Cross Borders Drove Road
A 53-mile long-distance walk following an old drove road from Lothian in Scotland, over the Pentland Hills and across the Scottish Lowlands to Hawick in the Border country. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: NT 101 628
Distance: 53 miles (85 km)
Time: 20–26 hours
Duration: 3–5 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
331 Teviotdale South
336 Biggar, Broughton, Culter Fell and Dollar Law
337 Peebles and Innerleithen
338 Galashiels, Selkirk and Melrose
344 Pentland Hills
Summary
The Cross Borders Drove Road is a multi-user route for walkers, cyclists, and horse-riders in the Pentland Hills, Cloich Hills, and Scottish Borders. As its name implies, the route follows sections of former drove roads from Little Vantage in West Lothian to Hawick in the Borders. By following the route, one passes through or close to Harperrig Reservoir, Muckle Knock, Baddinsgill Reservoir, Cairnmuir House, Faw Mount, Lead Law, West Linton, Broomlee Hill, Drum Maw, Hog Knowe, Cringletie Rig, Hamilton Hill, Peebles, Kailzie Hill, Birks Hill, Traquair, Dumbetha Knowe, Elibank and Traquair Forest, Minch Moor, Hare Law, Hangingshaw Rig, Newark Castle, Drinkstone Hill, and Wilton Dean. During the course of the Cross Borders Drove Road, it shares sections with the Thieves Road, Old Drove Road, Minch Moor Road, Buccleuch Country Ride, and Borders Abbeys Way.