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Invalid Image SizeSt Cuthbert's Way

Northumberland, Borders

101 km / 63 miles
The Way was inspired by the life of St Cuthbert, who began his ministry at Melrose in 650 AD, eventually becoming the Bishop of Lindisfarne. The route provides a link over the Cheviot Hills between the Southern Upland Way (at Melrose) and the Pennine Way National Trail (at Kirk Yetholm) with the Northumberland Coast Path.

St Cuthbert's Way was voted in the top ten of LDWA members' favourite Long Distance Paths in a 2022 survey to mark the Association's 50th anniversary.

See also E-Routes (E2).


Details:

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Path Type: Scotland's Great Trails
Waymark: Celtic Cross on named disc
Attributes: Scotland's Great Trails
Challenging
Moorland
Heritage
Religious
Start: NT548341 - Melrose Abbey, Borders View on StreetMap
Finish: NU126418 - Lindisfarne, Northumberland View on StreetMap
Web Sites: St Cuthbert's Way Scotland's Great Trails Walk Highlands - Scotland's Long Distance Walking Routes Northumberland CC - Holy Island Tide Tables Pete's Trip Reports - St Cuthbert's Way [blog] Exploring Scottish Trails - St. Cuthbert's Way - Melrose to Kirk Yetholm [blog] Exploring Scottish Trails - St. Cuthbert's Way - Kirk Yetholm to Lindisfarne [blog] Camino Adventures - Guide to Walking the St Cuthbert's Way Route [blog] A walker's journal - St Cuthbert's Way [blog]

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook St Cuthbert's Way  (Rucksack Readers  - 2023 )
Guidebook Walking St Cuthbert's Way  (Cicerone Press  - 2023 )
Guidebook St Cuthbert's Way: the official guide  (Birlinn  - 2018 )
General Interest Book St Cuthbert's Way : pilgrims' companion  (Wild Goose Publications  - 2019 )
Guidebook Southern Upland Way & St Cuthbert's Way  (Mike Salter  - 2007 )
Certificate Certificate for St Cuthbert's Way  (Scottish Borders Council )
External download St Cuthbert's Way : 100kn distance walk, 24 short walks : Let's Go!  (Scottish Borders Council  - 2011 ) Download
E-Book St Cuthbert's Way : pilgrims' companion  (Wild Goose Publications  - 2019 )
General Interest Book Pilgrim Guide to Scotland  (Saint Andrew Press (an imprint of Norwich Books and Music)  - 2015 )
Guidebook St Cuthbert's Way short walks  (Scottish Borders Council )
General Interest Book Walking the pilgrim ways  (David & Charles  - 1991 )
Guidebook Pilgrim routes of the British Isles  (Crowood Press  - 2016 )

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Maps:

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Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.
Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps):
OS Landranger 73, 74, 75
OS Landranger Active 73, 74, 75
OS Explorer 16, 338, 339, 340
OS Explorer Active 16, 338, 339, 340
Other Paper Maps:
Harvey National Trail map
St Cuthbert's Way (Harvey Maps - 2017)

Walking Support Providers:

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Walking, Hiking and Cycling Holidays (Let's Go Walking! Ltd)
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Baggage Handling and Self-Guided Walks (Great British Walks Limited)

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Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

 
 
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51 km
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72 km
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81 km
Bunk House
4 km
86 km

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GPX Route File
St Cuthbert's Way GPX Exchange Format Route File
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Route Profile:

102.4 km (63.6 miles)
2,288 m (7,507 ft) ascent
350 m (1,148 ft)  maximum height

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