Making use of the recent great weather I tried the short Three Lochs Run described on the Motorcycle Scotland site riding my newly acquired 650 Bandit. Traveling from Broughton, I joined the route at Tweedsmuir. I continued along the A701 towards Moffat stopping briefly at Ericstane to take in the view. It’s nearly a year since I moved to Scotland and I still can’t get over the roads and scenery.

Passing through Moffat, I followed the signs for the Grey Mares Tail (A708). Quite a few sheep were on the road which were obviously used to traffic and they don’t move. It’s up to you to drive around them and the road is fairly narrow too. Further on, the road widens, undulates and twists between the hills for a great ride.

Further along the road is the biker friendly Glen Cafe, opposite St Marys Loch. I carried on, turning off onto the Tweedsmuir road a little further on. This road is single track for much of the way with lots of passing points. There were quite a few sheep by the roadside. These sheep were quite skittish. I had a near miss when one ran out directly in front of me. The road takes you past Megget and Talla reservoirs to Tweedsmuir.

The view approaching Talla is worth the trip alone and the best part of the Three Lochs Run. There’s a small lay-by at the top to take in the surroundings. The descent to Talla is steep (much steeper than the photo suggests) and narrow but easy on a bike.

In addition to the Motorcycle Scotland site there’s some good information at LiveFastDieOld and the Breathtaking Roads video on YouTube (you might want to hit the mute button though!)