Road · From the map · United Kingdom
Yetholm Blue Route
- 9 km
- 67 m
- Easy
- Paved
Elevation profile
- 67 m
- 9 km
Route overview
This short 8.7 km loop with moderate climbing suits riders looking for a brief outing.
Yetholm Blue Route is an 8.7 km loop in the Scottish Borders starting and ending at Town Yetholm.
The Yetholm Blue Route is an 8.7 km loop beginning and finishing in Town Yetholm. It passes through Duncanshaugh at 0.6 km, Primsidemill at 1.4 km, Primside at 2.6 km, Cherrytrees at 6.7 km, and Kirk Yetholm at 8.1 km before returning to the start. The highest point of the route is 133 m at 4.5 km, with the lowest at 102 m near 7.9 km. The route has 67 m of climbing, mostly in the first half, and features a mix of flat, climbing, and descending sections including short steep parts reaching up to 7.7% gradient.
Highlights
- Yetholm Law peak at 232 m nearby
- Thirlestane Hill peak at 237 m nearby
- The Plough Hotel pub at start and finish
- Thirlestane Tower archaeological site near 5.4 km
Along the route
Places passed
What this ride is like
- Roads
- 58% minor road · 38% main road
- Main roads
- 3.3 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
- Fast roads
- 4.9 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
- Surface
- Paved throughout
- Gradient
- 28% climbing · 21% descending · 52% flat
Along the way
Food, water and shops
- 5.4 kmSpring · 190 m off route
- 8.5 kmThe Plough Hotel · pub · on the route
- 8.5 kmYetholm Village Shop · convenience store · 50 m off route
- 8.5 kmToilets · 30 m off route
Worth a stop
- 5.4 km — Thirlestane Tower (Site of) (archaeological site)
At the start and finish
- The Plough Hotel · pub · 280 m
- Yetholm Village Shop · convenience store · 290 m
Practical information
- Paved
- Loop
- 37 min
- Jun to Sep — daily highs of 16–19 °C in those months
Know before you go
- 5.4 km longest stretch without café, shop or water
- 3.3 km on main roads without cycle lane
- 4.9 km on roads with posted limits of 80 km/h or more
- 0.2 km gravel or unpaved surface