Whitrope To Hawick
Distance
11.5 m / 18.5 km
Duration
6 hours (There is a 30min coach ride to the start, please add this to the walk duration time.)
Leaders
Keith Robeson & Erica Niven
Organisation
Scottish Borders Ranger Service
This Walk Is Now Full.
Climb over Whitrope tunnel on this route which follows the line of the disused Waverley Railway Line and overlook Long Burn and Slitrig Water on the way. We pass the Shankend Viaduct and Stobs Castle then walk through the remains of Stobs Camp and onto Acreknowe and Williestruther Loch before the final leg onto Vertish Hill for great views over Hawick and the surrounding countryside.
Walk Sponsor: Ellistrin
Transport Sopnsor: SEStran