A new Route GT driving tour is taking shape across southern Scotland — quieter roads, open uplands, border country and the south-west landscape. We are still testing the route, stops and overnight format, so the full detail will come later. The reason for the tour is already clear: this is country made for the drive.
DETAILS IN DEVELOPMENT · SOUTHERN SCOTLAND · EARLY INTEREST OPEN
The Borders Route starts in the North Pennines and crosses into southern Scotland for a first day through the Scottish Borders, finishing in Peebles. Day two carries the tour west across border country to Dumfries. The final day changes character again, looping through Galloway forest roads and the coastline. The broad route is decided; the exact roads, stops and hotels are still being driven, checked and refined.
The tour changes character each day: Pennine moorland and Borders roads, an east-to-west crossing, then forest and coast.
Southern Scotland gives us quieter roads, open uplands and long linking sections that suit a road-first Route GT tour.
The first two days keep moving forward, from the North Pennines to Peebles and then across to Dumfries.
Day three opens out into Galloway, combining forest country with coastal roads for a different final-day rhythm.
Peebles and Dumfries give the tour two distinct overnight stops while keeping the route moving naturally across the region.
We are still driving the candidate roads, checking timings and selecting the hotels before the final route is signed off.
The three-day, two-night format is fixed. We are still selecting the two hotels and finalising the precise route, so hotel names, meal arrangements and any additional inclusions will be confirmed before booking opens.
One night in Peebles and one night in Dumfries, with the final hotels currently being selected.
A complete three-day Route GT driving programme from the North Pennines through the Borders and into Galloway.
Each day will be reconnaissance-tested, timed and refined before the final road book is issued.
Clear Route GT navigation for the final tested route, with the exact delivery format confirmed before the event.
Pre-drive and daily briefings covering the route, day structure, group procedures and key information.
Group communication and on-road coordination appropriate to the final event format.
Fuel, comfort and lunch stops built into the driving day, with exact venues still being tested and selected.
Participant information, route notes, timings and event essentials issued ahead of the tour.
Hosted support throughout the tour, from the first briefing in the North Pennines to the final Galloway miles.
The tour begins in the North Pennines, using the first miles to settle into the group before crossing into Scotland. From there the route works through the Scottish Borders, mixing open upland roads, valleys and quieter linking sections before arriving in Peebles for the first overnight.
Day two leaves Peebles and heads west through the Borders. The exact road sequence is still being tested, but the intention is a full driving day that keeps the landscape and road character changing as the tour crosses southern Scotland and finishes in Dumfries.
The final day loops out from Dumfries into Galloway, where the route shifts again into forest country, open rural roads and coastal sections. We are still refining the exact loop, but the aim is a strong final day that feels different from the two days before it and brings the tour back toward the Dumfries area.
The broad journey is now defined, but we are deliberately not publishing an exact road list yet. The candidate roads still need to be driven together, timings checked, surfaces assessed and weak sections removed. That final testing is where a promising route becomes a Route GT route.
Night one will be in Peebles and night two in Dumfries. We are currently selecting the hotels, with parking, access, room quality, food and the way each property fits the driving day all part of the decision. The final hotel names and meal arrangements will be confirmed with the full tour release.
The Borders Route is being designed for the same broad mix of enthusiast cars seen across Route GT: sports cars, supercars, grand tourers and other suitable performance cars. Final vehicle requirements will be confirmed alongside the completed route.
Register your interest now and we will let you know when the dates, hotels, final route and booking details are ready.
The three-day, two-night route shape is set. We are now testing the final roads, selecting the Peebles and Dumfries hotels and working through the remaining detail. Register your interest and we will keep you in the first group to hear more.
We know the shape of the tour; the remaining work is in the detail. Here is what is already confirmed and what is still being finalised.
The exact dates have not been released yet. They will be confirmed once the route testing and hotel selection are far enough advanced.
Three driving days and two nights. Day one runs from the North Pennines to Peebles, day two continues to Dumfries, and day three is a Galloway forest-and-coast loop.
The broad route is fixed, but the exact roads and stops are still being tested. We will only publish the final road detail once the full three-day sequence has been driven and signed off.
Night one will be in Peebles and night two in Dumfries. The individual hotels are currently being selected, so names and final meal arrangements will follow with the full release.
IMPORTANT: Route GT tours are social driving tours on public roads. They are not races, speed events or navigational competitions. Guests remain responsible for their vehicle, insurance, licence, conduct and compliance with the law. Final Borders Route terms and participant requirements will be issued with the live booking details.
3 DAYS · 2 NIGHTS · DETAILS COMING SOON
