The region is home to three of the country’s world-class " 7stanes" mountain biking centers, and each hotspot caters to a spectrum of riders, from anxious beginners to endurance pros. The tremendous thrill of mountain biking in the Borders is brought home not just by the single-track climbs through gorgeous pine woodlands, but by the sweeping descents, log pile obstacles and white-knuckle jumps that make you question gravity. Then finally, pay your respects at graceful Dryburgh Abbey, where Sir Walter Scott’s Tomb remains tucked away in the northern transept. Alternatively, stay closer to Melrose for a classic half-day hill walk traversing the summits of the heathery Eildon Hills - Scott’s favorite viewpoint in Scotland. The novelist indelibly left his mark in the surrounding valleys, so continue south to market town Kelso, which he once described as the most beautiful, if not the most romantic in the country. In the early 19th-century, the Rob Roy and Ivanhoe author lived at Abbotsford House, a grand literary manor near Melrose, and it makes a great starting point for a tour of Scott Country. Polymath Sir Walter Scott was a historical novelist, essayist, poet, diplomat, archivist and treasure hunter, but he was also an intemperate advocate for the joys of travel in the Borders. Walk in the footsteps of Sir Walter Scott The tomb of Sir Walter Scott can be seen in the ruin of Dryburgh Abbey © Jan Holm / Shutterstock 1.
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