River Tweed, Leader Water, SUW from Tweedbank

We start at the Tweedbank Railway station and walk towards Melrose following the shore of River Tweed, we leave Melrose on our righthand side and proceed along the river but in Newstead we have to leave the shore and take the path through the ancient Roman basecamp of Trimontium (http://roman-britain.co.uk/places/newstead.htm). We cross River Tweed over the old bridge between the disused railway bridge and the new streetbridge and take the path upstream along Leader Water . Soon we reach Earlston. We walk through the village and use the public toilets (30p), if necessary, and leave it in westerly direction on a minor road. Very soon we take a farmtrack, slightly going uphill. Eventually we hit the Southern Upland Way which we follow in southern direction all the way down to the River Tweed, where we leave this way to head towards Tweedbank Railway Station for the train back to Edinburgh

Requirements: a substantial good level of fitness is required for this 20km/12 mi walk .

Distance: ca 20 km /12 mi

Route: can be found here : https://www.mapometer.com/walking/route_5589472.html

Total time: ca 4,5 to 5 hours plus breaks (or as long as it takes )

Terrain: tarmac , gravel paths, farm tracks, grass paths, muddy paths,

Clothing: walking boots with good grip, all weather clothing, waterproofs,

Food /drink: bring a packed lunch and sufficient water to avoid dehydration,

Dogs: well behaved dogs are welcome on this walk, provided you bring a short lead with you, as we all know, sheep are an ubiquitous species in Scotland, we might well meet some...

Getting there: The first off-peak Scottish Borders train leaving Waverley at 09.42 will bring us on time to the starting point. When you come by car, be aware that the P&R at Tweedbank station might be full. Let me know if you don't come by train.

Coming back: every 30 minutes there is a train bringing us back to Edinburgh (all trains are off peak)

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