Cycling in Peebles
7 cycling routes from Peebles, Scottish Borders, United Kingdom, 11 to 82 km, 271 km mapped in all, with up to 976 m of climbing in a day. Hilly riding (12 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road and gravel routes, 74% paved, 24% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane. Best months to ride: Jun to Aug.
At a glance
- Routes
- 7
- Lengths
- 11–82 km
- Biggest day
- 976 m
- Terrain
- Hilly
- Surface
- 74% paved
- Bike
- Gravel bike
- Difficulty
- Easy to Hard
- Best months
- Jun to Aug
- Longest gap
- 34 km
- GPX
- Every route
- Traquair House11 km71 m ↑Easy·One-way·From the mapGPX
- Manor Valley17 km234 m ↑Easy·One-way·From the mapGPX
- The Eldons / Eddleston19 km255 m ↑Easy·One-way·From the mapGPX
- Dreva and Daywick22 km197 m ↑Easy·One-way·From the mapGPX
- Peebles to Edinburgh54 km976 m ↑Moderate·One-way·From the mapGPX
- Peebles to Melrose68 km564 m ↑Moderate·One-way·From the mapGPX
- Peebles to Musselburgh82 km957 m ↑Hard·One-way·From the mapGPX
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- Surface
- 74% paved · 25% gravel or unpaved — 67 km of gravel or unpaved road across the routes.
- Roads
- 24% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane · 17 km on cycle paths or lanes.
- High point
- 481 m on Peebles to Musselburgh.
- Bail-outs
- A railway station or ferry within reach on 3 routes.
- No services
- 34 km on Peebles to Melrose.
Cycling guide to Peebles
Peebles is a base for cycling routes mostly point-to-point in the Scottish Borders, with distances from 11 km to over 80 km. Routes reach nearby locations such as Kirkton, Lyne Station, and Stobo on shorter rides, while longer rides extend to Edinburgh, Melrose, and Musselburgh. Elevation gains vary between 71 m and 976 m, with the highest points ranging from 192 m to 481 m. Routes include mostly paved surfaces, up to 100% on shorter rides, and a mix of paved and gravel over longer distances. Some routes have stretches up to over 30 km without services, and several feature main roads without cycle lanes or multiple railway stations nearby.
More on terrain
Terrain
The terrain includes rolling climbs with gradients up to 12.1%, typical climbs around 4.6 to 7.4% over distances between 1.8 km and 3.3 km. Highest elevations on routes reach up to 481 m, with total elevation gain up to 976 m, indicating moderate climbing through valleys and hills.