Cycling in Selkirk
4 cycling routes from Selkirk, Scottish Borders, United Kingdom, 11 to 27 km, 79 km mapped in all, with up to 351 m of climbing in a day. Rolling riding (10 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes, 65% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane. Best months to ride: Jun to Aug.
At a glance
- Routes
- 4
- Lengths
- 11–27 km
- Biggest day
- 351 m
- Terrain
- Rolling
- Surface
- Mostly paved
- Bike
- Road bike
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Best months
- Jun to Aug
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- Surface
- Paved almost throughout.
- Roads
- 65% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane.
- High point
- 356 m on Selkirk Yellow Route.
Cycling guide to Selkirk
Selkirk in the Scottish Borders provides four cycling routes ranging from 11.4 km to 27.4 km. The routes are mostly loops, except for the Yellow Route, which is point-to-point. Riders can explore nearby places including Hartwoodburn, Lilliesleaf, and Yarrowford. Routes vary in elevation gain from 68 m on the Green Route to 351 m on the Magenta Route. Surfaces are predominantly paved with very little gravel or unpaved sections, typically under 3%. Main roads without cycle lanes are common, ranging from 10.1 km to 19.4 km, and cycle path sections are minimal, up to 1.4 km on the Orange Route. There are no railway stations near the routes and the longest stretch without services is up to 14.9 km on the Yellow Route.
More on terrain
Terrain
Routes feature generally rolling terrain with moderate climbs. The biggest climb on the Yellow Route is 2.8 km long, averaging 5.8% gradient and reaching 356 m elevation. The Magenta Route's largest climb is 2.3 km at 3.8%, topping out at 231 m. Maximum gradients reach about 7.9%. The high points of the routes vary between 159 m and 356 m.