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55.66, -2.74 · rel 4737027
55.66, -2.74 · rel 4737027
Southern Upland Way (Section B - Melrose to Lauder)
15,6 km from Melrose to Lauder through alpine terrain and mountains.
Melrose
→
Lauder
linear
15,6km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
Castle or ruins
Quiet area
Uncrowded
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02 · 10 points along the route
What will you encounter?
3× summit
2× ruins
5× monument
Kedslie Hill
summit ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Fort
ruins ·
75 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Woodheads Hill
summit ·
115 m off route
0,0 km
0%
War Memorial
monument ·
149 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Sir Walter Scott Statue
monument ·
417 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Camp Knowe
summit ·
474 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Camp Knowe Hillfort
ruins ·
484 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Angus Douglas-Hamilton
monument ·
220 m off route
15,6 km
100%
War Memorial
monument ·
240 m off route
15,6 km
100%
Heart burial of Robert de Bruce
monument ·
459 m off route
15,6 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Southern Upland Way (Section B - Melrose to Lauder) is 15.6 km long.
At an average walking pace, Southern Upland Way (Section B - Melrose to Lauder) takes approximately 3h 53min to complete.
No, Southern Upland Way (Section B - Melrose to Lauder) is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Melrose to Lauder. Plan ahead for return transport.
Southern Upland Way (Section B - Melrose to Lauder) starts at Melrose.
Southern Upland Way (Section B - Melrose to Lauder) is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
Yes, Southern Upland Way (Section B - Melrose to Lauder) is part of the National Walking Network (NWN), a wider network of long-distance hiking trails.