This week’s Route of the Week isn’t so much a revelation as an admission of failure… I don’t know why it hasn’t been on the site since day one. So this is me fixing that oversight.

 

This short route around Jedburgh was in contention for inclusion in A-Z Britain for Bikers, which is all about quicker routes you can ride to and enjoy over a couple of hours, still leaving time to get home again. Only pressure on space kept it out, as I could put only 100 routes the book. It’s every bit as good a ride as the ones that did make the cut, but perhaps less unexpected than the others.

 

Essentially this is a lap of Kielder Forest – sticking to the tarmac, rather than taking the unpaved Kielder Forest Drive. And while I like an excuse to stand on the pegs of an adventure bike as much as the next Starbucks-loyalty-card holder (kidding… I don’t go to Starbucks), I get much more pleasure from the high-quality roads running through the trees, looping back over the border at Carter Bar.

 

So it’s not the most original route on the website, but that doesn’t really matter. It’s a genuine must-ride, packed with great bends and lovely scenery. And short enough to plan into a relaxed weekend. It’s an absolute blast.