Cauldshiels and River Tweed
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Scottish Borders Walking Festival
Scottish Borders Walking Festival
A long walk with some moderate gradients exploring part of Sir Walter Scott’s Abbotsford Estate. Walk up through Rhymers Glen to Cauldshiels Loch, then drop down to the riverside path passing the front of Abbottsford House and back by the Tweed to Melrose along the Borders Abbeys.
moderate
Distance 14.3 km
3:40 h
151 m
156 m
243 m
87 m
A long walk with some moderate gradients exploring part of Sir Walter Scott’s Abbotsford Estate, one of the most significant designed landscapes in Scotland. Walk up through Rhymers Glen to Cauldshiels Loch, then drop down to the riverside path passing the front of Abbottsford House and back by the Tweed to Melrose along the Borders Abbeys.
Part of the Scottish Borders Walking Festival 2013. See www.borderswalking.com for more information.
Part of the Scottish Borders Walking Festival 2013. See www.borderswalking.com for more information.
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Scottish Borders Walking FestivalUpdate: June 13, 2013
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Highest point
243 m
Lowest point
87 m
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Coordinates:
OS Grid
NT 54784 33985
DD
55.597384, -2.719086
DMS
55°35'50.6"N 2°43'08.7"W
UTM
30U 517701 6161306
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Coordinates
OS Grid
NT 54784 33985
DD
55.597384, -2.719086
DMS
55°35'50.6"N 2°43'08.7"W
UTM
30U 517701 6161306
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Difficulty
moderate
Distance
14.3 km
Duration
3:40 h
Ascent
151 m
Descent
156 m
Highest point
243 m
Lowest point
87 m
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