Adventure On Foot

Section 12 of 12, Southern Upland Way

UK 013.12

Longformacus to Cockburnspath

18.0 miles (29.0 km).

Open the start in OS Maps.

Up and down

About 700 m of climbing and 834 m of descent; highest point 314 m.

StartHighest point 314 mFinish, 18 miles

Getting there

The section starts at Longformacus. Car parks, stations and bus stops near the start are still to be added.

Directions to the start

Getting back

The section finishes at Cockburnspath. Stations and bus stops near the finish:

Bus stops
Main Road, 70 m from the finish. DirectionsMain Road, 90 m from the finish. Directions

What to expect

Underfoot: paved or flagged 31%, earth, rock and mud 20%, gravel and tracks 14%, grass 10%; the rest (26%) isn't recorded.

About 32% on roads with traffic.

On the way: 10 gates.

Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 79 m in a kilometre, 1.8 km in.

From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.