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Scotland: Scottish Borders: South of Scotland Countryside Trails


South of Scotland Countryside Trails

Spectacular scenery, 350km of stunning countryside trails branching out through the romantic landscapes of the South of Scotland and ‘Horses Welcome’ quality assured accommodation for horse and rider within easy driving distance from anywhere in the UK. Short, sheltered circular paths around Peebles, Innerleithen and West Linton contrast with more challenging longer distance and sometimes remote hill tracks such as the Cheviot network, the Bloody Bush link to Kielder and the linear route between Moffat and Hawick.

Go in search of history and learn the folk tales, myths and legends of the South of Scotland. The old drove roads and Reivers routes have a realistic and bloody history to offer and now you can follow in the footsteps and hoof prints of those who have gone before. Your horse will enjoy it as much as you do

Status: Open

Promotion
 This enticing 350km network of waymarked multi use paths has everything the horse rider could ask for - miles of spectacular open hill ground where you’ll get really close to nature by virtue of being on horseback. For a free copy of the South of Scotland Countryside Trails brochure please e-mail a.paterson@bhs.org.uk with your address details or download the map from our website www.southofscotlandcountrysidetrails.co.uk

   


Ordnance Survey
  • Landranger Map 72: Upper Clyde Valley

  • Landranger Map 73: Peebles, Galashiels and Selkirk

  • Landragner Map 74: Kelso and Coldstream

  • Landranger Map 78: Nithsdale and Annandale

  • Landranger Map 79: Hawick and Eskdale

  • Landrager Map 80: Cheviot Hills and Kielder Water

  • Explorer Map 321: Nithsdale and Dumfries

  • Explorer Map 323: Eskdale and Castle O’er Forest

  • Explorer Map 324: Liddesdale and Kershope Forest

  • Explorer Map 330: Moffat and St. Mary’s Loch

  • Explorer Map 331: Teviotdale South

  • Explorer Map 336: Biggar and Broughton

  • Explorer Map 337: Peebles and Innerleithen

  • Explorer Map 338: Galashiels, Selkirk and Melrose

  • Explorer Map 344: Pentland Hills

  • Explorer OL 16: The Cheviot Hills

  • Explorer OL42: Kielder Water and Forest


Where to stay
You can now book your accommodation using the new Horses Welcome quality assurance scheme. Choose between wonderful B&Bs, farmhouses, pubs and hotels on our website www.horseswelcome.org in the safe knowledge that each property has been assessed by the BHS to make sure your horses needs are catered for.
Further Information
Get a taster of these trails by downloading our pdf map on www.southofscotlandcountrysidetrails.co.uk

© 2001 British Horse Society Updated: 25 July 2006.
Reference: S2