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Tynron Doon

Walking Route  -
Easy

Linear forest track and open hill walk. 4.5 km/3miles long, taking around 1½ hours to complete. Hard surfaced tracks and open hill tracks, soft in places with gates.

height
1mi
2km
trending_flat
66ft
20m
trending_flat
33ft
10m

Union Chain Bridge Circular

Walking Route  -
Easy

Crossing the historic Union Chain Bridge takes you onto a circular route in the English borders. The Union Chain Bridge was built in 1820 by Royal Naval Captain Sir Samuel Brown under the guidance of Scottish civil engineers, Robert Stevenson and John Rennie.

height
3.5mi
5.5km
trending_flat
164ft
50m
trending_flat
164ft
50m
Towns along route: Paxton

Venlaw and Soonhope

Walking Route  -
Hard

A short circular with a big punch (it feels longer than it actually is) in a popular glen in Peebles due to great views south over to Hundleshope Heights; includes a short steep climb and descent.

height
3.5mi
5.5km
trending_flat
558ft
170m
trending_flat
558ft
170m

Vertish Hill and Willistruther Loch

Walking Route  -
Moderate

A circular route through woodland and farmland over Vertish Hill and out to Willistruther Loch. The path around the Loch has recently been improved thanks to grant money and you may wish to follow the path around the loch while you are there.

height
6mi
10km
trending_flat
1,115ft
340m
trending_flat
1,115ft
340m
Towns along route: Hawick

Wanlockhead to Beattock

Walking Route  -
Challenge

This route is one of 12 sections of the Southern Upland Way. You will have seen the golf ball on the top of Lowther Hill as you came in to Wanlockhead the day before and now you will be climbing up to it.

height
19.5mi
31.5km
trending_flat
3,050ft
930m
trending_flat
4,034ft
1,230m
Towns along route: Wanlockhead, Beattock

Water of Minnoch

Walking Route  -
Moderate

Circular riverside, woodland and forest walk. 11.5km/7 miles - allow 3½ hours. Covers hard surface path and track.

height
7.5mi
12km
trending_flat
623ft
190m
trending_flat
623ft
190m
Towns along route: Glentrool

Whithorn to Rispain

Walking Route  -
Easy

Whithorn to Rispain Camp is a short walk, leaving from a gate behind the Whithorn Priory Church on Bruce Street, and going across country to Rispain, an Iron Age fortified farmstead.

height
1.5mi
2km
trending_flat
131ft
40m
trending_flat
98ft
30m

Whitmuir Loch, Lindean Loch and Selkirk Hill

Walking Route  -
Easy

A good circular exploring the countryside east of the town passing Selkirk’s old racecourse, Whitmuir Loch and the east end of Lindean Loch before returning to the start up Selkirk Hill.

height
6mi
9.5km
trending_flat
722ft
220m
trending_flat
722ft
220m
Towns along route: Galashiels

Wig Bay Walk

Walking Route  -
Easy

A circular shoreline and countryside walk,3.5km/2 miles long. Allow 1 hour to complete. Consists of hard surface track, roadside pavement and verge and sandy, pebbly shore.

height
3mi
5km
trending_flat
66ft
20m
trending_flat
98ft
30m
Towns along route: Kirkcolm

Wood of Cree

Walking Route  -
Easy

Circular woodland walk. 3.5km/2 miles - allow 1½ hours. Covers beaten earth and hard surface path, track and steps.

height
2mi
3.5km
trending_flat
361ft
110m
trending_flat
361ft
110m

Yetholm and Currburn Circular

Walking Route  -
Challenge

This grand circular follows St Cuthbert’s Way (one of Scotland’s Great Trails) in part and the Pennine Way; with an option to follow a higher or lower route.

height
10mi
16.5km
trending_flat
2,066ft
630m
trending_flat
2,066ft
630m
Towns along route: Yetholm