Section 3 of 5, Borders Abbeys Way
UK 031.03
Market Square to Melrose Abbey
10.7 miles (17.1 km).
Up and down
About 372 m of climbing and 453 m of descent; highest point 295 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Market Square.
- Bus stops
- Market Place Well, 10 m from the start. DirectionsMarket Place, 40 m from the start. DirectionsScott Monument, 50 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Car park (free), 30 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 80 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 320 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at Melrose Abbey. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Buccleuch Street, 50 m from the finish. DirectionsHigh Street, 170 m from the finish. DirectionsMarket Square, 190 m from the finish. Directions
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 39%, grass 15%, earth, rock and mud 15%, gravel and tracks 7%; the rest (24%) isn't recorded.
About 38% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 kissing gate, 7 gates.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 62 m in a kilometre, 3.3 km in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.