Walking

Abbey St Bathans and Ellemford Bridge

Walking Route  -

Hard

Starting in Abbey St Bathans Riverside car park this circular route follows close to the Whiteadder Water through this pretty area north of Duns.

height

7mi

11km

trending_flat

1,148ft

350m

trending_flat

1,148ft

350m

Towns along route: Abbey St Bathans, Ellemford, Duns

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Aldouran Glen Leswalt

Walking Route  -

Easy

Circular woodland and countryside walk. 3km/2 miles long, taking around 1 hour to complete. Beaten earth, hard surface path and track, minor road, roadside pavement and steps.

height

2mi

3.5km

trending_flat

230ft

70m

trending_flat

230ft

70m

Towns along route: Leswalt

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Around Cademuir Forest and Forts

Walking Route  -

Easy

This route affords great views for relatively little effort; while there are climbs on this route, they are reasonably gradual if you follow the route as is described here.

height

5.5mi

9km

trending_flat

951ft

290m

trending_flat

951ft

290m

Towns along route: Peebles

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Balcary to Rascarrel

Walking Route  -

Easy

Circular coastal clifftop, farmland and forest walk. 2.5km/1½ miles to 7.5km/5miles. Allow 1 to 4 hours depending on route.

height

5mi

8km

trending_flat

623ft

190m

trending_flat

623ft

190m

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Barhill Wood

Walking Route  -

Easy

Circular forest walk. 3.5km/2miles. Allow 1 hour. Roadside pavement, beaten earth and hard surface paths.

height

2mi

3.5km

trending_flat

361ft

110m

trending_flat

361ft

110m

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Bier Law Circular

Walking Route  -

Hard

Warning: This is a route through a forestry plantation and tracks can be as disorientating as hill routes please carry a detailed map like an ordnance survey and be prepared to turn back if there are forestry operations. 1.

height

8mi

12.5km

trending_flat

1,345ft

410m

trending_flat

1,345ft

410m

Towns along route: Walkerburn, Innerleithen

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Birgham Haugh

Walking Route  -

Moderate

A short circular by Birgham village over farmland and by woodland and river. Birgham is probably a corruption of the phrase ‘bridge ham’ indicating that this is where people crossed the River Tweed.

height

2mi

3.5km

trending_flat

98ft

30m

trending_flat

98ft

30m

Towns along route: Birgham

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Black and Well Hills from Durisdeer

Walking Route  -

Moderate

Please park sensitively beside Durisdeer Church. From there, walk up the signposted Core Path. There is a choice to either take the made-up estate track or a more overgrown Roman Road.

height

1mi

1.5km

trending_flat

230ft

70m

trending_flat

0ft

0m

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Black Hill and Burnhouses

Walking Route  -

Challenge

This is a long route that requires the user to have experience of reading maps. You may shorten the route by cutting through Burnhouses Dean and horses may take an alternative route at Birkenside Dean.

height

13mi

21km

trending_flat

1,771ft

540m

trending_flat

1,771ft

540m

Towns along route: Abbey St Bathans, Ellemford, Duns

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Blackburn Falls

Walking Route  -

Hard

A linear route (the distance given includes your return) going out to visit the waterfalls in the slopes to the west of the village.

height

7mi

11.5km

trending_flat

1,509ft

460m

trending_flat

1,509ft

460m

Towns along route: Newcastleton

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Bonchester Bridge and Hill

Walking Route  -

Moderate

Explore the area south of Bonchester Bridge on this circular route with an option to omit the climb up Bonchester Hill.

height

5mi

8km

trending_flat

951ft

290m

trending_flat

951ft

290m

Towns along route: Bonchester Bridge, Hobkirk

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Bowden Circular

Walking Route  -

Hard

A reasonable long circular that passes round the Eildons rather than including steep climbs; there are great views on much of this route.

height

7.5mi

12km

trending_flat

1,312ft

400m

trending_flat

1,312ft

400m

Towns along route: Melrose, Newtown St Boswells

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Bowmont Forest

Walking Route  -

Easy

A short circular in this forest that enjoys stunning views at several points. The route we have suggested here follows the green arrows, Roxburghe Estates have also marked two other routes for you to follow. 1.

height

2.5mi

4km

trending_flat

230ft

70m

trending_flat

230ft

70m

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Brownmoor Wood

Walking Route  -

Moderate

This walk has a village start and contains a woodland loop. It is 7.5km/4½ miles, and takes around1½ hours to complete.

height

4.5mi

7km

trending_flat

492ft

150m

trending_flat

492ft

150m

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Byreburn Forest

Walking Route  -

Easy

Circular woodland and quiet road walk. 3.5km/2 miles. Allow 1 hour to complete. Pavement, hard surfaced track, beaten earth path and minor road.

height

5.5mi

9km

trending_flat

492ft

150m

trending_flat

492ft

150m

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Caerlaverock Castle

Walking Route  -

Easy

Linear woodland and estate walk with an all ability trail for first 100m. 3.5km/2miles - allow1 hour.

