by Eleisha Fahy | 11 September 2025
This is a complex cross-country route through a landscape which has changed markedly in recent years due to active forest development. From Buccleuch Farm, go south by the farm track up the Rankle Burn, passing Phenzhopehaugh and entering the forest to reach Baldhill...
by Eleisha Fahy | 11 September 2025
Leave Hawick by the Howegate, heading generally southwards on the minor public road for 9km via Pilmuir and Dodburn to Dod (NT473059). Then go south uphill on a good track and along a forest ride and edge by the Thieves Road over Dod Rig and down to join the forest...
by David Oxley | 11 September 2025
Head south from near Carterhouse Farm by an old road to the disused quarry and then a forestry road which ascends to the Border at Carter Fell. Beyond the border, continue south to Limestone Knowe (549m). From there go by the march fence by Grey Mare's Knowe,...
by Eleisha Fahy | 11 September 2025
Starting from Buccleuch, ascend the drove road (now a scarred farm track) up over the north face of Little Bleak Law and southeast to enter the forest passing Kingside Loch. Continue generally southeast following forestry tracks, old paths and forest rides. This old...
by Eleisha Fahy | 11 September 2025
Most of this old route coincides with the John Buchan Way (JBW), and is well waymarked. From the A701 just north of Broughton, go northeast through Broughton Place and keep straight on along the old drove road which follows Hollows Burn and climbs to the col between...
