Motorcycle Scotland - The Best Motorbike Routes in Scotland

Borders Loop Route

A route that takes you into the heart of the borders on mainly breathtaking A roads. Ideal if you are on a cruiser. You will go via Hawick which has won “Beautiful Scotland In Bloom” contest 16 times.

The roads are good, promoting a good number of twisties and dips just for our pleasure.

Approximate Distance:	102 miles (164 km)
Approximate Duration:	2 hours 33 minutes

Friends on Route

Distance *
0.1 miles	The Buccleuch Arms Hotel Owned by 4 passionate bikers, this is a fantastic 1700's hotel with an award winning restaurant that thrives on great food, sincere service and your comfort!
0.1 miles	Limetree House Guest House A beautifully maintained guest house perfectly located in the centre of Moffat.
0.1 miles	Adamson’s Coffee House
0.3 miles	Moffat Woollen Mill Moffat Woollen Mill features an excellent shopping experience suited very well to the tourist biker and has all the facilities that any biker would look for and need.
1.3 miles	Lochhouse Farm Retreat Centre Great secure parking. Perfectly located in the beautiful Galloway countryside that surrounds both Moffat and Beattock.
31.6 miles	Philiphaugh Salmon Viewing Centre and Waterwheel Café This airy cafe serves lovely fresh food close to the banks of the Tweed, one of Scotland's most famous rivers.

* from start of route.

Filling Stations on Route

There are fuel stations at all the main towns on this route, namely Selkirk, Hawick, Langholm and Lockerbie, so you should not run dry.

Things To Do & See On The Route

Hawick Museum – Motorcycle legends Jimmie Guthrie and Steve Hyslop rooms showcase the lives and achievements of Hawick’s tragic champions – 1930’s too modern.

Route At A Glance

A route that you can take at your own pace on good roads.

Watch Out For

Sheep on the A708 around Grey Mare’s Tail.

Weather Watch

Latest details on the weather. The weather can change dramatically so please take care to check before setting off.

View a 5-day weather forecast on the BBC Weather website for:

Selkirk
Hawick
Langholm
Lockerbie
Moffat

Route Gallery

View our gallery of photographs from the Borders Loop route, including photographs submitted by fellow bikers.

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Other Motorbike Routes

Choose from our other motorbike routes in Southern Scotland and Northern England:

Biggar is Bigger
Three Lochs Run
Scottish Castle Run
Best of Both Worlds
A Taste of Galloway
Burns Country Run
The Bruce Run
Southwest Coastal
St. Abbs Border Hug
The Lakes
Galloway Quickie
Northumberland Ramble
Go Large with Largs
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