Sep.

6°1°J13

7°2°F12

8°2°M14

10°3°A11

14°7°M13

16°9°J13

18°11°J16

17°11°A14

15°10°S13

12°7°O15

8°4°N15

7°3°D15

BestFineHard goingRain days per month under each bar · typical wind 24 km/h from the SW

Cycling guide to Duns

Duns in the Scottish Borders provides three loop cycling routes: Blue Route (16.1 km, 92 m elevation), Green Route (25.7 km, 378 m elevation), and Yellow Route (27.5 km, 130 m elevation). Each route passes through small settlements such as Peelrig, Cairnbank, Langton Edge, and Swinton, returning to Duns. The Green Route includes the highest climb, reaching 320 m near Langton Edge, with gradients up to 6.6% over 3.1 km. The Blue and Yellow Routes have gentler gradients and lower high points, with maximum elevations of 156 m and 135 m respectively. Riders encounter mainly paved roads, with minimal gravel sections only on the Green Route. Most routes run on roads without dedicated cycle lanes, particularly the Green Route with 9.5 km on main roads without cycle lanes. Services are sparse, with the longest stretches lacking shops or cafés up to 26 km, and no railway stations near the routes.

Terrain

Terrain is predominantly rolling with elevation gains ranging from 92 m to 378 m. Gradients are generally mild, although the Green Route features a climb of 3.1 km averaging 3.4% with sections up to 6.6%. Highest point is 320 m on the Green Route, with others peaking below 160 m. Surfaces are almost entirely paved with very little gravel.

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Cycling in Duns

Rides in Duns

Duns Blue Route

Duns Green Route

Duns Yellow Route

Riding in Duns in numbers

When to ride in Duns

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