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 4 days of about 21 km (13 mi) each. The days are equal shares of the distance, not official stages. Each ends near the town or village named.
- Day 1 East Calder to Romanno Bridge 21 km · 21 km from the start
- Day 2 Romanno Bridge to Peebles 21 km · 43 km from the start
- Day 3 Peebles to Selkirk 21 km · 64 km from the start
- Day 4 Selkirk to Hawick 21 km · 86 km from the start
Summits on the way
- Broomlee Hill · 16.0 km from the start
- Hog Knowe 292 m · 30 km from the start
- Kailzie Hill 480 m · 41 km from the start
- Kirkhope Law 537 m · 42 km from the start
- Little Craigie Side 488 m · 45 km from the start
- Hare Law 510 m · 55 km from the start
- Drinkstone Hill · 80 km from the start
Tops within 300 m of the line. Lists from the Database of British and Irish Hills; other summits from OpenStreetMap.
Start and finish
Start: near East Calder, West Lothian. 55.85078, -3.43653
Finish: near Hawick, Scottish Borders. 55.42149, -2.82474
Places to stay
Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:
- East Calder, West Lothian · The start Booking.com → Expedia →
- Romanno Bridge, Scottish Borders · After day 1 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Peebles, Scottish Borders · After day 2 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Selkirk, Scottish Borders · After day 3 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Hawick, Scottish Borders · 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.
