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Eildon Ramblers Group

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.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

Note: walk direction reversed to suit public transport

Opportunity to walk next section of John Muir Way, starting with a pleasant to walk through North Berwick soon reaching park and skirting Berwick Law, picking up undulating paths round field edges with open views to Traprain, through some woodlands, finishing with a short climb up Drylaw Hill (60m) and descent to East Linton.

If wishing to car share please advise walk leader when registering and/or if you are a car driver and happy to take passengers.  Car share would be from Leaderfoot Viaduct NT576345 leaving prompt at 8.30am.

We will catch the #120 bus at 2.19pm back to start from East Linton at Community Hall, East Linton.

There will be lunch stop and drinks stops as required. 

Saturday, 19 April 2025
Start time:
9:45 am
Estimated finish time:
2:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
11.9km / 7.4mi
Ascent:
80m / 262ft
Type:
linear

Linear walk, grade C, moderate.   Hiking boots and poles are recommended.

Walk leader: Ruth

Estimated duration: 4 hours inc stops

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.

Possible change to walk.  With the increasing frequency of adverse weather events, be sure to check the ‘Cancelled or Changed Walks’ box on our website Home page before coming on the walk.

Covid-19.  Please read the Covid-19 advice on our website, and observe the recommended precautions.

Features

  • Car parking available
  • Car sharing available

Starting point

Grid reference:
NT 54599 85201
Nearest postcode:
EH39 4BY
what3words:
beaters.coverage.hairstyle
Start time:
9:45 am

North Berwick railway station car park

Finishing point

Grid reference:
NT 54599 85201
Nearest postcode:
EH39 4BY
what3words:
beaters.coverage.hairstyle
Estimated finish time:
2:30 pm

North Berwick railway station car park

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking