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Demainholm

Walking Route  -
Easy

A short linear route with a circular by Tinnis Burn, good for horse-riding and dog-walking. Buccleuch Estates who owns this woodland (planted in 1995) have marked out two walks for your enjoyment.

height
3mi
5km
trending_flat
197ft
60m
trending_flat
197ft
60m
Towns along route: Newcastleton

Duchess Bridge Circular Walk

Walking Route  -
Easy

Starting at Kilngreen car park, walk towards the town centre and turn right over the bridge across the Esk (Thomas Telford Road).

height
3mi
4.5km
trending_flat
525ft
160m
trending_flat
525ft
160m
Towns along route: Langholm

Duncow Mill East

Walking Route  -
Easy

This walk is suitable for families and offer spectacular views across the Nith Valley to the Solway and beyond.

height
3.5mi
5.5km
trending_flat
394ft
120m
trending_flat
328ft
100m

Duncow Mill West

Walking Route  -
Easy

This walk is suitable for families and offer spectacular views across the Nith Valley to the Solway and beyond.

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

Dundeugh Forest & Hill

Walking Route  -
Moderate

A circular forest walk, 6km/4 miles long. Allow 2 hours to complete. Hard surface tracks, stout shoes or boots.

height
4.5mi
7km
trending_flat
492ft
150m
trending_flat
492ft
150m

Edin’s Hall Broch

Walking Route  -
Moderate

An interesting circular that you can extend by following the Southern Upland Way up to Edgar’s Cleuch.

height
5.5mi
8.5km
trending_flat
918ft
280m
trending_flat
918ft
280m
Towns along route: Abbey St Bathans

Eildon Hills Path

Walking Route  -
Hard

The Eildon Hills are an iconic part of the Scottish Borders landscape. The views from their tops are stunning allowing the observer on a clear day to look out to the Lammermuirs, Moorfoots and Upper Tweeddale Hills.

height
3.5mi
6km
trending_flat
984ft
300m
trending_flat
984ft
300m
Towns along route: Melrose

Ettrick Water Circular – North

Walking Route  -
Easy

A short circular along the banks of Ettrick Water on easy access paths passing attractive riverside woodland on the north-west bank and crossing the water over high footbridges.

height
2mi
3km
trending_flat
33ft
10m
trending_flat
33ft
10m
Towns along route: Selkirk

Eyemouth and Coldingham Circular

Walking Route  -
Hard

Mainly following the Berwickshire Coastal Path this route takes you out to St Abbs and Coldingham from Eyemouth.

height
9.5mi
15km
trending_flat
1,345ft
410m
trending_flat
1,345ft
410m
Towns along route: Eyemouth, St Abbs, Coldingham

Gala Circuit

Walking Route  -
Challenge

This route is a challenge and includes Neidpath Hill, Clovenfords, Ladhope Woodland and Langlee Woodland.

height
17.5mi
28km
trending_flat
3,182ft
970m
trending_flat
3,182ft
970m
Towns along route: Clovenfords, Galashiels

Gala Hill and Langlee Woodland

Walking Route  -
Moderate

A circular around the town that passes through Gala Policies, Gala Hill and Langlee Woodland, starting at Gala Policies car park.

height
7mi
11.5km
trending_flat
1,509ft
460m
trending_flat
1,509ft
460m
Towns along route: Galashiels

Gala Policies

Walking Route  -
Easy

In 1974 the former Selkirkshire County Council purchased these policies. This woodland once formed part of a larger estate owned by Hugh Scott, Laird of Galashiels.

height
1mi
2km
trending_flat
131ft
40m
trending_flat
131ft
40m
Towns along route: Galashiels

Galloway House Gardens to Eggerness point

Walking Route  -
Easy

The footing of this walk is moderate within the Gardens and turns to a flat rocky shore to the village of Garlieston, and then a beaten earth track bearing right past Eggerness farm entrance, through farmland and wooded shoreline, which can be uneven.

height
5.5mi
9km
trending_flat
295ft
90m
trending_flat
295ft
90m
Towns along route: Wigtown

Glenbenna and Plora

Walking Route  -
Challenge

This circular is quite long through the forest but there are excellent views and the forestry tracks allow a better pace.

height
8.5mi
13.5km
trending_flat
1,509ft
460m
trending_flat
1,509ft
460m
Towns along route: Walkerburn, Innerleithen

Glentrool to Martyrs’ Tomb

Walking Route  -
Moderate

Circular forest and woodland walk, 7km/4½ miles long. Allow 2½ hours to complete. Covers minor road and hard surface path and track.

height
6.5mi
10km
trending_flat
722ft
220m
trending_flat
722ft
220m
Towns along route: Glentrool

Newstead Circular

Walking Route  -
Easy

An interesting short circular from Melrose to Newstead along the ancient Priorswalk and passed the Rhymer’s Stone.

