Melrose and Abbotsford
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Scottish Borders Walking Festival
Scottish Borders Walking Festival
Starting from Melrose, we visit Abbotsford House and then along the River Tweed. With the Eildon Hills in the background we carry on along The Tweed past the old suspension bridge at Gattonside and then back to Melrose, famous for Sevens rugby at the Greenyards.
easy
Distance 11 km
5:18 h
75 m
75 m
120 m
84 m
Starting from Melrose and its famous Abbey we visit Sir Walter Scott’s Abbotsford House and then along the River Tweed, a chance to see the rich and varied plant life. With the Eildon Hills in the background we carry on along The Tweed past the old suspension bridge at Gattonside and then back to Melrose, famous for Sevens rugby at the Greenyards.
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
easy
Technique
Stamina
Highest point
120 m
Lowest point
84 m
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Coordinates:
OS Grid
NT 54799 34125
DD
55.598643, -2.718871
DMS
55°35'55.1"N 2°43'07.9"W
UTM
30U 517714 6161447
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Coordinates
OS Grid
NT 54799 34125
DD
55.598643, -2.718871
DMS
55°35'55.1"N 2°43'07.9"W
UTM
30U 517714 6161447
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Difficulty
easy
Distance
11 km
Duration
5:18 h
Ascent
75 m
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75 m
Highest point
120 m
Lowest point
84 m
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