Borders Abbeys Way
























































Borders Abbeys Way

Jedburgh Abbey1.jpg
Jedburgh Abbey

Length 109 km (68 mi)[1]
Location
Borders, Scotland
Established 2006
Designation Scotland's Great Trails
Trailheads Circular
Use Hiking
Elevation
Elevation gain/loss 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) gain[1]
Highest point 339 metres (1,113 ft)
Hiking details
Season All year
Sights Historic ruined abbeys, rivers, wildlife, countryside
Website http://www.bordersabbeysway.com/



Dryburgh Abbey


The Borders Abbeys Way is a long-distance footpath in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is a circular walkway and is 109 kilometres (68 mi) in length.[1] The theme of the footpath is the ruined Borders abbeys (established by David I of Scotland) along its way: Kelso Abbey, Jedburgh Abbey, Melrose Abbey and Dryburgh Abbey. These abbeys were homes to monks, who lived there between the 12th and 16th centuries. The route also passes through the towns of Hawick and Selkirk, and close to Abbotsford House, the home of Sir Walter Scott.[2][3] Along the Borders Abbeys Way there are several rivers: Jed Water, River Teviot, River Tweed, Ale Water, and Rule Water.


The route was opened in 2006, and is managed and maintained by Scottish Borders Council.[2] It is now designated as one of Scotland's Great Trails by Scottish Natural Heritage.[1] The route links with four of the other Great Trails: the Cross Borders Drove Road, the Romans and Reivers Route, St Cuthbert's Way and the·Southern Upland Way.[3] About 15,000 people use the path every year, of whom over 2,000 complete the entire route.[4]


Two walkers, Jack Low and Garry Cossar, became the first to complete the full trail in under 24 hours in June 2017. The feat was reported in the Southern Reporter, Border Telegraph and Hawick News.[citation needed]




Contents






  • 1 Sections of the Walk


  • 2 See also


  • 3 References


  • 4 External links





Sections of the Walk


Most people choose to do the walk in one day for each segment.[5]




























































































Start
Finish
Distance
Start elevation
Finish elevation
Highest point
mi
km
m
ft
m
ft
m
ft
Kelso (55°35′49″N 2°25′58″W / 55.5970°N 2.4327°W / 55.5970; -2.4327 (Borders Abbeys Way: Kelso Abbey)) Jedburgh 19
12 41
134 85
280 120
390
Jedburgh (55°28′36″N 2°33′15″W / 55.4766°N 2.5541°W / 55.4766; -2.5541 (Borders Abbeys Way: Jedburgh Abbey)) Hawick 20
12 85
280 105
344 300
985
Hawick (55°25′43″N 2°47′00″W / 55.4285°N 2.7833°W / 55.4285; -2.7833 (Borders Abbeys Way: Teviotdale Leisure Centre, Hawick)) Selkirk 20
12 102
334 172
564 339
1,113
Selkirk(55°32′50″N 2°50′29″W / 55.5471°N 2.8415°W / 55.5471; -2.8415 (Borders Abbeys Way: Market Square, Selkirk)) Melrose 16
9.9 172
564 98
320 270
880
Melrose(55°35′56″N 2°43′09″W / 55.5990°N 2.7191°W / 55.5990; -2.7191 (Borders Abbeys Way: Melrose Abbey)) Kelso 28
17 98
320 41
134 148
485
Complete walk 103
64 339
1,113


See also




  • Pennine Way National Trail

  • James Hutton Trail

  • Roman Heritage Way

  • Sir Walter Scott Way



References





  1. ^ abcd "Trails Archive". Scottish Natural Heritage & Rucksack Reader. Retrieved 2018-08-15..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ ab "Borders Abbeys Way" (PDF). Scottish Borders Council. 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-15.


  3. ^ ab "Borders Abbeys Way". Scottish Natural Heritage & Rucksack Reader. Retrieved 2018-08-15.


  4. ^ "Scotland's networks of paths and trails: key research findings" (PDF). Scottish Natural Heritage. August 2018. p. 6. Retrieved 2018-09-26.


  5. ^ "Abbeys Walk". The Borders Abbeys Way. Scotland's Great Trails.




External links










Map all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 

Download coordinates as: KML · GPX


  • Borders Abbeys Way Website


  • Borders Abbeys Way pages on the Scottish Borders Council website


  • Borders Abbeys Way route description and map (Walkhighlands).

  • Visit Scotland: Walking the Borders Abbeys Way

  • The Long Distance Walkers Association: Borders Abbeys Way

  • Walking Magazine: "Borders of History"


  • Britain: "Break for the Borders" Also mention of the Tironsian Abbey in Selkirk


Coordinates: 55°34′41″N 2°34′11″W / 55.5781°N 2.5697°W / 55.5781; -2.5697 (Borders Abbeys Way)









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