Section 5 of 5, Cross Borders Drove Road
UK 029.05
Yarrowford to Hawick
15.4 miles (24.8 km).
Up and down
About 549 m of climbing and 530 m of descent; highest point 335 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Yarrowford.
- Car park
- Car park, 150 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at Hawick. How to get back from the finish (bus, train or taxi) is still to be added.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 44%, earth, rock and mud 12%, gravel and tracks 7%; the rest (37%) isn't recorded.
About 50% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 7 gates.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 97 m in a kilometre, 8.6 km in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.