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Innerleithen History Trail

Walking Route

Innerleithen History Trail

Walking

An easy explore of the built heritage of Innerleithen with an option to visit the Iron Age Fort on Pirn Hill.

This route was set for you by local historians and gives you a good flavour of the history of the town and the variety of interesting buildings to look at. There are two museums on the route – St Ronan’s Wells and Robert Smail’s Printing Works.

Further information:
Paths around Innerleithen and Walkerburn
Downloads:
InnerWalkerburn.pdf Innerleithen_5.gpx
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Distance:
2.5mi / 4.5km
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Total climb:
426ft / 130m
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Total descent:
426ft / 130m
Towns along route:
Innerleithen
Difficulty:
Easy
Difficulty notes:
Pavement and woodland paths. Some sections in Pirn Wood may be muddy at times. Boots or strong shoes recommended.
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What you'll see

Image of Innerleithen

Innerleithen

Towns & Villages

The small town of Innerleithen sits at the confluence of the River Tweed where it meets the Leithen Water. Inver is a common prefix for…