Rugby Route - Gala To Melrose Via Earlston

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 17.70 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 274 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 288 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 257 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 77 m
  • ⚐
    District: Scottish Borders 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.605719° / W 2.784906°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.59919° / W 2.724639°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 102 m - Start on Tweed Road
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 102 m - Turn sharp left onto Nether Road
  3. 3 : km 0.39 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.42 - alt. 97 m - Turn sharp right
  5. 5 : km 0.59 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.69 - alt. 112 m - Turn right onto Woodstock Avenue
  7. 7 : km 0.83 - alt. 111 m - Turn left onto Marmion Road
  8. 8 : km 0.9 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto Kenilworth Avenue
  9. 9 : km 1.17 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto Winston Road
  10. 10 : km 1.21 - alt. 118 m - Turn right onto Melrose Road, B6374
  11. 11 : km 2.55 - alt. 104 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 2.57 - alt. 106 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 3.47 - alt. 155 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 3.66 - alt. 162 m - Keep right onto Southern Upland Way
  15. 15 : km 6.41 - alt. 250 m - Turn sharp right
  16. 16 : km 6.88 - alt. 255 m - Turn slight right
  17. 17 : km 7.82 - alt. 224 m - Turn slight right
  18. 18 : km 8.74 - alt. 133 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 8.8 - alt. 131 m - Turn left onto Mill Road
  20. 20 : km 9.54 - alt. 104 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 9.58 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Melrose Road, A68
  22. 22 : km 9.67 - alt. 103 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 10 - alt. 102 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 10.01 - alt. 102 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 10.12 - alt. 104 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 10.14 - alt. 105 m - Turn slight left onto A68
  27. 27 : km 10.54 - alt. 109 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 10.61 - alt. 112 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 10.81 - alt. 113 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 10.82 - alt. 111 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 11.2 - alt. 123 m - Turn slight left
  32. 32 : km 12.27 - alt. 135 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 12.33 - alt. 134 m - Turn slight right
  34. 34 : km 12.48 - alt. 118 m - Turn left onto Drygrange Link
  35. 35 : km 12.63 - alt. 93 m - Turn slight right onto Leader Water Path
  36. 36 : km 13.44 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Leader Water Path
  37. 37 : km 14.09 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 14.26 - alt. 95 m - Turn sharp left
  39. 39 : km 14.41 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 15.49 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Rushbank
  41. 41 : km 15.52 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Main Street, B6361
  42. 42 : km 16.04 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Dean Road
  43. 43 : km 16.1 - alt. 89 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 16.85 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Priors Walk
  45. 45 : km 16.99 - alt. 93 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 17.09 - alt. 89 m - Turn slight left onto Priorswalk
  47. 47 : km 17.31 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Abbey Road, B6374
  48. 48 : km 17.33 - alt. 89 m - Turn slight left onto Buccleuch Street, B6361
  49. E : km 17.7 - alt. 89 m

Useful Information

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