| Borders Abbeys Way | |
|---|---|
 Jedburgh Abbey | |
| Length | 109 km (68 mi)[1] |
| Location | Borders,Scotland |
| Established | 2006 |
| Designation | Scotland's Great Trails |
| Trailheads | Circular |
| Use | Hiking |
| Elevation gain/loss | 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) gain[1] |
| Highest point | 339 metres (1,113 ft) |
| Season | All year |
| Sights | Historic ruined abbeys, rivers, wildlife, countryside |
| Website | http://www.bordersabbeysway.com/ |
TheBorders Abbeys Way is along-distance footpath in theScottish Borders area ofScotland. It is a circular walkway and is 109 kilometres (68 mi) in length.[1] The theme of the footpath is the ruinedBordersabbeys (established byDavid I of Scotland) along its way:Kelso Abbey,Jedburgh Abbey,Melrose Abbey andDryburgh Abbey. These abbeys were homes to monks, who lived there between the 12th and 16th centuries. The route also passes through the towns ofHawick andSelkirk, and close toAbbotsford House, the home ofSir Walter Scott.[2][3] Along the Borders Abbeys Way there are several rivers:Jed Water,River Teviot,River Tweed,Ale Water, andRule Water.
The route was opened in 2006, and is managed and maintained byScottish Borders Council.[2] It is now designated as one ofScotland's Great Trails byNatureScot.[1] The route links with four of the other Great Trails: theCross Borders Drove Road, theRomans 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]
Most people choose to do the walk in one day for each segment.[5]
| Start | Finish | Distance | Start elevation | Finish elevation | Highest point | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| km | mi | m | ft | m | ft | m | ft | ||
| Kelso (55°35′49″N2°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″N2°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″N2°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″N2°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″N2°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 | |||||
Download coordinates as:
55°34′41″N2°34′11″W / 55.5781°N 2.5697°W /55.5781; -2.5697 (Borders Abbeys Way)
