Road · From the map · United Kingdom
Duns Blue Route
- 16 km
- 92 m
- Easy
- Paved
Elevation profile
- 92 m
- 16 km
Route overview
Suitable for riders looking for a moderate short loop with gentle climbs and mostly minor roads.
Duns Blue Route is a 16.1 km loop in the Scottish Borders around Duns with 92 m of climbing.
The Duns Blue Route is a 16.1 km loop starting and finishing at Duns, passing through Peelrig, Cairnbank, Ashfield, and Edrom before returning via Turtleton and Crumstane. The ride reaches its highest point at 156 m around 3.1 km and drops to its lowest at 62 m near 11 km. The profile includes gentle climbs and descents, with the longest descent lasting about 1.9 km and dropping 64 m.
Highlights
- Loop route around Duns
- Highest point at 156 m at 3.1 km
- Longest descent 1.9 km dropping 64 m
- Passes near Duns Law
Along the route
Places passed
What this ride is like
- Roads
- 87% minor road · 11% main road · 3% quiet street
- Main roads
- 1.7 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
- Fast roads
- 1.5 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
- Surface
- Paved throughout
- Gradient
- 17% climbing · 12% descending · 71% flat
Along the way
Food, water and shops
- 1.7 kmAitchisons · petrol station · on the route
- 1.9 kmHungry Spot · café · on the route
- 1.9 kmThe Co-operative Food · supermarket · 130 m off route
- 1.9 kmToilets · 130 m off route
- 1.9 kmRepair stand · on the route
- 1.9 kmGeorge Romanes · pharmacy · on the route
Worth a stop
- 1.9 km — Mercat Cross (monument)
Practical information
- Paved
- Loop
- 1 h 09 min
- Jun to Sep — daily highs of 15–18 °C in those months
Know before you go
- 14.1 km stretch without café, shop or water from 2 to 16.1 km
- 1.7 km on main roads without cycle lane
- 1.5 km on roads with 80 km/h or higher speed limits
- Steepest 500 m segment with 9% gradient at start
