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Melrose / Maolros

Scottish Borders


Slow Ways linking Melrose and Galashiels, Greenlaw, Kelso, Lauder, Selkirk, St Boswells

Scotland / Scottish Borders / Melrose

Melrose’s six Slow Ways are 46% checked

Drawn: 6/6
reviewed: 4/6
verified: 1/6
and surveyed: 0/6

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Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.

Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.

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Walk to Melrose from further afield

Slow Way Route To do
Galashiels—Melrose
Galmel one Review me Distance 7km/4mi Ascent 74m Descent 93m
Lauder—Melrose
Laumel one Review me Distance 17km/10mi Ascent 286m Descent 376m
Melrose—Greenlaw
Melgre one Pioneer me Distance 25km/15mi Ascent 343m Descent 288m
Melrose—Kelso
Melkel one Pioneer me Distance 29km/18mi Ascent 397m Descent 453m
Melrose—St Boswells
Melstb one Survey me Distance 10km/6mi Ascent 337m Descent 342m
Selkirk—Melrose
Selmel one Review me Distance 17km/10mi Ascent 332m Descent 412m

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Collective progress

46% of Melrose’s six route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

6/6

drawn

4/6

reviewed

0/6

surveyed

1/6

verified

5 people have contributed to Melrose’s Slow Ways

0 people have pledged to walk and review a route

0 people have surveyed a route in Melrose

51km out of 104km have been walked and reviewed

71km of reviews have been shared in Melrose

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A varied walk that starts quite steep (and slippery when wet) but then winds downhill through peaceful woodland, grazing land, a pretty village and finally a beautiful path beside the River Tweed. It's not at all suitable for wheelchair access but is excellent for hiking in most weathers, though as mentioned it will be slippery with mud and leaf litter along some stretches during autumn/winter. There are plenty of resting places all the way along, some with outstanding views, and fine pubs and cafes at either end....

Gilmartin

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A better option is to follow the path along the wooded side of Cauldshiels Loch and then follow Rhymers Glen to Darnick and on to Melrose....

Keith Dodds

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Part of the Borders Abbey Way, this route is a very scenic and enjoyable walk along narrow paths, country roads and through small villages. The route is relatively flat and the stretch between Newstead and Newton St. Boswells follows a road closed to traffic....

hikebikescotland

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hikebikescotland took this photo on Melstb one

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A lovely route which follows the Southern Uplands Way throughout. Well marked with great views and pleasant forest tracks....

Tim Ryan

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From here it's an easy walk along a quiet lane down towards the River Tweed where the path then meanders up and down through woodland, following the river around to St Boswells....

Mlucas

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Nice walk along the Tweed. Safe, off road and pavement....

Tim Ryan

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Melrose—Greenlaw

F Berry added Melgre one, a new walk from Melrose to Greenlaw

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Galashiels—Melrose

Slow Ways added Galmel one, a new walk from Galashiels to Melrose

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Lauder—Melrose

Slow Ways added Laumel one, a new walk from Lauder to Melrose

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Melrose—Kelso

Slow Ways added Melkel one, a new walk from Melrose to Kelso

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Melrose—St Boswells

Slow Ways added Melstb one, a new walk from Melrose to St Boswells

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Selkirk—Melrose

Slow Ways added Selmel one, a new walk from Selkirk to Melrose

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Melrose, Tue 7 May

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Melrose’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

NT5476533991

Lat / Lon

55.59743° / -2.71940°

Easting / Northing

354,765E / 633,991N

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