height

1mi

2km

trending_flat

33ft

10m

trending_flat

66ft

20m

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Caerlee and the River Tweed

Walking Route  -

Moderate

Although a short circular this route includes a steep climb up through St Ronan’s Wood, managed by the Woodland Trust. The route affords excellent views and a pleasant return along the River Tweed.

height

3.5mi

5.5km

trending_flat

328ft

100m

trending_flat

328ft

100m

Towns along route: Innerleithen

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Calaburn and Drinkstone Hill

Walking Route  -

Hard

Following an old drove road and part of the Borders Abbeys Way this circular route goes over Drinkstone Hill.

height

12.5mi

20km

trending_flat

1,574ft

480m

trending_flat

1,574ft

480m

Towns along route: Hawick

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Cally Woods

Walking Route  -

Easy

A circular woodland walk. 5km/3miles long. Allow 2 hours to complete. Beaten earth and hard surface paths and tracks.

height

2.5mi

4km

trending_flat

262ft

80m

trending_flat

262ft

80m

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Carlingwark Loch Circular

Walking Route  -

Easy

Circular walk through farmland. 5.6km/3½ miles -allow 2 hours. Roadside pavement, minor roads and grass paths.

height

3.5mi

5.5km

trending_flat

394ft

120m

trending_flat

394ft

120m

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Carronbridge Nithside Walk

Walking Route  -

Easy

An easy circular village and riverside walk. 3 km/2 miles long, taking around 1 hour to complete. Covers pavement, hard surfaced tracks and grass tracks, with gates and stiles.

height

1.5mi

2km

trending_flat

66ft

20m

trending_flat

66ft

20m

Towns along route: Thornhill

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Castle Loch

Walking Route  -

Easy

Circular town and country walk. 8km/5 miles - allow 2 hours. Hard surfaced and grass tracks, roads, stiles, gates, boardwalk and cattle grid.

height

6mi

10km

trending_flat

262ft

80m

trending_flat

295ft

90m

Towns along route: Lochmaben

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Cauldshiels and the River Tweed

Walking Route  -

Hard

A lovely long circular that passes by Cauldshiels and Faldonside Lochs. The route also goes through Rhymer’s Glen once part of Sir Walter Scott’s designed landscape.

height

9mi

15km

trending_flat

1,279ft

390m

trending_flat

1,279ft

390m

Towns along route: Melrose, Tweedbank

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Cauldshiels Loch

Walking Route  -

Moderate

This route goes through much of Scott’s former estate lands. Many of the woodlands were designed and planted by Scott, although some of the conifer woodlands have been replanted more recently.

height

4mi

7km

trending_flat

853ft

260m

trending_flat

853ft

260m

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Clarilaw and Boonraw

Walking Route  -

Moderate

After following the The River Teviot this route explores the north of the town along old tracks. The River Teviot rises in the foothills of Comb Hill on the border with Dumfries and Galloway; it joins the River Tweed to the southwest of Kelso.

height

9mi

14.5km

trending_flat

853ft

260m

trending_flat

853ft

260m

Towns along route: Hawick

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Coldstream, Hirsel Estate and the River Tweed

Walking Route  -

Hard

A long distance and varied route taking in the Hirsel Estate’s policy woodlands and the River Tweed.

height

9.5mi

15.5km

trending_flat

984ft

300m

trending_flat

984ft

300m

Towns along route: Coldstream

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Crailing, Eckford and Nisbet’s Jubilee Path

Walking Route  -

Challenge

A circular walk through the heart of Teviotdale, linking the villages of Crailing, Eckford and Nisbet.

height

13.5mi

21.5km

trending_flat

1,509ft

460m

trending_flat

1,509ft

460m

Towns along route: Jedburgh

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Dalbeattie to Colvent Trail

Walking Route  -

Hard

Circular farmland and countryside walk. 7km/4 miles - allow 2½ hours. Covers roadside pavement, minor roads, grass path and track.

height

10.5mi

17km

trending_flat

1,246ft

380m

trending_flat

1,214ft

370m

Towns along route: Kippford

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Darnick and Tweedbank

Walking Route  -

Easy

This route from Abbotsford, home of Sir Walter Scott, takes in the settlements of Darnick and Tweedbank including Gunknowe Loch.

height

4mi

6.5km

trending_flat

361ft

110m

trending_flat

361ft

110m

Towns along route: Tweedbank, Darnick

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Darnick, Rhymer’s Glen and Cauldshiels Loch

Walking Route  -

Moderate

This route from Abbotsford, home of Sir Walter Scott, takes in part of the Borders Abbeys Way, Rhymer’s Glen and Cauldshiels Loch. 1.

height

6mi

10km

trending_flat

1,017ft

310m

trending_flat

1,017ft

310m

Towns along route: Darnick

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