History
St Cuthbert's Way was first devised by Ron Shaw and opened in summer 1996.
It is named after Cuthbert, a 7th-century saint who was a native of the Borders. The route links Melrose, where Cuthbert began his religious life in 650 AD, with Holy Island (Lindisfarne) off the Northumberland coast, his first burial place and original pilgrimage shrine.
The path is managed by a steering group that includes Ron Shaw, Scottish Borders Council, Northumberland County Council, Northumberland National Park and the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Sources: Wikipedia: St Cuthbert's Way; St Cuthbert's Way (official site); Scotland's Great Trails: St Cuthbert's Way
Facts
- Code
- UK 015 (provisional)
- Distance
- 62.0 miles (99.8 km). We measure 64.6 miles
- Sections
- 2
- Type
- Linear
- Opened
- 1996
- Designation
- One of Scotland's Great Trails
- Looked after by
- NatureScot (Scotland's Great Trails) / Scottish Borders Council / Northumberland County Council
- Nations
- Scotland
- Total ascent
- Still to be measured