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Borders Abbeys Way Rucksack Readers Guidebook

Borders Abbeys Way Rucksack Readers Guidebook

author: Neil Mackay
The Borders Abbeys Way is one of Scotland's Great Trails, a fascinating circuit that takes in the historic ruined abbeys of Melrose, Dryburgh, Kelso, and Jedburgh. Within its 67 miles it includes also, the charming towns of Hawick and Selkirk, and passes Abbotsford House, the historic home of Sir Walter Scott. Much of the terrain is easy-going, beside the Rivers Tweed and Teviot, and the hilly sections offer splendid views. The route is most easily reached by rail from Edinburgh to Tweedbank, near Melrose.

This guidebook contains all you need to plan and enjoy walking the Borders Abbeys Way.
Detailed description of the route walked clockwise from Melrose.
Coverage of the history and architecture of the Borders abbeys.
Summaries with distance, terrain, and food and drink stops.
12 pages with detailed mapping of the route at 1:55,000 scale.
A section about habitats and wildlife, with superb images.
Lavishly illustrated with 105 colour photographs.
Rucksack friendly format, printed on rainproof paper.
Forward by author and journalist Allan Massie OBE.

The guidebook provides five-day and six-day itineraries. The six-day is given below:
Melrose to St Boswells - 4.7 miles
St Boswells to Kelso - 15 miles
Kelso to Jedburgh - 13 miles
Jedburgh to Hawick - 13.2 miles
Hawick to Selkirk - 12.8 miles
Selkirk to Melrose - 10.5 miles

ISBN 9781898481782 Pages 70 (2017) 138mm x 220mm

Price: £12.99