Minchmoor Road and Southern Upland Way

This route follows the old Minchmoor Road up to join the Southern Upland Way going east past Broomy Law before returning to Yarrowford past the former youth hostel at Broadmeadows.

The section along the old drove road not only has the wilderness factor and views over the Yarrow Valley hills but you can imagine the men of old driving their cattle and sheep along this high land.

1. Start at the small ar park adjacent to the A708, opposite Yarrowford. Leave the car park and head up the road on the other side of the main road, in between the houses. At a bend in the road take a track to the right and almost immediately leave the track by steps on your left. At the top of the steps carry straight on uphill.

2. After 300m go through the gate at the corner of the woodland. Turn left and continue to follow the track by the woodland edge.

3. After 1km the track begins to ascend the hill as it bends to the right. A further 2km of steady ascent takes you to the SUW.

4. When you reach the SUW turn right to head east along the track.

5. After 2.5km the track descends to a gate at the Four Lords Lands. Go through the gate and follow the hill side round with the dyke and woodland on your right.

6. After 2km leave the SUW by climbing over the ladder stile and heading downhill with the dyke on your right.

7. When you reach a woodland turn right with the trees on your left. Walk along the boardwalks and go through a pedestrian gate at the end. Go through the gate immediately on your left to follow a pleasant woodland path down to Broadmeadows Youth Hostel.

8. Turn right in front of the youth hostel and left down a set of steps to cross the grass. (Alternatively, you can follow the track that winds its way along the side of the hill and returns to the start point.) Continue to follow the woodland path until you reach a road. Turn left onto this road and then right onto the main road which will return you to your starting point.