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Cycling in Peebles

Peebles offers varied point-to-point routes with climbs up to 481m, mostly on paved surfaces, linking to places including Edinburgh and Melrose.

7
Routes
271 km
In total
82 km
Longest ride
976 m
Most climbing

Top rides in Peebles

Great climbs

Easier days

Riding in Peebles in numbers

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
Longest stretch without services
34 km on Peebles to Melrose

When to ride in Peebles

Typical conditions by month, 20152024 reanalysis. Bars run from the average daily low to high.

Best months: Jun to Aug.

6°1°J15
6°2°F15
8°2°M17
10°3°A12
14°7°M15
17°10°J15
18°11°J19
17°11°A17
15°9°S14
12°7°O16
8°4°N15
7°3°D18
BestFineHard goingRain days per month under each bar · typical wind 21 km/h from the SW

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