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Walking Trails in the Scottish Lowlands

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Discover the Delightful Scottish Lowlands on Foot

From vibrant towns and popular beaches to remote mountains and deserted moorlands, the Scottish Lowlands is home to two contrasting walking experiences which will take you across the country on foot. Enjoy a gentle walk through the central belt or challenge yourself to an epic hike across the Southern Uplands.

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St Cuthbert’s Way
£455
Walking Holidays
5 Nights
62.5 miles / 100 km
John Muir Way
£1045
Walking Holidays
11 Nights
134 miles / 215 km
Borders Abbeys Way
£550
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
68 miles / 109 km
Southern Upland Way
£1320
Walking Holidays
14 Nights
212 miles / 341 km
Berwickshire Coastal Path
£405
Walking Holidays
4 Nights
40.5 miles / 66 km
Lindisfarne Castle
The Cheviot Hills
Melrose Abbey
On the Pilgrim's Path to Lindisfarne
Wideopen Hill, top of St Cuthbert's Way
Fenham Fields
St Cuthbert sculpture
The entrance to St Cuthbert's Cave
Melrose Abbey
St Cuthbert's Way waymarker
The crossing to Lindisfarne

St Cuthbert’s Way

From £455pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 62.5 miles / 100 km
Duration 5 - 8 Nights
  • Enjoy an unforgettable pilgrimage journey to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne
  • Explore the idyllic countryside of the Scottish Borders and the Cheviot Hills
  • Discover historic abbeys, priories and castles in Scotland and England
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A group of hikers on the John Muir Way
The start of the John Muir Way in Helensburgh
Linlithgow Palace
Maid of the Loch by Loch Lomond
Absolute Escapes walker on the Bridge to Nowhere near Dunbar
Blackness Castle
Discover the historic city of Edinburgh
The John Muir Way
The coastline near Dunbar
The Forth Rail Bridge from South Queensferry
The Absolute Escapes team at John Muir's Birthplace, Dunbar

John Muir Way

From £1045pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 134 miles / 215 km
Duration 11 - 12 Nights
  • Travel coast-to-coast traversing the heartland of Scotland
  • Pass the famous bonnie banks of Loch Lomond in Scotland's first National Park
  • Walk along the beautiful East Lothian coastline to Dunbar, birthplace of John Muir
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Scott's View
Abbotsford House - home of Sir Walter Scott
Jedburgh Abbey
Borders Abbeys Way, Melrose
Floors Castle in Kelso
Leaderfoot Viaduct
Sheep near Jedburgh, Scottish Borders
Majestic Melrose Abbey
The Eildon Hills
Ruins near Jedburgh on the Borders Abbeys Way
Sunset over Nisbet on the Borders Abbey Way
Floors Castle, Kelso

Borders Abbeys Way

From £550pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 68 miles / 109 km
Duration 6 - 7 Nights
  • Enjoy easy walking through the wonderful Scottish Borders countryside
  • Immersive yourself in the region’s rich religious and local history
  • Visit the majestic ruins of four 12th-century abbeys
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Header-clad hills near Wanlockhead
Loch Trool in the Galloway Forest Park
Signpost on the Southern Upland Way
Hiker on the Southern Upland Way at Killantringan, near Portpatrick
The Moffat Hills in the Southern Uplands
Sine from Absolute Escapes at the start of the Southern Upland Way in Portpatrick
Southern Upland Way waymarker at Johns Town Of Dalry
Moffat in Dumfries and Galloway
Walking through the Scottish Borders on the Southern Upland Way
On the trail from Stranraer to New Luce
The Southern Upland Way along the banks of Loch Trool
Absolute Escapes client under the Striding Arches, Benbrack

Southern Upland Way

From £1320pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 212 miles / 341 km
Duration 14 - 16 Nights
  • Journey through a spectacular, remote and undiscovered part of the country
  • Discover the fascinating heritage of Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders
  • Explore the enchanting Galloway Forest and Dark Sky Park
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Coastal scenery on the Berwickshire Coastal Path
Scott from Absolute Escapes on the Berwickshire Coastal Path
On the trail to Berwick-on-Tweed
St Abb's Lighthouse
St Abbs Head
Walking from Eyemouth to Berwick-on-Tweed
Looking across to Bass Rock from Dunbar
Taking in the view on the Berwickshire Coastal Path
Dunbar Harbour
'Widows and Bairns' statue at Eyemouth
The Absolute Escapes team walking the Berwickshire Coastal Path

Berwickshire Coastal Path

From £405pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 40.5 miles / 66 km
Duration 4 - 5 Nights
  • Enjoy an exhilarating walk along some of the highest sea cliffs in Britain
  • St Abb's Head - a spectacular national nature reserve formed by an extinct volcano
  • Explore an area famed for its birdlife and rare coastal flora
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