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 5 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 Melrose to Ancrum 21 km · 21 km from the start
- Day 2 Ancrum to Morebattle 21 km · 41 km from the start
- Day 3 Morebattle to Kirknewton 21 km · 62 km from the start
- Day 4 Kirknewton to Chatton 21 km · 83 km from the start
- Day 5 Chatton to Holy Island 21 km · 104 km from the start
Summits on the way
- Eildon Mid Hill 422 m · 2.8 km from the start
- Cockenheugh 211 m · 88 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 Melrose, Scottish Borders. 55.60222, -2.72302
Finish: near Holy Island, Northumberland. 55.67374, -1.80137
Places to stay
Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:
- Melrose, Scottish Borders · The start Booking.com → Expedia →
- Ancrum, Scottish Borders · After day 1 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Morebattle, Scottish Borders · After day 2 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Kirknewton, Northumberland · After day 3 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Chatton, Northumberland · After day 4 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Holy Island, 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.
