Based in the Scottish Borders, Eildon Ramblers is a friendlywalking group for people of all ages. We offer year-round walks to suit avariety of tastes.
This is a ten mile circular walk featuring woodland tracks and some nice views, but with a few miles of walking on minor roads. It takes about five hours. The walk starts from Canongate Car Park in Jedburgh. We take the subway under the A68, then cross Canongate Bridge and leave the town heading uphill towards Hartrigge. We then do a few miles through woods before arriving on the Roman Road, Deer Street. (Here, if the weather is very poor, we may decide to turn left and convert the walk into a nice 6 mile circular with no roads). From there we head right then take the minor road to Crailinghall, and continue on until eventually we join St Cuthbert’s Way, which we follow back to Deer Street. There are nice views on this leg of the walk. We’ll break for lunch at a pleasant spot on the banks of Oxnam Water. We leave St Cuthbert’s Way and join the Borders Abbeys Way back to Jedburgh, taking the path by Jed Water back to the town centre.
It is a longish walk, with a fair bit of ascent in the first 3 miles. Some parts of it can be quite muddy (even after a week of dry weather - so it will surely be quite muddy in December). The walk is suitable for anyone who doesn’t mind the distance, is prepared for a long steady uphill walk in the first third, and is happy to ramble through some wet-muddy paths.
Notes
This is a moderate walk. Hiking boots are essential and poles are highly recommended.
Maximum number: 12 (due to the minor road walking in mid-winter, where - if necessary - we will split into two smaller groups, with Brigid leading one group)
Circular walk, grade B, moderate. Hiking boots and poles are essential.
Walk leader: Gerry
Estimated duration: 5.5 hours
Maximum number of walkers: 12
Eildon Ramblers members: please contact the walk leader per the directions in the Secretary’s email.
Members of other Ramblers groups & potential new members are welcome to apply to join this walk. Please contact walks@eildonramblers.org.uk leaving your name and mobile phone no. The walk leader will contact you.
Registration deadline. You should register with the Walk Leader no later than 5pm on (a) the Thursday prior to a Saturday walk, or (b) the Friday prior to a Sunday walk.
Covid-19. Please read the Covid-19 advice on our website, and observe the recommended precautions
Canongate Car Park, Jedburgh (a large and free car park) Note, this is different from the Abbey Bridge End car park.
