Borders Abbeys Way
108 km / 67 miles
A circular route passing the sites and ruins of 12th Century Abbeys and opening up the beauty of the Scottish Borderland. This Way is steeped in 12th Century history: the time when the Border Abbeys were first established and granted their Royal Charters. The monks knew how to select prime locations, next to the River Tweed and Teviot for their salmon fishing, and in the fertile plains below the Eildon Hills. The Way starts at Kelso and visits Jedburgh, Hawick, Selkirk and Melrose before returning to Kelso via Dryburgh Abbey.
Path leaflets may be downloaded from the Scottish Borders Council website.
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Details:
Path Type
Scotland's Great Trails
Waymark
AW symbol on yellow square
Attributes
Scotland's Great Trails; Moorland; Heritage; Religious
Start and Finish
NT727337 - Kelso Abbey, Borders
Web Sites
Publications, Badges and Certificates:
Guidebook + Map Flap
Borders Abbeys Way (Rucksack Readers - June 2017)
Booklet
Borders Abbeys Way (Mike Salter - 2008)
Booklet
Borders Abbeys Way (Jedburgh Visitor Information Centre - 2008)
Leaflet
Borders Abbeys Way (Jedburgh Visitor Information Centre)
Maps:
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Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.
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Connected Paths:
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Route Profile:
107.7 Km (66.9 miles)
1,939 m (6,362 ft) ascent
341 m (1,119 ft) maximum height
1,939 m (6,362 ft) ascent
341 m (1,119 ft) maximum height
