A guidebook to walking the 109km (68 mile) Borders Abbeys Way, a circular route connecting the medieval abbeys of Melrose, Dryburgh, Kelso and Jedburgh. This long-distance trek through the Scottish Borders is suitable for all abilities and can be walked in 1 week.
- Presented in 6 stages of 8-24km (5-15 miles)
- Beginning and finishing in Tweedbank this is one of Scotland's Great Trails
- Route passes Melrose, Newtown St Boswells, Kelso, Jedburgh, Denholm, Hawick and Selkirk
- Suitable to be walked year-round
- GPX files available to download
- 1:50,000 OS maps are included for each stage
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Verlagsort
Produkt-Hinweis
Illustrationen
45 photos
25 maps
1 overview profile
Maße
Höhe: 170 mm
Breite: 113 mm
Dicke: 10 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-85284-980-1 (9781852849801)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Paul Boobyer and #039;s zest for walking and curiosity of foreign cultures led him to undertake long-distance walks in Britain, Nepal, New Zealand, Canada and Chile. Returning to Scotland, Paul built mountain footpaths in the Scottish Highlands. Later, he managed footpaths whilst working as a Countryside Access Officer at Scottish Borders Council and led guided walks during the annual Borders Walking Festival.
Overview profile
Map key
Overview map
Route summary table
Introduction
The Borders Abbeys Way
History of the Borders abbeys
The Borders reivers
Agriculture and country estates in the Borders
Geology and nature
Getting to and from the Borders Abbeys Way
Where to stay
Maps and public access
When to go and what to take
Using this guide
The Borders Abbeys Way
Stage 1 Tweedbank to Newtown St Boswells via Melrose
Stage 2 Newtown St Boswells to Kelso
Stage 3 Kelso to Jedburgh
Stage 4 Jedburgh to Hawick
Stage 5 Hawick to Selkirk
Stage 6 Selkirk to Tweedbank
Appendix A Facilities available on each Stage of the Borders Abbeys Way
Appendix B Accommodation
Appendix C Public transport information
Appendix D Useful contacts
Appendix E Further reading
