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St Boswells to Harestanes/Jedburgh
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/ River TweedPhoto: Gayle Turnbull, Macs Adventure Ltd
Your walk will take you along riverside paths and ancient roads through classic Scottish Borders scenery.
Distance 13.6 km
3:29 h
120 m
136 m
Walk through the rolling scenery of the Scottish Borders which offers a touch of Roman history. Leaving St Boswells you follow the River Tweed once more before diverting away from it just before the hamlet of Maxton. After a short section of minor road you then join Dere Street, an ancient Roman Road before reaching your destination.
Author
Callum Broad
Update: November 05, 2020
Highest point
170 m
Lowest point
63 m
Rest Stop
Woodside GardensHarestanes Countryside Visitor Centre
Tips and hints
This route is used in the following itineraries:
WSSSCW1
WSSSCW2
WSSSCW3
WSSSCW4
Start
St Boswells (90 m)
Coordinates:
OS Grid
NT 59392 31039
DD
55.571315, -2.645528
DMS
55°34'16.7"N 2°38'43.9"W
UTM
30U 522351 6158426
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Destination
Harestanes
Turn-by-turn directions
These maps and routes are designed to be used in conjunction with our traditional documentation. We have recently embarked on a conversion initiative to bring the two elements together, and this itinerary will be covered in due course.
In the meantime, using the two elements alongside each other should go a long way to ensure you have a safe, enjoyable and problem free day.
Note
all notes on protected areas
Coordinates
OS Grid
NT 59392 31039
DD
55.571315, -2.645528
DMS
55°34'16.7"N 2°38'43.9"W
UTM
30U 522351 6158426
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Duration
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Distance
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Ascent
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Descent
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Highest point
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Lowest point
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