Thief’s Road

Thief’s Road

From the unclassified road follow field edge above Blackhouse Dean Plantation and, keeping wall on right, follow field edge to wood. Gates at both ends of wood, then follow field edge (passing trig. point on other side of wall) to low wooden fence at right...
Gypsy Road to The Cheviot

Gypsy Road to The Cheviot

If starting in Kirk Yetholm, head east-southeast along the Pennine Way as far as the Halter Burn, where the “Low Level Pennine Way” heads south to Burnhead From Burnhead, go southeast up the slope of Latchley Hill to the col between The Curr and Black Hag,...
The Whisky Road (Priest’s Road)

The Whisky Road (Priest’s Road)

This old route has only been part-surveyed, so here we look at it in two sections: i) Drumcairn to Stonyford (NO505726). On the north side of the West Water, the path is less distinct and harder to find, than the northern section below. As we have no recent survey of...
Gypsy Palace Roads

Gypsy Palace Roads

Unusually, this old route is a loop; the end point given is the furthest extent. The loop is circa 16km. From Kirk Yetholm, follow the section of the Pennine Way (here also St Cuthbert’s Way) which goes over the south shoulder of Green Humbleton. St...
Thieves Road

Thieves Road

Starting in Dalwhinnie*, follow the road beside Loch Ericht to Ben Alder Lodge. Turn off to the left at Loch Pattack to the Culra bothy (now closed). After the bothy, continue southwest through the Bealach Dubh before veering off from the track to cross the Uisge...