The line is OpenStreetMap's mapping of the route (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), via Waymarked Trails, with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check the current official route before a long trip: diversions and permitted paths change. See the source.
Stages
A suggested split into 3 days of about 16.0 km (9.9 mi) each. The days are equal shares of the distance, not official stages. Each ends near the town or village named.
- Day 1 Cockburnspath to Coldingham 16.0 km · 16.0 km from the start
- Day 2 Coldingham to Burnmouth 16.0 km · 32 km from the start
- Day 3 Burnmouth to Berwick-upon-Tweed 16.0 km · 48 km from the start
Summits on the way
- Lowrie Knowes 208 m · 11.9 km from the start
- Oatlee Hill 162 m · 15.5 km from the start
- Kirk Hill · 20 km from the start
- Burnmouth Hill · 34 km from the start
Tops within 300 m of the line. Summits from OpenStreetMap.
Start and finish
Start: near Cockburnspath, Scottish Borders. 55.93271, -2.36021
Finish: near Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland. 55.76780, -2.00317
Places to stay
Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:
- Cockburnspath, Scottish Borders · The start Booking.com → Expedia →
- Coldingham, Scottish Borders · After day 1 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Burnmouth, Scottish Borders · After day 2 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland · The finish Booking.com → Expedia →
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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line comes from the source named under the map and the heights from a terrain model, so treat the figures as a guide. Check for diversions before you go, take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.
