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10 m / 16 km 1 Edrom - Swinton and Gavinton Longformacus - 16 m / 25 /2 km - 161/ m / 261/ km Cross the roundabout adjacent to the car park and head east out 2 2 Leave the car park along Murray Street and turn right at the far of Duns along Bridgend (A6105). Turn right on the edge of the Cross the roundabout adjacent to the car park and head east out end through the Market Square. Cross straight over at the next town into a minor road (signposted to Sinclairshill), then left after of Duns along Bridgend (A6105).Turn right on the edge of the junction into Easter Street and continue up Tannage Brae.Turn right about 3/ mile at the corner of a high estate wall 1 . 1 at the top of the hill onto the A6112 (Preston Road). 4 town into the minor road to Sinclairshill,some 2 /2 undulating but very easy miles away.Turn left at this hamlet onto the B6460 Follow this wall and continue do so by bearing right at the next About a mile after leaving the town behind, bear left at the then right into a minor road after less than 1/ mile. junction.The wall soon disappears and the road drops gradually to 1 2 bottom of a hill (signposted to Cranshaws) 1 . The next two cross the BlackadderWater on Mouth Bridge.There is a short climb The next T junction is encountered in just over a mile - turn miles to Millburn Bridge are undulating and mostly tree lined, with away from the river, beyond which the road is level to Whitelaw left followed by a right turn after 100 yards.The road then runs intermittent good views to the north. Farm.Turn left just past the farm cottages 2 , now heading north. more or less straight to Swinton, interrupted only by sharp Continue straight on at Millburn, the road now following a burn left and right-hand bends at Greenriggs Farm.Turn right by the The Blackadder Water is recrossed on Kelloe Bridge, while the and climbing steadily but not particularly steeply to reach a summit churchyard on the edge of Swinton then right again almost going continues to be generally easy with no severe gradients. 2 about 5 miles from the start.From this summit there is a fairly rapid immediately into Main Street (6m) (general store and hotel serving In just over a mile, a T junction with the A6105 Duns to Berwick descent to Ellemford 2 (6 m) - turn left here to follow the trail, coffee 11am to 2pm). road is reached 3 . Turn left towards Duns, then right after only but it is worthwhile continuing a short distance straight on for the 200 yards to Edrom. Turn left at the far end of Main Street towards Kelso and then view downstream from the bridge over the Whiteadder Water. 1 1 right off the B6461 into a narrow lane about / mile west of Turn left on entering the village (5 / m) (carry straight on to visit 2 From Ellemford there is a climb of about 3/ mile up toWhitchester 2 Swinton 3 . For the next 41/ miles to Charterhall the route 4 Edrom’s historic church) then right about one mile to the west 4 . 2 - this is very steep as far as Rigfoot Farm but then eases somewhat. Pass Edrom Mains farm,carry straight on where another minor road follows very quiet, winding country lanes with no significanthills Beyond Whitchester the road runs along a ridge (good views to 5 1 - carry straight on at cross roads near Longbank, turn left and comes in on the left and then take a left turn after a further /4 the west) before descending steeply to follow the Dye Water for mile (the road straight on is a dead end). then right almost immediately near West Printonan 4 , followed a short distance and then climbing gradually to Longformacus 3 by another right turn about 1/ mile further on. 2 (9 m). Up to this point there has been little in the way of uphill work, 1 Keep straight on at Charterhall crossroads 5 ,and turn right after but, about /2 mile further on, the one significant climb of the day Turn left here towards Duns but, again, it is worthwhile making starts, with the road rising almost 200 feet in 3/ mile.Turn left at only a few yards towards Fogo along a very pleasant tree-lined a short detour by turning right downhill to admire the setting of 4 side-road.Turn left just before reaching Fogo (12 m) and cross the top of the hill onto the A6112 towards Duns 6 , the outskirts village from the bridge over the Dye Water. of which are soon reached. the Blackadder Water at the bottom of a short dip (see photo on 3 the left). After a short climb away from the river take the second After a short climb out of the village, the next /4 mile is downhill Take the fir st turn on the left after entering the town downTannage turn on the left at Caldra 6 . through a very pleasant avenue of trees.The road then enters open Brae, continue along Easter Street and carry straight across at the hill country and rises about 400 feet in the next 21/ miles to a The next section to Gavinton,1 1/ miles to the north,is something 2 next junction into the Market Square.Turn left in the square into 2 summit 4 on the south side of Hardens Hill - most of the height of a rollercoaster with some steep but thankfully quite short uphill Murray Street to reach the end of the trail. is gained over a steep 3/ mile section in the middle of the climb. sections. Turn right through the village on reaching Gavinton. 4 Note:- To visit Manderston House (open days Thursdays and Sundays, 1 7 About /2 mile further on, turn left into a minor road and then Approaching the summit, a fine view starts to open out to the house open 1.30pm to 5pm, gardens and tearoom from 11.30am), immediately take a footpath on the right (the road leads down to south, with the distant Cheviot Hills visible (hopefully) beyond carry straight on at 4 to Buxley and the entrance is on the left a ford which is cobbled and very slippy - the writer came to grief here the Merse. A long descent, initially steep, leads to a T junction on hand side. Return through Buxley then bear first left to rejoin the many years ago!) - dismount for the footbridge crossing. the A6105 just west of Duns 5 .Turn left to re-enter the town in trail. at 5 1 about /2 mile.Turn right into South Street,just beyond the primary Remount for the gradual climb and descent to a T junction at school (on the right hand side), then right again on entering the Clockmill.Turn right onto the A6105 to re-enter Duns in about 1 Market Square back into Murray Street. /4 mile. Turn right into South Street, just beyond the primary school (on the right hand side), then right again on entering the Note:- On a fine day, it is worth considering a hilly out and back Market Square back into Murray Street. extension of two miles in each direction from Longformacus to view the Watch Water Reservoir - turn right at 3 then left just before the bridge in Longformacus. Continue to just past the summit of the - 41/ m / 71/ km Nisbet Rhodes 2 2 road near the second of two cattle grids, where a pleasant spot for Take the yellow trail out of Duns as described above but turn a picnic can be found (at the time of writing there was no tearoom right opposite a gateway in a high estate wall about one mile etc. on this trail). south of the town. Follow yellow triangle signing to rejoin the main trail at junction 7 east of Gavinton. Fogo Bridge

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