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Melrose

Towns & Villages
The trail starts in Melrose beside the magical Eildon Hills.
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About Melrose

First, visit the Eildon Tree Stone on the shoulder of the Eildon Hills. To find the stone take the small lane out of Melrose past the Ship Inn, turn left onto the A6091 and almost immediately, turn right at the signpost to the Cemetery.

Melrose walking, cycling and driving routes

Kirkpatrick C2C – Challenge Stage 4

Cycling

HARD
height
59mi
94.5km
trending_flat
3,805ft
1,160m
trending_flat
4,362ft
1,330m

Kirkpatrick C2C – Explorer Stage 7

Cycling

HARD
height
27.5mi
44km
trending_flat
1,673ft
510m
trending_flat
1,771ft
540m

Kirkpatrick C2C – Explorer Stage 6

Cycling

HARD
height
23.5mi
38km
trending_flat
2,198ft
670m
trending_flat
2,230ft
680m

Kirkpatrick C2C

Cycling

CHALLENGE
height
250mi
402.5km
trending_flat
18,171ft
5,540m
trending_flat
18,335ft
5,590m

Selkirk to Melrose

Walking

Leaderfoot Circular

Walking

MODERATE
height
9mi
14km
trending_flat
1,115ft
340m
trending_flat
1,115ft
340m

Darnick and Gattonside

Walking

EASY
height
4mi
6.5km
trending_flat
262ft
80m
trending_flat
262ft
80m

Gattonside Circular

Walking

EASY
height
3.5mi
5.5km
trending_flat
394ft
120m
trending_flat
394ft
120m

Melrose to Old Melrose

Walking

EASY
height
6.5mi
10.5km
trending_flat
525ft
160m
trending_flat
525ft
160m

Gordon Community Woodland

Walking

EASY
height
3mi
5km
trending_flat
295ft
90m
trending_flat
295ft
90m

Rhymer’s Route

Walking

HARD
height
9.5mi
15.5km
trending_flat
1,574ft
480m
trending_flat
1,574ft
480m

Eildon Hills Path

Walking

HARD
height
3.5mi
6km
trending_flat
984ft
300m
trending_flat
984ft
300m

Bowden Circular

Walking

HARD
height
7.5mi
12km
trending_flat
1,312ft
400m
trending_flat
1,312ft
400m

Abbotsford and River Tweed

Walking

MODERATE
height
6.5mi
10.5km
trending_flat
623ft
190m
trending_flat
623ft
190m

Cauldshiels and the River Tweed

Walking

HARD
height
9mi
15km
trending_flat
1,279ft
390m
trending_flat
1,279ft
390m

Housebyres

Walking

MODERATE
height
8mi
13km
trending_flat
1,082ft
330m
trending_flat
1,082ft
330m

Borders Abbeys Way

Walking

HARD
height
10.5mi
17km
trending_flat
1,378ft
420m
trending_flat
1,607ft
490m

Borderloop4 – Melrose

Cycling

CHALLENGE
height
79mi
127.5km
trending_flat
7,085ft
2,160m
trending_flat
7,085ft
2,160m

Eildons

Cycling

EASY
height
8.5mi
13.5km
trending_flat
886ft
270m
trending_flat
886ft
270m

Scott’s View & Dryburgh

Cycling

MODERATE
height
14mi
22.5km
trending_flat
1,345ft
410m
trending_flat
1,345ft
410m

Abbotsford

Cycling

EASY
height
5mi
7.5km
trending_flat
492ft
150m
trending_flat
426ft
130m

Borders Railway link – Clovenfords to Melrose

Cycling

EASY
height
7.5mi
12.5km
trending_flat
459ft
140m
trending_flat
656ft
200m

Melrose to Lauder

Walking

HARD
height
9.5mi
15.5km
trending_flat
1,148ft
350m
trending_flat
853ft
260m

Traquair to Melrose

Walking

HARD
height
17.5mi
28.5km
trending_flat
2,952ft
900m
trending_flat
3,214ft
980m

Lowland Route

Driving

Tweed Valley Cycle Route

Cycling

CHALLENGE
height
96mi
154km
trending_flat
5,773ft
1,760m
trending_flat
6,363ft
1,940m

Coast and Castles

Cycling

CHALLENGE
height
94.5mi
151.5km
trending_flat
6,068ft
1,850m
trending_flat
5,904ft
1,800m

Borderloop

Cycling

CHALLENGE
height
189.5mi
305km
trending_flat
16,548ft
5,045m
trending_flat
16,548ft
5,045m
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Getting to Melrose

directions Address:
Melrose
TD6

Highlights

Scott's View
Nature & Wildlife
Harmony Garden
Nature & Wildlife
Melrose Abbey
Visitor Attractions
Trimontium Museum
History & Heritage

Towns and villages near Melrose

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