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PEEBLES to Innerleithen old railway line

Innerleithen, Scotland

PEEBLES to Innerleithen old railway line

Length14.5 mi
Elev. Gain314.9 ft
Est. Steps33000

Forest

River

Scenic views

Wild flowers

Historic site

Quiet place

Wild life

Grassland

Playground

No shade

Created by Gareth
Introduction
PEEBLES to Innerleithen old railway line is a 14.5 mile (33,000-step) route located near Innerleithen, Scotland. This route has an elevation gain of about 314.9 ft and is rated as hard. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
A level path until you get to Peebles from Innerleithen. Goes through Cardrona village which involves walking on roads but it’s fairly quiet. Also walk through Cardrona golf course. Cafe available at Nashys near Cardrona.

Horsburgh Castle

Historical
Horsburgh Castle, also known as Horsbrugh Castle or Horsbrugh Tower, is a ruined tower house castle by the River Tweed, on the A72 road from Peebles to Galashiels, near Glentress in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. The ruins date from the 16th century and was built by the Horsburghs.The villages of Over Horsbrugh, Nether Horsburgh, Kailzie, and Kailzie Gardens are close by, as is the ruined Nether Horsburgh Castle.

Leithen Water

Water
Leithen Water (Scottish Gaelic: Leitheann / Abhainn Leitheinn) is a tributary of the River Tweed in Scotland. It rises in the Moorfoot Hills and joins the Tweed near the town of Innerleithen, whose name comes from the Scottish Gaelic inbhir, meaning a confluence, and anglicised as "inner" or "inver".

Cardrona, Scottish Borders

Place
Cardrona is a village on the A72 and B7062, between Peebles and Innerleithen, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland.Places nearby include Glentress, Kirkburn, Scottish Borders, Kirkhouse, Traquair, and Walkerburn.

Cardrona railway station

Place
Cardrona railway station was a railway station that served the village of Cardrona, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1864 to 1962 on the Peebles Railway.

Chambers Institution

Place
The Chambers Institution is home to the Tweeddale Museum and Gallery, a museum, library and art gallery at Peebles in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland.The building is named after the publisher William Chambers who was one of the founders of what is now the Chambers Harrap publishing house. Alternative names for the building are Dean's House or Queensberry Lodging.

Robert Smail's Printing Works

Place
Robert Smail's Printing Works is a fully functional Victorian era letterpress printing works in the small Scottish Borders town of Innerleithen, now preserved by The National Trust for Scotland as an Industrial Heritage museum showing visitors the operation of a local printer around 1900 while still carrying out orders for printing and stationery.

Peebles railway station (1864)

Place
Peebles railway station was the second site of the railway station in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland from 1864 to 1962 on the Peebles Railway.

Innerleithen railway station

Place
Innerleithen railway station was a railway station that served the town of Innerleithen, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1864 to 1962 on the Peebles Railway.

Peebles

Place
Peebles (Scottish Gaelic: Na Pùballan) is a royal burgh in Peeblesshire, of which it is the county town, within the Scottish Borders region. According to the 2011 census, the population was 8,376.

Vale of Leithen F.C.

Place
Vale of Leithen Football Club are a football club based in the town of Innerleithen, Scotland. They play in the Lowland Football League, and their home games take place at Victoria Park.The team's motto is "Keep Faith", and features on their club crest, along with the town's patron saint, St. Ronan. The home strip features a blue shirt with white sleeves, blue shorts and red socks; the away strip is all-red, with white trim on the sleeves.
Route Details

Length

14.5 mi

Elev. Gain

314.9 ft

Est. Steps

33000
Created by
Gareth
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