Cycling

Cycle Selkirk

As with cars, we have facilities to park/lock up cycles at both ends of the High Street, including dedicated bike hoops on Market Place. At the east end of the High Street, just behind the statue of explorer Mungo Park, is our recently-installed cycle station. Equipped with cycle racks, seating and a a bike repair station, with tethered bike tools, a stand and a pump, this is the perfect spot for cyclists to take a break and explore the High Street.

The importance of staying hydrated is underscored by our Cycle Bottle Refill initiative. The town Pant Well, in the Market Place has recently been refurbished and during the summer is available to fill everyone’s water bottle. Local businesses throughout the town are also happy to fill water bottles – just look out for the window sticker.

Selkirk Routes

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Selkirk Routes

The 5 Turrets, the 5-star self-catering holiday home on Ettrick Terrace, has compiled a series of road routes starting and ending in Selkirk, complete with links to the full GPX data. With many designed by Selkirk cyclist Pete Laing, 10 routes are included in a downloadable PDF. With distances from 9 to 70 miles and profile guides, the circular routes cater for a full range of styles, experience and opportunities.

6 routes close to Selkirk can be found in the excellent ‘Scotland Starts Here’ interactive guide, which includes downloadable PDFs and GPX files. With routes varying from an ‘easy’ 3 miles to a ‘hard’ 43 miles, including Bowhill, Ettrickbridge, Yarrow, Yair, Midlem, Lilliesleaf, Lindean, and the Tweed & Ettrick valleys.

Finally, the Scottish Borders Council has devised 4 routes, also including a trip to Bowhill, plus circular routes to Ettrickfoot & Yair, Midlem & Lilliesleaf, and Ettrickbridge & Yarrow, with distances ranging from 7 to 19 miles.

The Five Turret PDF Guide Cycle Selkirk Strava Page Local Cycling Routes from SBC Scotland Starts Here - Cycling

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ScotRail has developed an integrated cycle and rail network and you can now take bikes free on all their trains. The majority of services operate non reservable cycle spaces on a first come, first served basis, so you should bear this in mind when travelling at peak times. Reserved bike spaces can be booked when you buy your ticket online.

The Border Buses bus network now features 23 bike-friendly vehicles available with either 2 or 4 spaces for bikes. The X95 service runs between Edinburgh and Carlisle, via Galashiels and Selkirk, and carries racks for 2 bikes. Three double-decker buses on the X62 service between Galashiels, Innerleithen, Peebles and Edinburgh, carry 4 bikes, with other single-deckers on that route carrying 2 bikes.

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Selkirk Routes

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