height
3mi
5km
trending_flat
295ft
90m
trending_flat
295ft
90m
Towns along route: Melrose, Newstead

Hamilton Hill and Standalane

Walking Route  -
Moderate

A short circular that climbs from Hay Lodge Park up to Hamilton Hill where you can look out over Peebles town.

height
4mi
7km
trending_flat
623ft
190m
trending_flat
623ft
190m
Towns along route: Peebles

Harestanes Paths

Walking Route  -
Moderate

Using Harestanes Countryside Visitor Centre as a base you can explore the woods beside Folly Loch and Peniel Heugh or take a short stroll around the Cricket Park.

height
7mi
11km
trending_flat
984ft
300m
trending_flat
984ft
300m
Towns along route: Ancrum

Hartfell Spa

Walking Route  -
Challenge

Linear upland route following Auchencat Burn. 5.5km/3½ miles. Allow 1½ hours. Grass and hard surfaced track with drain crossings and wet patches & gates.

height
2mi
3km
trending_flat
984ft
300m
trending_flat
0ft
0m

Haystoun, The Cut and Cademuir

Walking Route  -
Easy

This short route enjoys a surprising variety of terrain. Starting on the John Buchan Way it winds up through the attractive suburbs in the south west corner of the town.

height
4mi
6km
trending_flat
426ft
130m
trending_flat
426ft
130m
Towns along route: Peebles

Heiton and Bowmont Forest

Walking Route  -
Hard

A long circular that passes through Heiton, south-west of Kelso, and explores a large area of arable land south-east of Kelso.

height
14.5mi
23.5km
trending_flat
1,181ft
360m
trending_flat
1,181ft
360m
Towns along route: Kelso

Hen Poo and Colonel’s Walk

Walking Route  -
Easy

This circular follows two established routes through the Duns Castle Estate and includes the attractive Hen Poo Loch that is managed as a wildlife reserve.

height
4mi
6.5km
trending_flat
394ft
120m
trending_flat
394ft
120m
Towns along route: Duns

Hirsel Policies and Dundock Wood

Walking Route  -
Easy

This is an interesting route due to its varied terrain through woodland and by riverside with attractive views of The Hirsel house.

height
4.5mi
7.5km
trending_flat
361ft
110m
trending_flat
361ft
110m
Towns along route: Coldstream

Hirsel Policies and Dunglass Wood

Walking Route  -
Hard

This circular route explores the Hirsel Estate’s policy woodlands starting from Coldstream. There are shorter walks around the Hirsel’s grounds where you can keep to hard-surfaced paths.

height
5.5mi
8.5km
trending_flat
459ft
140m
trending_flat
459ft
140m
Towns along route: Coldstream

Hollybush Circular

Walking Route  -
Hard

This circular route follows the Southern Upland Way from Gala Policies over hill farmland then returns to the town along the River Tweed.

height
8.5mi
14km
trending_flat
1,509ft
460m
trending_flat
1,542ft
470m
Towns along route: Galashiels

Housebyres

Walking Route  -
Moderate

A moderate circular taking you up to the pretty Byres Loch and returning on the Southern Upland Way along the River Tweed and over The Chain Bridge.

height
8mi
13km
trending_flat
1,082ft
330m
trending_flat
1,082ft
330m
Towns along route: Melrose

Hutton Circular

Walking Route  -
Easy

A pleasant circular walk through riverside woodland and along country roads. Hutton is a small settlement lying east of Chirnside by the Whiteadder Water.

height
3mi
4.5km
trending_flat
131ft
40m
trending_flat
131ft
40m
Towns along route: Hutton, Chirnside

Inchbonny, Kersheugh and Ferniehirst

Walking Route  -
Moderate

An interesting circular south of Jedburgh that passes heritage trees in the Ancient Jed Forest and Ferniehirst Castle.

height
5.5mi
8.5km
trending_flat
754ft
230m
trending_flat
754ft
230m
Towns along route: Jedburgh

Innerleithen and Walkerburn by the River Tweed

Walking Route  -
Easy

A great circular between the two towns following the banks of the River Tweed. The River Tweed rises in the Lowther Hills and flows for 100 miles before emptying into the sea at Berwick-upon-Tweed.

height
3mi
5km
trending_flat
33ft
10m
trending_flat
33ft
10m
Towns along route: Walkerburn, Innerleithen

John Buchan Way

Walking Route  -
Challenge

The route mainly follows long-established hill tracks through the Peeblesshire Countryside. There are three main ascents and descents on the route giving a total climb of 800metres but none of them are too severe.

height
14mi
22.5km
trending_flat
2,427ft
740m
trending_flat
2,329ft
710m
Towns along route: Peebles, Broughton